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The Social Promise of the Time to Know Program
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Rosen, Yigal; Manny-Ikan, Edith – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2011
This article explores the effects of the Time To Know program, a comprehensive technology-rich learning environment, on low socio-economic status (SES) students' learning achievements in Mathematics, Hebrew, and English as a Foreign Language (EFL)in Israel. The study is based on the assumption that one of the possible solutions for bridging the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Constructivism (Learning), Socioeconomic Status
Assessing Teacher Needs and Satisfaction of Needs in Inservice Activities.
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Fresko, Barbara; Ben-Chaim, David – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1986
This study describes the development and application of a needs assessment measure used to evaluate two inservice courses for Israeli mathematics teachers. Reliability and validity checks are presented through factor analysis, Cronbach alpha coefficents, and comparing instrument results with teachers' written comments. (BS)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Needs Assessment
The Agam Project. A Research and Curriculum Development Program in Visual Education. Progress Report No. 2 (January-December 1984).
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Eylon, Bat-Sheva; And Others – 1984
Reported are the main activities undertaken in Israel during 1984 as part of the implementation of the Agam Method of Visual Education for preschool children. When the program's curriculum units were translated from the French, a revised version of the Agam Program was developed which involved no major changes in program content. Program…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students
School-University Collaboration: Its Efficacy in Professional Development Schools.
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Kremer-Hayon, Lya – 1994
This study describes a school-university collaboration involving a number of professional development schools in Israel and examines the efficacy of such collaborations. A government agency requested that a university researcher plan and implement collaborative programs. The program determined to include a heterogeneous group of schools, selected…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College School Cooperation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
An Israeli Study of Longitudinal In-service Training of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teachers.
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Barak, Moshe; Waks, Shlomo – Journal of Education for Teaching, 1997
To improve science, mathematics, and technology education, Israeli high school teachers received training involving inservice courses and school supervision. Surveys, reports, observations, meetings, and student achievement tests indicated that the program was useful for teachers who had acquired basic knowledge in their disciplines. It took 3-6…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Education
Integrating Computer Simulations into High School Physics Teaching.
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Ronen, Miky; And Others – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1992
Describes a project aimed at examining the problems involved in a large scale integration of computerized simulations into the present structure of physics teaching in Israeli high schools. Assessment by students, teachers, and the project team indicated general satisfaction with the project. Discusses difficulties of implementing computer-based…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Simulation, Courseware