A school subject leader (SL) is formally considered to make a difference in the educational system as a leader of a professional learning community, being responsible for the efficient and effective performance of the subject department. Since the department entails frequent and significant interactions among teachers, and organizational…

My study explores a curriculum development project for Israel education in a liberal Jewish high school. Through an action research framework, I investigate the tensions between teaching about Israel to achieve critical thinking goals and to facilitate students' development of positive affinity for Israel. I also explore the affordances and…

This study investigated the relations between early adolescents' academic motivational orientations and an aspect of quality of friendship: intimacy. Two-hundred and three Jewish-Israeli seventh grade students responded to surveys asking them about their academic achievement goals and about characteristics of their friendships. Variable-centered…

Suggests teaching modes of thought other than the scientifically based theoretical mode. Urges teaching students to nurture practical thinking. Describes a case study of a program of Israel studies in Israelis Jewish schools that includes a variety of disciplines. Offers a plan for monthly conferences organized by students with assistance from…

A typical day's activities at an Israeli kibbutz high school are described: Students live on the school premises, and study, work, and engage in social and cultural activities there. The kibbutz educational system fosters the values of cooperation, equality, and mutual aid. (PP)

ONE OF A SERIES OF OFFICE OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS ON EDUCATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES, THIS VOLUME DEALS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF MODERN ISRAEL IN ITS HISTORICAL, SOCIETAL, AND CULTURAL SETTINGS. ISRAEL'S EXPERIENCE EXEMPLIFIES THE STRUGGLE OF A NEW NATION IN BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND NATIONAL…

Presented is a study designed to describe the characteristics, goals, and instructional strategies of high school science teachers in Israel. The study also attempted to identify factors which explain differences between teachers of different science content and provide explanations for the differential implementation of curricula in biology,…

TWO MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS OF ISRAEL'S SOCIAL STRUCTURE SINCE THE THIRTIES (SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES, ESPECIALLY JEWISH IMMIGRATION FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND A RAPID TRANSITION TO A TECHNOLOGICALLY BASED SOCIETY) HAVE NECESSITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. THE RESEARCH PLAN INCLUDES…

Questions how teacher autonomy in school-based curriculum is perceived by teachers and planners in Israel's kibbutzim. Discovers that planners view teachers as primarily consumers, while teachers see themselves in the more active role of selectors and adapters. Study focused on four components of autonomy and employed questionnaires and…

THIS REPORT OF AN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF TWELVE COUNTRIES EXPLAINS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES OF RESEARCH AND QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. RESEARCH INSTITUTES FROM TWELVE COUNTRIES ORGANIZED THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT FOR THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL…

Issues and developments concerning the education of Israeli youth in residential schools are summarized in this report of a seminar which brought together educators from the United States and Israel. The first part of the report describes the residential school and gives its history as both part of a long tradition, and as it particularly evolved…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…