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Social interactions across the lifespan have been shown to constitute a critical factor in individuals’...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Encouraging learners to engage with complex issues involving scientific, social, environmental, and political...
When Democracy Entered the Classroom
One lesson in the Democracy Inquiry project became a starting point for complex conversations, critical thinking, and a new way for twelfth-grade stud...
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Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Learning processes in general, and inquiry processes in particular, may be complex and intimidating....
Learning as Inquiry: When Students Become Researchers
The “Sleep: One Third of Life” project as a space for developing independence, responsibility, and research skills among students
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
Learning processes in general, and inquiry processes in particular, may be complex and intimidating....
Independence in learning in general, and freedom of choice in particular, are factors that research has...
Using artifacts created by learners, such as presentations, models, texts, games, collaborative data...
From Seventh Grade to University: An Encounter with Real Research
How a structured process and close guidance enabled students to take an active part in academic research at a young age
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Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Self-efficacy refers to how people perceive their own ability to cope with learning challenges, realize...
Learner groups differ from one another along multiple dimensions, such as class size, personal cultural...
Students Step into the Historian's Shoes
When working with an ancient text from the Cairo Geniza became an unforgettable lesson in responsibility, inquiry, and curiosity
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
When the Teacher Is Also a Researcher: An Initiative Connecting Citizen Science to Professional Advancement
What happens when students engage in systematic research that is relevant to their lives, and the teacher also takes an active part in the scientific ...
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
An Encounter with the Geniza: Living History in an 8th-Grade Classroom
This is how I engaged my students in the work of a historian by documenting ancient sources as part of the “In the Footsteps of the Cairo Geniza” proj...
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Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Balancing Research Goals and Educational Goals — the Adaptation in the "Nature, City, Emotion" Initiative
How adjustments to the educational program made it possible to maintain the validity of the study while simultaneously providing a meaningful learning...
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Empathy in learning environments is defined as “a quality or attribute of individuals that enables them...
Independence in learning in general, and freedom of choice in particular, are factors that research has...
Using artifacts created by learners, such as presentations, models, texts, games, collaborative data...
The small adaptations that made the project more meaningful for gifted students.
Not every subject allows for changing the syllabus in the middle of the school year. In most cases, the sciences and mathematics offer less fl...
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Our lives involve a wide range of decisions in which we attempt to anticipate the optimal course of action,...
Throughout history, the concept of reflection has attracted considerable interest among educators and...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Connecting Science to Life — the Experience of Psychology Students in the "Nature, City, Emotion" Initiative
How Experiential Learning, Authentic Inquiry, and Academic Connections Changed My Students’ Approach to Learning
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Self-efficacy refers to how people perceive their own ability to cope with learning challenges, realize...
Our lives involve a wide range of decisions in which we attempt to anticipate the optimal course of action,...
The Pride of Sharing — a Journey with Data and Information Track Students in the Sleep Initiative
When students are given the opportunity to take responsibility and present their own insights, new and surprising abilities emerge, both for them and ...
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
The Power of Connection — a Meeting Between Blind Individuals and Gifted Students in East Jerusalem
Through careful preparation, mutual openness, and technological inspiration, we have built a human bridge that connects different worlds and strengthe...
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
Connecting to Reality: Students Who Learned About the Cairo Geniza Through an International Lens
When a 10th-grade science class met the international researcher via Zoom, the personal and meaningful connection made them feel like they were part o...
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Learning processes in general, and inquiry processes in particular, may be complex and intimidating....
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
When Science Meets the Classroom — Yifat's Experience in the “Sleep – A Third of our Life” Initiative
How a classroom research experience became a meaningful process that connected students from the periphery to the academic world
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Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
Self-efficacy refers to how people perceive their own ability to cope with learning challenges, realize...
Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
Learner groups differ from one another along multiple dimensions, such as class size, personal cultural...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
A Transformative Experience Through Citizen Science — the “Yes to Zippori Stream" Initiative
From Environmental Education to Social Activism: How Students Became Partners in the Restoration of the Zippori Stream
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Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Experiential Learning in the "Mystery of the Oxalis" Initiative
How Incorporating Citizen Science Made Learning in Sixth Grade More Meaningful
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In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Discovering History Through the Students' Own Eyes
When the hands-on experience brought the project to life in the classroom.
Make the road accessible!
How did a single lecture and the expansion of the activity to the entire grade level strengthen students’ understanding that measurement and data coll...
Independence in learning in general, and freedom of choice in particular, are factors that research has...
The problems that characterize our world today are complex and require the integration of multiple disciplines...
Models and simulations provide a visual expression of complex phenomena and processes, whether tangible...
What Do Dolphin Sounds Tell Us?
The dolphin project, in which students identified and classified dolphin sounds, provided them with a rich, interdisciplinary learning experience.
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
The Community and the Stream Research — Meaningful Field-Based Learning
How Biology Majors at Carmel Zvulun High School Learned Citizen Science Through Their Involvement in the Restoration of the Zippori Stream
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Learning complex issues and topics requires learners to understand multiple dimensions of the content...
Collaborative Remote Data Analysis
Photos of wildlife from three streams in Haifa were distributed among the students participating in the project, and each group of students was respon...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
When students take on roles of teaching or facilitation, even if these roles are small and focused, they...
Using artifacts created by learners, such as presentations, models, texts, games, collaborative data...
The Story of a Project: Behind the Scenes of the Great Bird Count
The citizen science project “Bird Count in the Yard” was launched 16 years ago, even before the term “citizen science” had become commonplace. Here is...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
There are many accepted methods in science, but there is no single scientific method. There is no single...
"What a Romantic Place!" — How to Encourage Student Agency
How the Irises Captivated the Students and Inspired Them to Become Environmental Activists
Our lives involve a wide range of decisions in which we attempt to anticipate the optimal course of action,...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Leading a Project: Field Challenges? Creativity Is the Name of the Game!
In a conversation with a project leader, it became clear that the actual events, with the students in the field and in the classroom, give rise to fas...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
From Class Research to Personal Inquiry
The story of a student who participated in a class citizen science project and, following the project and his encounter with the scientist, developed ...
Empathy in learning environments is defined as “a quality or attribute of individuals that enables them...
Social interactions across the lifespan have been shown to constitute a critical factor in individuals’...
When students take on roles of teaching or facilitation, even if these roles are small and focused, they...
Students as Learning Designers
The Reversal Challenge: Invite your students to design a learning unit, and they will enjoy the learning far more, and will also develop essential ski...
When students take on roles of teaching or facilitation, even if these roles are small and focused, they...
Learning complex issues and topics requires learners to understand multiple dimensions of the content...
Using artifacts created by learners, such as presentations, models, texts, games, collaborative data...
Self-efficacy refers to how people perceive their own ability to cope with learning challenges, realize...
Learning About Radon Gas Using the Jigsaw Activity
The story describes an activity using the Jigsaw approach, through which ninth-grade students independently learned about radon gas.
Instruction that integrates engagement in authentic scientific research practices enables deep understanding...
Our lives involve a wide range of decisions in which we attempt to anticipate the optimal course of action,...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Radon Scientists Grapple with an Unrepresentative Measurement
When the desire to measure an unusual reading outweighs the desire to measure a representative and accurate one.
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Sleep Diary — When the Researcher Peeks into Your Journal…
Dear diary... students document their sleep habits as part of a study on adolescent sleep.
Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
Technological tools enable students to present and organize data easily and immediately through interactive...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Researching Wetland Habitats in the Golan — Learning That Grows from the Field
Ecological fieldwork combined with in-depth data analysis found that...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
ORT Carmim in Research: “Mapping Accessibility in Public Spaces” — How Did the Initiative Begin?
Starting off on the right foot! Students help map walking routes in their city for people with visual impairments.
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
Wild Boars Arrive at the Haifa District Science Fair
Students from the scientific-technological track at Leo Baeck excelled in presenting a research project at the science fair. Research topic: the effec...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Naturally, people learn from a variety of experiences occurring in different situations, places, times,...
The problems that characterize our world today are complex and require the integration of multiple disciplines...
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
Self-efficacy refers to how people perceive their own ability to cope with learning challenges, realize...
Jellyfish Spark School-Wide Change
Embedding educational innovation through the jellyfish initiative while engaging and integrating the school in scientific research.
Technological tools enable students to present and organize data easily and immediately through interactive...
Instruction that integrates engagement with scientific domains relevant to learners everyday lives fosters...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Radon Gas — Students Research and Make an Impact
Students drive scientific research on radon gas in the area where they live, and become agents of change in their community.
Active citizenship refers to forms of action that contribute to society. For students, such action provides...
In school-based learning initiatives that involve out of school experts, successful implementation requires...
Doing Science Communication — Saving the Irises Through the Media
Saving the irises through the media, students involved in identifying and researching endangered irises and relocating them to safety.