Ronita Sharma
Areas of Interest & Expertise
- Social Science Pedagogy and Assessments
- Textbook Writing
- Examination Reforms
- Development of Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs)
- Teacher Professional Development
Biography
Ronita is a part of the Assessment team associated with the School of Continuing Education and University Resource Center (SCE-URC). The fields of assessment and social science pedagogy have been a major focus of her work for more than two decades.
Among her responsibilities is the development and facilitation of courses in assessment and social science education for teachers and teacher educators. As part of her work with government institutions (SCERT), she develops textbooks and teaching-learning materials.
Furthermore, she works with various state governments and examination boards in implementing assessment reforms.
Prior to joining the University, Ronita worked as a social science teacher. She has a Master’s and M Phil degree in history from the University of Delhi.
Certificate Courses
Student assessment in practice
Student assessment is a critical aspect of the teaching and learning process that helps to systematically improve the quality of students’ learning through improved programs, curricula and teaching.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Kumar, M., & Sharma, R. (2021). Legislating right, contemplating duty: Parliamentary debate on RTE Second Amendment Bill. Journal of Human Values, 27(3), 204 – 224. https://doi.org/10.1177/09716858211025329
- Sharma, R, (2019). History in the playground: Teaching History of everyday life to ninth graders. Voices of Teacher and Teacher Educator, VII(II), 22 – 29. https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/journalsandperiodicals/vtte/vtte_feb_2019.pdf
Magazine Articles
- Banerjee, S., & Sharma, R. (2023). Teaching and learning using authentic assessment. Teacher. https://www.teachermagazine.com/in_en/articles/teaching-and-learning-using-authentic-assessment?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
- Sharma, Ronita, Handa, S. (2021). Be the change | A learning expedition. Learning Curve, 9, 92 – 97. https://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/2689/
- Muralidhar, C., & Sharma, R. (2019). An EVS textbook – cover to cover. Learning Curve, 3, 12 – 15. https://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/1969/
- Muralidhar, C., & Sharma, R. (2018). TLM – the what, the why, and the how! Learning Curve, 31, 21 – 23. https://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/1853/