- Jiddu Krishnamurti
My name is Jaya Ramchandani. I am an international educator, born in Liberia, raised in India, and now living and working around the world. I began my career in publishing, helping non-native English speakers from Asia publish in top-tier science journals. I then transitioned into astronomy outreach, leading a number of informal learning projects, including India's first art-science festival, The Story of Light.
Since moving into formal education in 2018, I have taught IBDP Physics at UWC ISAK Japan, the UN International School in New York, and UWC Atlantic College in Wales, where I currently live and work.
My expertise lies in designing learning environments that incorporate inquiry-based, experiential, project-based, blended, self-directed, and critical pedagogy. I tailor learning experiences along a continuum of learner agency — from structured guidance to open-ended exploration — depending on student needs:
Structured: I define the learning objectives, methods, and pace, focusing on connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge, while building skills and deepening understanding.
Guided: Students participate in shaping their learning goals and methods within a framework I provide. My role is to coach and support them in their journey of discovery and knowledge construction.
Open: Students independently set their learning goals and methods. Here, I act as a facilitator, enabling self-directed exploration and emphasizing autonomy.
I am passionate about leveraging technology to expand learning opportunities, and connecting students to the community and the environment around them to apply learning in real-world contexts. My approach is rooted in building strong relationships with students — understanding who they are, what motivates them, and how they aspire to engage with the world — so I can better guide them toward discovering their identities, shaping their own paths, and contributing meaningfully to the world around them.
Slide content - Self, Roberta Rodriquez, and Nico Gysbers (Worked Examples - Hodder, Tsokos, and Paper Plainz)
Graphic organizers - Carolyn Nickelo
Geogebra Sims - Thomas Walsh
The development of this resource site is self-funded. Google Doc versions of all digital resources are available under a Creative Commons, Attibution-NonCommertial International License. A donation will enable me to create new materials and continuously update and enhance existing ones, keeping them accessible to a global network of teachers and self-directed learners.
PhET (Open)
Andrew Duffy (Open)
Ophysics (Open)
Falstad (Open)
Newitt Physics (Open)
Universe and More (Open)
Andy Masley (Open)
Chris Doner (Most Open, some Buy)
Joe Cossette (Open)
OSC (Open)
Mr Tyndall Physics (Open)
Physics Made Easy (Open)
Paper Plainz (Buy)
Grade Gorilla (Open)
Revision Village (Buy)
Go Physics Go (Open)
Minute Physics (Open)
Physics Girl (Open)
Veritasium (Open)
Physics Fun (Toys)