Amit Sharma

• Bio in English

  Amit Sharma is pursuing his Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education at the College of Education. His research focuses on children’s conception of ‘Joy, Play, and Learning’ . He is interested in contrasting the experiences of students across different learning contexts including in Montessori, Reggio Emelia, Waldorf classrooms and also non-formal learning contexts.

  Amit completed his undergraduate in Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics and his master’s degree in Management from India. He was working with leading corporate organizations before switching to the development sector. He has over ten years of experience in the education sector- as an elementary teacher, curriculum maker, professional development facilitator, and founder of an educational not-for-profit. At MSU, he is involved with the Connected Mathematics Project and with the Tanzania Partnership Project where he is working on a project related to the promotion of  Play-based Learning in Tanzania.