Faculty Profile


Ms. DIVYA SHARMA
Designation Assistant Professor
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E-mail divyasharma@ms.du.ac.in
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Educational Qualifications
Degree University Year
M. Phil. (Education) CIE, University of Delhi 2014
NET- Education UGC 2011
PGDDE IGNOU 2010
M.Ed. CIE, University of Delhi 2007
B.Ed. IASE, Jamia Millia Islamia 2006
M.Sc. (Zoology) Hindu College, University of Delhi 2005
NET -Life Sciences CSIR-UGC 2004
B.Sc. (Hons)-Zoology Maitreyi College, University of Delhi 2003
Ph.D. (Education)- pursuing IASE, Jamia Millia Islamia 0
Career Profile
Designation Institution University Duration
Assistant Professor in Department of Education &Elementary Education (B.El.Ed. & ITEP) Mata Sundri College for Women University of Delhi 2009 - till date
Lecturer in Department of Education (B.Ed.) Lingaya’s Lalita Devi Institute of Management & Sciences GGSIP University 2007 - 2009
Administrative Assignments Held
Role Performed Institution Duration Responsibility
Nodal Officer, VBS Viksit Bharat Secretariat, MSCW 2023 - till date Coordinator for university's events under VBA club, organising various events under Viksit Bharat Ambassador club at college, monitoring VBA club activities at college
Coordinator, NSS Mata Sundri College for Women 2023 - 2024 Coordination of NSS events at college, guiding students for event organising campus based events, camps and seminars etc
Co- convenor, Vidyanjali initiative Mata Sundri College for Women 2022 - till date Coordinating vidyanjali activities at schools, maintaining records of activities
Member of Placement & Internship Cell- Prayas Mata Sundri College for Women 2022 - 2024 Coordination of placecement drives, communication with companies and guiding student teams working on different placement opportunities.
Co-convenor of Eco Club- Earthcon Mata Sundri College for Women 2022 - Till date Coordinating with students for organising and participating in different events and campaigns by eco-club
Student Advisor Department of Elementary Education 2022 - Till date Guidance and monitoring of student body, B.el.ed. society- IGNITE
School contact programme coordinator Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2022 - 2024 coordination of colloquia and planning school visits.
Member of Website upgradation team Mata Sundri College for Women 2020 - 2023 Coordination for website updates
Subcommittee Member of IQAC Mata Sundri College for Women 2020 - Till date Collating and Managing documentation
Academic Enrichment Coordinator Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2020 - 2022 Conducting Enrichment sessions, workshops, movie screenings and webinars
School Internship Coordinator of B.El.Ed. IV year Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2016 - 2022 Coordination with Directorate & other govt. authorities, internship schools, faculty members and students for permissions and placement of interns at various schools
Internal Assessment Coordinator Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2012 - 2024 Coordination for internal assessment from concerned teachers and administration staff, representing college at university's moderation board meetings with the team.
Half Yearly Examination incharge Department of Elementary Education 2011, 2012, 2022 - 2023 Conduction and management of half yearly examinations at Department
Material Development & Evaluation coordinator Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2011 - 2015 Coordinating practicum tasks, Internal Assessment, Material workshops and Innovative school visits
Heritage Walk coordinator Department of Elementary Education, MSCW 2010, 2011, 2012 - till date Coordination with resource persons and managing other logistics of visit
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Academic Focus
  • Science Education, Pedagogy of EVS, Educational technology, Teacher Education
Subjects Taught
  • Core Natural Science, Pedagogy of Environmental Studies, School Planning and Management; School internship, Material development & Evaluation, School Contact Programme; and Critical Perspectives in Education (B.A. Education –Sem IV).
Publications Profile
Book Chapters
  • Divya Sharma .( 2017 ). 'Bhartiya Skoolon mein vigyan pathyacharya' in Pedagogy of Physical Science (Part1)-BEDII-CPS7 . ISBN: 13-978-93-85740-74-9 . Uttrakhand Open University, India . Pgs. 88-105 https://www.uou.ac.in/sites/default/files/bed17/CPS-7.pdf
  • Divya Sharma .( 2017 ). 'Process Skills in Science’ published in BES-141, Block 1 . ISBN: 978-93-86375-98-82 . IGNOU . Pgs. 48-65 http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/46666/1/BES-141B1E.pdf
  • Divya Sharma .( 2015 ). 'STS Integration in School Science Textbooks’ in Re-Engineering Teacher Education Towards a Better Tomorrow- Conference proceedings . ISBN: 978-93-5254-636-7 . B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Education, Faridabad . Pgs. 67-76
  • Divya Sharma .( 2014 ). ‘Water’ published in ‘Understanding and Transacting Themes in Environmental Studies’BES-056, Block 2 . ISBN: 978-81-266-6770-3 . IGNOU . Pgs. 38-53
  • Divya Sharma .( 2013 ). ‘Understanding Elementary Science’ in BES-019 -Teaching of Science . ISBN: 978-81-266-6543-3 . IGNOU . Pgs. 64-84
Research Papers in National Journals
  • Divya Sharma .( 2017 ). Teachers’ perceptions towards STS approach to school science . Educational Herald, Vol. 46 (3) . ISBN: 0974-0732 . Pgs. 13-25 .
  • Divya Sharma and Ravneet Kaur .( 2014 ). Learning to teach with environment: parallels with Tagore’s thoughts on education . Quest in Education, Vol. xxxviii (4) . ISBN: 00486434 . Pgs. 20-31 .
Research Papers in Inter-National Journals
  • Divya Sharma .( 2023 ). Optimising learning in EVS classrooms: cultural diversity as a resource . Jamia Journal of Education, Vol 9 . ISBN: 2348 3490 . Pgs. 51-65 .
  • Divya Sharma and Manisha Subba .( 2023 ). Possibilities for Peer Mentoring in Pre-service Teacher Education: Reflections from the Field . International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, Vol 8 (7) . ISBN: 2456-3315 . Pgs. 433-437 .
  • Divya Sharma and Manisha Subba .( 2021 ). Portrayal of farmers and agriculture in school textbooks . Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol-11 (05) . ISBN: 2249-9598 . Pgs. 110-120 .
Conference Organization/ Presentations
  • Presented a paper on ‘Women Education in India: A Roadmap for Viksit Bharat@2047’ at World Women Studies Conference-VII organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Institute of Economic Development and Social Research, Turkey and Baku Girls University, Azerbaijanon 7th-9th March 2024.
  • Presented a paper on 'Diversity Representation in Environmental Studies Textbooks at Primary School Level’ at 3- day 'International Paris Congress on Social Sciences' organized by Institute of Economic Development and Social Research at Paris from 1st - 3rd April, 2023
  • Presented a paper on ‘Covid-19 Pandemic and Women’s Higher Education’ at World Women Conference-IV organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Institute of Economic Development and Social Research, Turkey on 8th -9th March 2022.
  • Presented a paper on 'Representation of Women in EVS Textbooks' at World Women Conference-IV organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Institute of Economic Development and Social Research,Turkey on 8th -9th March 2022.
  • Organizing team member of 3- day International Conference on “Rethinking Partition: 75 Years” organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi in collaboration with Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Delhi and ICSSR from 3rd - 5th November, 2022.
  • Presented a paper on 'Cultural Diversity and Teachers: Reflecting on Environmental Studies Curriculum' at 6th Asia Pacific International Modern Science Congress organised by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Institute of Economic Development and Social Research, Turkey on 15th -16th December 2021.
  • Co-convenor of an Online National Seminar on “Elementary Education in India” organized by the Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundri College for Women on 24th September 2021 on Zoom.
  • Organizing Committee Member of the Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Programme on Teacher, Teaching and Teacher Education: Processes, Concerns and Prospects organized by Department of Elementary Education and IQAC, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Teaching Learning Centre for Social Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi (October 18-23, 2020)
  • Organizing Committee Member of the International Seminar-Workshop on ‘Practices and Pedagogies for Sustainability’, organized by Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Haute école pédagogique (HEP), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (February 3-5, 2020)
  • Organizing Committee Member of the International Seminar-Workshop on ‘Practices and Pedagogies for Sustainability’, organized by Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Haute école pédagogique (HEP), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (February 3, 2020)
  • Co-convenor of the Webinar on “Plagiarism: causes and consequences’ by Dr. Gaurav Singh (IGNOU) on 23 November, 2020.
  • Co-convenor of the online Academic Enrichment Lecture series on theme “Delhi-The Heritage City” initiated by Department of Elementary Education during year 2020. The three lectures were held on 29 October,2020;  20 November, 2020 and 18 December, 2020 respectively.
  • Co-presented a paper titled Teaching EVS for Sustainability: Concern for Food Access and Hunger in the International Workshop on ‘Education for Sustainable Development: Curricular and Pedagogic Experiences from Switzerland and India’, organized by Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Haute école pédagogique (HEP), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (January 29 - 31, 2019)
  • Co-presented a paper titled Portrayal of Farmers and Agriculture in School Textbooks in the International Seminar on Socio-Cultural Study of Agriculture, organized by Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi (March 15-16, 2019)
  • Organizing Committee Member of the International Conference on ‘Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life, Philosophy and Legacy’, organized by Divinity Society, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi (September 27-28, 2019)
  • Organizing Committee Member of the International Workshop on ‘Education for Sustainable Development: Curricular and Pedagogic Experiences from Switzerland and India’, organized by Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Haute école pédagogique (HEP), Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (January 29-31, 2019)
  • Presented paper on ‘STS integration in school science textbooks’ at National Conference on theme ‘Re-engineering teacher-education towards a better tomorrow’ held at B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Education, Faridabad (May 16, 2015).
  • Co-presented paper on ‘E-Mentoring for Professional Development’ in National Seminar on ‘Technology-Mediated Learning for Professional Development of Personnel at Elementary Education Level’ organized by DEP-SSA, IGNOU. (March 13-15, 2009)
Association with Professional Bodies
  • Life membership of Comparative Education Society of India (CESI), India.
  • Life membership of All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER), India.
  • Life membership of Indian Association of Teacher Educators (IATE), India.
Other Activities
  • Online Short term certificate course on Elementary Urdu of 30-hours duration offered by Mata Sundri College for Women (DU) in collaboration with Millat Times from 10th September 2021 to 9th October 2021 completed with A+ grade.
  • Attended two days online training course for teaching faculty of Universities and Colleges on “Conservation Issues in India” organised by Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS), Minsitry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Uttrakhand, India from 19th -20th July, 2021.
  • Refresher course on ‘Teacher and Teaching in Higher Education’ under ARPIT courses on SWAYAM portal completed in February 2020 with 82% score.
  • Attended a 2 day workshop ‘Learning with Kabir’ organized by Regional Resource Centre for Elementary Education (RRCEE), DU on 10-11th February, 2016
  • Two weeks Online Faculty Develpment Programme on "ICT Based New Paradigms of E-Teaching and E-Learning : Digital Pedagogy"organised by Department of Computer Science, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in Collaboration with Teaching Learning Centre,Ramanujan College under Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi from 15th -30th September, 2020. Successfully completed the course with grade A+.
  • Contributed four video lectures for Course no. 506 Titled ‘Understanding children in inclusive context’ of Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) programme launched by NIOS which were telecasted on DTH channel, Swayam Prabha.
  • Completed MOOCS on Pedagogy of Environmental Studies offered by NCERT from September to December 2020 on SWAYAM, with grade B.
  • Completed the MOOC on Plagiarism: Concept and Precautions by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprashta University, New Delhi from July 06, 2020 to August 09, 2020 on CANVAS platform. (Course ID: 27027062)
  • Attended one week Online Faculty Development Programme on "Enhancing Qualitative Approach in Education" organized by IQAC, Army Institute of Education (Affiliated to GGSIPU), Greater NOIDA, on from 07-13 June 2021.
  • Completed one week Online Faculty Develpment Programme on “Design, Develop and Deliver Online Courses” organised by National Insititute of Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi from 2nd -6th August, 2021.