214103 - TEACHING SKILLS

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 2 0 0
Credit points
3.0

Prerequisites: ( 214096 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 )or
( 214097 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 )or
( 214098 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 )
Overlapping courses: 214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES
Incorporated courses: 214108 - TEACHING SKILLS
214109 - TEACHING STRATEGIES

Stemming from the constructivism theory, the course will offer learning and peer teaching experiences followed by reflection, as a source for students to develop their personal conceptions of teaching. Theory of and practice in teaching strategies and skills will focus on: expository and interactive modes of teaching, in small groups or individualized setting, judicious use of teaching aides, designing and managing of active and meaningful , fostering communication and establishing classroom norms that support learning, motivating students, teaching in heterogeneous classes and dealing with divetsity.
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214110 - PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 0 0 0
Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites: ( 214096 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 and
214097 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 )or
( 214096 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 and
214098 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 )or
( 214097 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 and
214098 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 )
Linked courses: 214103 - TEACHING SKILLS
214113 - TEACHING SKILLS AND STRAREGIES

Objective: students will understand major pedagogical and philosophical considerations in determining educational policy, contents, and teaching methods. Topics: the need for systematic revision, ethical approaches in an educational context, knowledge problems (Kant, Decartes, Hobbs), the centrality of language in instruction and education, conservative vs. progressive education.
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214112 - FACILITATION IN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS A

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 0 0 0
Credit points
2.0

Overlapping courses: 216101 - THE COMPUTER AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

advantages of the online environment for active, collaborative, inquiry and product-oriented (constructionist) learning. the use of design principles for constructing online activities: scaffolding, designing features for formative and summative evaluation. active experience in facilitation and evaluation of online activities.
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214114 - VALUES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 0 0 0
Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites: ( 214098 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 and
214110 - PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION )

Israel education law, values definition, classification and ladders. Dillema and other tools for values education, integrating values in disciplinary curricula, evaluating values. Students will be required to read the literature, surf the web and prepare lesson plans providing for transfer of disciplinary studies to values.
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214115 - LEARNING IN HI-TECH AND ACADEMIA

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 0 0 0
Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites: ( 104003 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1 and
104004 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2 and
104167 - ALGEBRA A and
234111 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE )or
( 104003 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 1 and
104004 - DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS 2 and
104167 - ALGEBRA A and
234112 - PROGRAMMING )C( )

learning/teaching processes take place in any organization (hi-tech, traditional industry, academia, public sector). the course exposes the students to these aspects of their future work. a variety of topics are addressed in the context of learning in organizations: environmental education, robotics, teamwork, distance learning, creativity, science communication, project based learning.
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214116 - EXPOSURE TO SCI-TECH EDUCATION RESEARCH

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 2 0 0 0
Credit points
1.0

the course is offered to students in the final stages of their undergraduate studies. it aims to expose students to leading research works in technology and science education.
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214122 - REFLECTIVE WORKSHOP ON TEACHING PRACTICU

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 0 2 0 0
Credit points
1.0

Linked courses: 214203 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - MATH
214303 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - PHYSICS
214403 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM-CHEMISTRY-ENVIRONMENT
214500 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM-BIOLOGY-ENVIRONMENT
214603 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - ELECTRONICS
214703 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - TECHNOLOGY-MECHANICS
214903 - SCHOOL PRACTICUM - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Incorporated courses: 214223 - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH
214224 - SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICUM-MATH

The course consists of weekly 2-hour reflective discussions, in which selected vingettes from the students' experiences are discussed. An effort will be made to treat the problems in an interdisciplinary manner, even when they involve a specific discipline. Experts from the different disciplines will participate in the instruction.
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214125 - WORKSHOP FOR SUPERVISION OF TUTORS

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 1 1 0 0
Credit points
1.5

The course is planned for "Perah" supervisors. Its purpose is to familiarize the participants with the following subjects: disadvantaged populations, tutoring and clinical supervision. Participants will gain experience as tutors and supervisors of tutors. The activities will be filmed and recorded on video-tape and then be analyzed. The analysis will emphasize relevant subjects such as: problem-solving, communication, feedback, strategies of supervision.
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214131 - MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN TECHN.AND SCIENCE

LectureTutorial LaboratoryProject/Seminar
Weekly hours 1 2 0 0
Credit points
2.0

Prerequisites: ( 104213 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR MECHANIC.ENG. and
234111 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE )or
( 104213 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR MECHANIC.ENG. and
234112 - PROGRAMMING )C( )or
( 104091 - MATHEMATICS 2 MEDICINE /B )or
( 104091 - MATHEMATICS 2 MEDICINE /B and
234111 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE )or
( 104091 - MATHEMATICS 2 MEDICINE /B and
234112 - PROGRAMMING )C( )

Mathematical model - the concept, stages of the modelling process. Mathematical models of geometrical objects, dynamic systems, stochastic and optimization processes and their applications to various problems of technology and science. Interlacing mathematical models into highschool mathematics and mechanics.
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