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Hassidov, Dina; Ilany, Bat-Sheva – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2018
This article presents a mixed-method study of the innovative "Senso-Math" preschool program and the reactions of both the facilitators, who underwent a special training program, and the preschool teachers in whose classes the program was implemented. The goal of the program is to enhance mathematical development in preschool children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Mathematics Teachers
Lavie Alon, Nirit; Tal, Tali – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
The main assumption of this study is that the natural environment is an important part of learning in out-of-school settings. We therefore aimed at understanding how outdoor educators (OEs) refer to, and use, the natural environment while guiding field trips, and how their use of the natural environment affects student learning outcomes. Using a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Field Trips, Outdoor Education, Natural Resources
Shahbari, Juhaina Awawdeh – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
The current study examines whether the engagement of mathematics teachers in modelling activities and subsequent changes in their conceptions about these activities affect their beliefs about mathematics. The sample comprised 52 mathematics teachers working in small groups in four modelling activities. The data were collected from teachers'…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Aflalo, Ester – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
Understanding the nature of science (NOS) is one of the challenging objectives in science education due, in part, to the complex relationship between religion and science. This study examines how NOS teaching affects the perception of the NOS amongst religious, as compared to secular, students. The participants included 205 religious and secular…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Religion, Student Attitudes, Jews
Moshe, Anat; Licht, Perach – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Following the almost worldwide implementation of policies giving all students--including those with special education needs--the right to learn within the general education system, there has been a sharp increase in the number of inclusion assistants (IA). IAs provide special-needs students one-to-one accompaniment, allowing them to function in…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Inclusion, Disabilities, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Dropouts and Budgets: A Test of a Dropout Reduction Model among Students in Israeli Higher Education
Bar-Am, Ran; Arar, Osama – European Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This article deals with the problem of student dropout during the first year in a higher education institution. To date, no model on a budget has been developed and tested to prevent dropout among Engineering Students. This case study was conducted among first-year students taking evening classes in two practical engineering colleges in Israel.…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Prevention, Budgets, Engineering Education
Gabby, Shwartz; Avargil, Shirly; Herscovitz, Orit; Dori, Yehudit Judy – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
An ongoing process of reforming chemical education in middle and high schools in our country introduced the technology-enhanced learning environment (TELE) to chemistry classes. Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into pedagogical practices in meaningful ways to promote 21st century skills; however, this effort is often hindered by…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Middle Schools, High Schools, Chemistry
Rosenberg, Hananel; Asterhan, Christa S. C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2018
Aim/Purpose: In this paper, we analyze the phenomenon of "classroom WhatsApp groups", in which a teacher and students from a particular classroom interact with one another, while specifically focusing on the student perspective of these interactions. Background: The instant messaging application WhatsApp enables quick, interactive…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Secondary School Students
Zilka, Gila Cohen – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2017
Aim/Purpose: Awareness of eSafety and potential online dangers for children and teenagers. Background: The study examined eSafety among children and teenagers from their own perspectives, through evaluations of their awareness level of eSafety and of potential online dangers. Methodology: This is a mixed-method study with both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Knowledge Level, Children, Adolescents
Mintz, Keren; Tal, Tali – Environmental Education Research, 2018
This research investigates the ways in which undergraduate courses dealing with the environment address sustainable development (SD), and contribute to the development of sustainability learning outcomes (SLO). The participants in the study were 13 instructors, and 360 students who were enrolled in 13 courses that addressed the environment in a…
Descriptors: Course Content, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Haim, Orly – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2018
This study investigated the role of school-related variables in explaining academic proficiency (AP) performance in Hebrew (L2) and English (L3) among immigrant youth. The following sets of variables were examined: (1) school background (2) academic, linguistic and social-psychological support, and (3) professional staff and school resources…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Predictor Variables
Ifat, Linder; Eyal, Weissblueth – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The current study was set to examine the role of school principals in Israel in the professional development process of their teachers following the implementation of a new professional reform. 159 teachers and 13 principals responded to a questionnaire designed to collect data concerning the involvement of principals in initiatives developed by…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes
Addi-Raccah, Audrey; Grinshtain, Yael – Education and Urban Society, 2017
Neo-liberal ideologies have given parents influence over education. This requires teachers to find ways to engage with parents and use resources for dealing with them. Following Bourdieu's notion of field, in which different groups struggle over resources to maintain their social position, we examine the relations between teachers' attitudes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Social Capital
Bielik, Tom; Yarden, Anat – International Journal of STEM Education, 2016
Background: Asking questions is an important scientific practice, and students around the world are expected to learn how to ask their own research questions while performing inquiry. In contrast to authentic scientific inquiry, in most simple inquiry tasks that are carried out in schools, the research questions are given to the students. Here, we…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Biotechnology, Inquiry, Secondary School Science
Amdur, Lisa; Mero-Jaffe, Irit – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017
The study examined the interrelations between policymakers' intentions for test-based accountability policy and school agents' perceptions and actions with regard to this policy. Mixed methods were used and encompassed 24 policymakers, 80 school principals, 168 teachers and case studies of four schools. New institutional theory, including the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Evidence Based Practice