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רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
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Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
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רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
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רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
רמה בסיסית – משימה: المستوى الأساسي – عارضة المهمة רמה רגילה – משימה: المستوى العادي – عارضة المهمة רמה מתקדמת – משימה: المستوى المتقدم – عارضة المهمة תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج תרגיל מתפתח אינטראקטיבי: تمرين تفاعلي متدرج מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول מצגת תרגיל + פתרונות: عارضة للتمرن + الحلول
Basic Level presentation Regular Level presentation Advanced Level presentation Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Interactive evolving task Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions Task presentation + solutions
i-MAT tasks advanced Hebrew
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Signal from satellite – Presentation Signal from satellite – Examples and their solutions Signal from satellite – online quiz Signal from satellite Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Tests & results – true, false and everything in between – Presentation Tests & results – true, false and everything in between – Examples and their solutions Tests & results – online quiz Tests & results – true, false and everything in between Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises My location on Earth – Presentation My location on Earth – Examples and their solutions My location on Earth – online quiz My location on Earth Link to presentation; Online task
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material The inserted image – Presentation The inserted image – Examples and their solutions The inserted image – online quiz The inserted image – size of a cropped image Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Sensor redundancy – Presentation Sensor redundancy – Examples and their solutions Sensor redundancy – online quiz Sensor redundancy – three sensors, different levels of reliability Link to presentation; Online task Sensor redundancy – reading data and drawing conclusions from a graphical representation Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Iron Dome system – A Revolutionary Israeli Invention – Presentation Iron Dome system – A Revolutionary Israeli Invention – Examples and their solutions Iron Dome system – online quiz Iron Dome system – detects the trajectory of a rocket Link to presentation; Online task Iron Dome system – prevents rockets from hitting populated areas Link to presentation; Online task D&Q:
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Mobileye – Presentation Mobileye – Examples and their solutions Mobileye – Online quiz The relationship between point and distance – axis system: Link to presentation; Online task Measuring distance using a camera: Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise Mobileye Video
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Doppler radar – Flying on the Wave – Presentation Doppler radar – Flying on the Wave – Examples and their solutions Doppler radar – online quiz Doppler Radar – Flying on the Wave Link to presentation; Online task
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Autonomous car – contribution of ultrasonic proximity sensor – Presentation Autonomous car – contribution of ultrasonic proximity sensor – Examples and their solutions Autonomous car – online quiz Autonomous car – contribution of ultrasonic proximity sensor Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Parallel navigation – same place, same time – Presentation Parallel navigation – same place, same time – Examples and their solutions Parallel navigation – online quiz Parallel navigation – same place, same time Link to presentation; Online task
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Image rotation – Presentation Image rotation – Examples and their solutions Image rotation – online quiz Image rotation Link to presentation; Online task Image rotation – Pixels, axes and everything in between Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Speedometer – rolling and measuring Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Watching YouTube Online – Presentation Watching YouTube Online – Examples and their solutions Watching YouTube Online – online quiz YouTube – Multiply speed by time Link to presentation; Online task YouTube – the relationship between video file size and viewing time Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
Complete Task Short & to-the-point presentations & exercises Additional material Gamma correction – Presentation Gamma correction – Examples and their solutions Gamma correction – online quiz Is the picture too bright? Let’s darken it! Link to presentation; Online task Is the picture too dark? Let’s brighten it! Link to presentation; Online task Changing brightness of a digital picture: Link to presentation; Online task D&Q: Discussion & Question, Online exercise
i-MAT tasks advanced English
Link to Autonomous Cars presentation Link to Autonomous Cars examples and their solutions
Link to Gamma Correction presentation Link to Gamma Correction examples and their solutions
Link to GPS presentation Link to GPS examples and their solutions
i-MAT tasks advanced Arabic
אות מהלווין – מצגת מידול اشارة من القمر الاصطناعي – تمثيل אות מהלוויין – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן اشارة من القمر الاصطناعي – امثلة وحلولها אות מהלוויין – קצר ולעניין اشارة من القمر الاصطناعي – بالمختصر المفيد אות מהלוויין – מטלה اشارة من القمر الاصطناعي – مهمة
בדיקות ותוצאות – מצגת מידול فحوصات ونتائج – تمثيل בדיקות ותוצאות – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן فحوصات ونتائج – امثلة وحلولها בדיקות ותוצאות – קצר ולעניין فحوصات ونتائج – بالمختصر المفيد בדיקות ותוצאות – מטלה فحوصات ونتائج – مهمة
המיקום שלי על פני כדור הארץ – מצגת מידול موقعي على سطح الكرة الأرضية – تمثيل המיקום שלי על פני כדור הארץ – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן موقعي على سطح الكرة الأرضية – امثلة وحلولها המיקום שלי על פני כדור הארץ – קצר ולעניין موقعي على سطح الكرة الأرضية – بالمختصر المفيد המיקום שלי על פני כדור הארץ – מטלה موقعي على سطح الكرة الأرضية – مهمة
התמונה שטמונה – מצגת מידול الصورة المخفيّة – تمثيل התמונה שטמונה – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן الصورة المخفيّة – امثلة وحلولها התמונה שטמונה – קצר ולעניין الصورة المخفيّة – بالمختصر المفيد התמונה שטמונה – מטלה الصورة المخفيّة – مهمة
יתירות חיישנים – מצגת מידול تعدد أجهزة الاستشعار – تمثيل יתירות חיישנים – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן تعدد أجهزة الاستشعار – امثلة وحلولها יתירות חיישנים – שלושה חיישנים, רמות אמינות שונות – קצר ולעניין تعدد أجهزة الاستشعار- ثلاثة أجهزة استشعار، مستويات مصداقية مختلفة – بالمختصر المفيد יתירות חיישנים – שלושה חיישנים, רמות אמינות שונות – מטלה تعدد أجهزة الاستشعار – ثلاثة أجهزة استشعار، مستويات مصداقية مختلفة – مهمة יתירות חיישנים – קריאת
כיפת ברזל – מצגת מידול القبّة الحديديّة – تمثيل כיפת ברזל – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן القبّة الحديديّة – امثلة وحلولها מערכת כיפת ברזל מונעת פגיעת רקטות בשטחים מיושבים – קצר ולעניין منظومة القبّة الحديديّة تمنع سقوط الصواريخ في مناطق مأهولة – بالمختصر المفيد מערכת כיפת ברזל מונעת פגיעת רקטות בשטחים מיושבים – מטלה منظومة القبّة الحديديّة تمنع سقوط الصواريخ في مناطق مأهولة – مهمة מערכת כיפת ברזל מזהה מסלול של רקטה
מובילאיי – מצגת מידול موبيلاي – تمثيل מובילאיי – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן موبيلاي – امثلة وحلولها מובילאיי – מדידת מרחק באמצעות מצלמה – קצר ולעניין موبيلاي – قياس المسافة باستخدام الكاميرا – بالمختصر المفيد מובילאיי – מדידת מרחק באמצעות מצלמה – מטלה موبيلاي – قياس المسافة باستخدام الكاميرا – مهمة מובילאיי – הקשר בין נקודה לבין מרחק – מערכת צירים – קצר ולעניין موبايلي – العلاقة بين النقطة والمسافة – عرض
מכ”ם דופלר – מצגת מידול رادار دوبلر – تمثيل מכ”ם דופלר – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן رادار دوبلر – امثلة وحلولها מכ”ם דופלר – קצר ולעניין رادار دوبلر – بالمختصر المفيد מכ”ם דופלר – מטלה رادار دوبلر – مهمة
מכונית אוטונומית – מצגת מידול سيارة ذاتيّة القيادة – تمثيل מכונית אוטונומית – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן سيارة ذاتيّة القيادة – امثلة وحلولها מכונית אוטונומית – קצר ולעניין سيارة ذاتيّة القيادة – بالمختصر المفيد מכונית אוטונומית – מטלה سيارة ذاتيّة القيادة – مهمة
ניווט מקבילי – מצגת מידול ملاحة موازية – تمثيل ניווט מקבילי – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן ملاحة موازية – امثلة وحلولها ניווט מקבילי – קצר ולעניין ملاحة موازية – بالمختصر المفيد ניווט מקבילי – מטלה ملاحة موازية – مهمة
סיבוב תמונות – מצגת מידול تدويرُ الصُّوَر – تمثيل סיבוב תמונות – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן تدويرُ الصُّوَر – امثلة وحلولها סיבוב תמונות – קצר ולעניין تدويرُ الصُّوَر – بالمختصر المفيد סיבוב תמונות – מטלה تدويرُ الصُّوَر – مهمة סיבוב תמונות – פיקסלים, צירים ומה שביניהם – קצר ולעניין تدويرُ الصُّوَر – وحدات البيكسل، المحاور وكل شيء بينهما – بالمختصر المفيد סיבוב תמונות – פיקסלים, צירים ומה שביניהם – מטלה تدويرُ الصُّوَر
ספידומטר – מצגת מידול عدّاد السرعة – تمثيل ספידומטר – מטלה عدّاد السرعة – مهمة
צפייה ישירה ביוטיוב – מצגת מידול مشاهدة مباشرة باليوتيوب – تمثيل צפייה ישירה ביוטיוב – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן مشاهدة مباشرة باليوتيوب – امثلة وحلولها צפייה ישירה ביוטיוב – קצר ולעניין مشاهدة مباشرة باليوتيوب – بالمختصر المفيد צפייה ישירה ביוטיוב – מטלה مشاهدة مباشرة باليوتيوب – مهمة
תיקון גמא – מצגת מידול تصحيح جاما – تمثيل תיקון גמא – דוגמאות ופתרונותיהן تصحيح جاما – امثلة وحلولها תיקון גמא – התמונה בהירה מידי? נַכְהֶה אותה! – קצר ולעניין تصحيح جاما – الصورة فاتحة أكثر مما يجب؟ نقوم بتغميقها! – بالمختصر المفيد תיקון גמא – התמונה בהירה מידי? נַכְהֶה אותה! – מטלה تصحيح جاما – الصورة فاتحة أكثر مما يجب؟ نقوم بتغميقها! – مهمة תיקון גמא – התמונה כהה
Research team
PhD student
Orit Cohen-Nissan is a PhD student and a member of the i-MAT assessment team. Orit investigates the learning processes of students who solve mathematical modelling problems. She has recently graduated with an M.Sc. in mathematics education (cum laude) under the supervision of Prof. Kohen. She teaches advanced mathematics at secondary school. She holds a B.Sc. in civil engineering and an M.Sc. in business administration, both from the Technion.
Faculty Member Teaching Associate
Dr. Ortal Nitzan is a post-doctoral fellowship and an adjunct lecturer. She is the director of the i-MAT program and a member of the development team. Her research focuses on the development of best-instructional practices for teaching mathematics. She holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and educational counseling, and a PhD in mathematics education in an integrated track, all from Bar-Ilan University.
Mathematics teachers as self-regulated learners and mentors in online problem-solving forums. Nelly Keller is a PhD graduate, jointly supervised by Prof. Zehavit Kohen and by Prof. Boris Koichu from the Weizmann Institute. The research explored the professional development of mathematics teachers in their dual roles as learners and as teachers, in an innovative learning environment including a combination of online interactions and traditional classroom learning. Nelly has vast experience in
Researcher
Dr. Inbal Koloshi-Minsker is a research associate, under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen at the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion, on a research project of a scientific-engineering context with social contribution, among middle school students. During the project, students are creating physical models for technologies from the scientific-engineering industry, with the aim of developing engineers’ habits of mind in building a scientific-engineering-social product, mathematical modelling competencies and social-emotional skills required for success in teamwork in the high-tech industry.
PhD student
Hadas Handelman is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen and a member of the development and evaluation team of the i-MAT program and the social project for scientific-engineering inquiry. Hadas investigates the role of extra-mathematical knowledge in STEM contexts within engineering inquiry activities based on mathematical modelling processes. She holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics Education with honors, supervised by Prof. Kohen. Hadas has extensive experience teaching
PhD student
Halima Sharkia is a PhD student and a member of the research team at the MtEd laboratory. Her research investigates the Mathematical Habits of Mind of high-school teachers and students in a hybrid learning environment. Halima works as a physics and mathematics teacher. She holds a B.Sc. in physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an M.Sc in mathematics education (summa cum laude) under the supervision of Prof. Kohen.
Research Lab Engineer
Biographical Data Yoram has more than 30 years industry experience as process engineer in the printed circuit boards fabrication as well as managing and leading business process improvements in various business disciplines like sales, manufacturing, and supply chain. In 2020 Yoram completed the “Views” program at the Technion, Faculty of Education in Science and Technology and holds a chemistry teaching certificate. Yoram holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the
Mathematical modeling: Classroom integration challenges, from materials design to assessment and teacher training. Yasmin completed her master thesis under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen. One of the main questions discussed in here thesis is: How can we identify a good mathematical modeling problem? The study presents the process of constructing and validating an innovative assessment tool – ‘The Rubric for Assessing Mathematical Modeling Problems’. The rubric is based on
Exploring best-instructional practices within mathematical modelling instruction. Liat completed her master thesis under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen. Following a designated teachers’ professional development program for modelling instruction, this study first aimed to identify which best-instructional practices are manifested during mathematical modelling teaching at different stages of the modelling process. The second objective of the study was to identify which best-instructional practices are employed while teaching mathematical modelling tasks,
PhD student
Liron Schwartz-Aviad is a PhD student and a member of the i-MAT assessment team. She investigates the professional development of mathematics teachers in a professional development program for teaching mathematical modelling. Liron worked as a biology teacher at the secondary level. She holds a B.Sc. in biology from the Technion, and an M.Sc. in science education (summa cum laude) from Bar-Ilan University.
Biographical Data Zehavit Kohen, Ph.D. is a Prof. at the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion and the head of the Mathematics Teachers Education & Development (MtED) lab. Prof. Kohen is the academic director of the i-MAT program. In her research, she focuses on the training and professional development of mathematics teachers, with a focus on researching the design and large-scale implementation of mathematical modelling tasks
i-MAT Team
PhD student
Orit Cohen-Nissan is a PhD student and a member of the i-MAT assessment team. Orit investigates the learning processes of students who solve mathematical modelling problems. She has recently graduated with an M.Sc. in mathematics education (cum laude) under the supervision of Prof. Kohen. She teaches advanced mathematics at secondary school. She holds a B.Sc. in civil engineering and an M.Sc. in business administration, both from the Technion.
Dr. Leah Dolev is a member of the i-MAT development and implementation teams. Dr. Dolev has extensive experience in teaching mathematics in high school, and served as the director of mathematics teaching for the ORT Israel network. She holds a Ph.D. in mathematics education from the Technion, an M.A. in educational sciences from Tel Aviv University, and a B.Sc. in mathematics-physics from the University of Haifa.
Dr. Irit Talmor served as a member of the i-MAT development team. She is a senior lecturer at the School of Management of the Western Galilee College. Irit has four degrees from the Technion – a B.Sc. in industrial engineering and management and a B.Sc. in teaching mathematics, an M.A. in Operations Research and Systems Analysis, and Ph.D. in the Transportation Engineering track of the Faculty of Civil Engineering.
Faculty Member Teaching Associate
Dr. Ortal Nitzan is a post-doctoral fellowship and an adjunct lecturer. She is the director of the i-MAT program and a member of the development team. Her research focuses on the development of best-instructional practices for teaching mathematics. She holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and educational counseling, and a PhD in mathematics education in an integrated track, all from Bar-Ilan University.
Researcher
Dr. Inbal Koloshi-Minsker is a research associate, under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen at the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion, on a research project of a scientific-engineering context with social contribution, among middle school students. During the project, students are creating physical models for technologies from the scientific-engineering industry, with the aim of developing engineers’ habits of mind in building a scientific-engineering-social product, mathematical modelling competencies and social-emotional skills required for success in teamwork in the high-tech industry.
PhD student
Hadas Handelman is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen and a member of the development and evaluation team of the i-MAT program and the social project for scientific-engineering inquiry. Hadas investigates the role of extra-mathematical knowledge in STEM contexts within engineering inquiry activities based on mathematical modelling processes. She holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics Education with honors, supervised by Prof. Kohen. Hadas has extensive experience teaching
Prof. Nir Gavish ngavish@technion.ac.il Nir Gavish is the program’s mathematical advisor. Nir is an associate professor of applied mathematics at the Technion’s Faculty of Mathematics. He specializes in and teaches the use of mathematics to solve real-life challenges, such as the spread of epidemics. In particular, he uses a collection of tools, such as mathematical modeling, spatial analysis, and various computing tools to solve problems related to chemical physics, materials
Lab Coordinator
Tal Cohen-Epshtein is the i-MAT program coordinator. Her role involves the design of the content incorporated in i-MAT website, and support of the implementation process of i-MAT tasks in school. Tal holds a BA with honors in education for science and mathematics at Gordon College, and an M.A. in education system management, specializing in entrepreneurship, at Gordon College. Tal was an elementary school teacher, specializing in science and math.
Yuval Sharon is the technological advisor of the i-MAT program. He has vast experience as an algorithms developer and a team and project manager at Mobileye, where he developed an autonomous high beam control system and calibration algorithms, and managed large projects for leading car manufacturers. Yuval holds B.Sc. and M.A. in mathematics from Hebrew University, and is currently studying for an M.A. in musicology at Hebrew University.
דימה חלטוב, מהנדס, מומחה לתחום חיישן אולטראסוני וספידומטר איסחאק שחאדה, פיזיקאי, מומחה בתחום שילוב טכנולוגיה, פיזיקה ומתמטיקה בפיתוח מוצרים אלכס גיל, מהנדס, מומחה לתחום מקלט GPS ד”ר אלכס פריד, המכון לחקר החלל, טכניון מוני אורבך, מהנדס, חשמל ומחשבים, טכניון ד”ר עידן פורת, מהנדס, תכנון ערים, טכניון אורן אזארי, אגרונום הגן הבוטני, טכניון פרופ’ח לאוניד טרטקובסקי, הפקולטה להנדסת מכונות – צוות סטודנטים פורמולה, טכניון ד”ר קיריל
Mathematical modeling: Classroom integration challenges, from materials design to assessment and teacher training. Yasmin completed her master thesis under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen. One of the main questions discussed in here thesis is: How can we identify a good mathematical modeling problem? The study presents the process of constructing and validating an innovative assessment tool – ‘The Rubric for Assessing Mathematical Modeling Problems’. The rubric is based on
Exploring best-instructional practices within mathematical modelling instruction. Liat completed her master thesis under the supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen. Following a designated teachers’ professional development program for modelling instruction, this study first aimed to identify which best-instructional practices are manifested during mathematical modelling teaching at different stages of the modelling process. The second objective of the study was to identify which best-instructional practices are employed while teaching mathematical modelling tasks,
PhD student
Liron Schwartz-Aviad is a PhD student and a member of the i-MAT assessment team. She investigates the professional development of mathematics teachers in a professional development program for teaching mathematical modelling. Liron worked as a biology teacher at the secondary level. She holds a B.Sc. in biology from the Technion, and an M.Sc. in science education (summa cum laude) from Bar-Ilan University.
Niza Sion is a member of the i-MAT development and implementation teams. Nitza has many years of experience in teaching mathematics in middle school and in training mathematics teachers and has also served as a national instructor of mathematics in middle schools. Nitza holds a B.A. in social sciences, an M.A. in clinical criminology and another M.A. in educational curricula, all from Bar-Ilan University.
Prof. Nir Gavish
Nir Gavish is the mathematical advisor of the i-MAT program. He is an associate professor of applied mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics at the Technion. He specializes in the use of mathematics to solve life challenges, such as the spread of epidemics. He applies mathematical and computation tools to solve problems related to variety of fields, such as his contribution to Israeli policy management during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Biographical Data Zehavit Kohen, Ph.D. is a Prof. at the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion and the head of the Mathematics Teachers Education & Development (MtED) lab. Prof. Kohen is the academic director of the i-MAT program. In her research, she focuses on the training and professional development of mathematics teachers, with a focus on researching the design and large-scale implementation of mathematical modelling tasks
Graduates of research team
Integrating Hi-Tech related authentic problems in secondary school mathematics teaching: The study presents a process for identifying high-tech problems that are solved with the mathematical models suitable for the high school curriculum. Doron is a computer engineering graduate at the Technion. He worked for about 30 years at Intel as a lead engineer. He serves as a reporter on mathematics and technology issues in the association “Madaa Gadol Baktana”.
Who moved my triangle? Exploring the effect of practice in a mathematics laboratory on pre and in-service teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge level: Tomer completed his master’s thesis under the joint supervision of Prof. Zehavit Kohen and Prof. Ron Aharoni from the Faculty of Mathematics at the Technion. The study examined teachers’ experience in a dynamic geometry environment (DGE). Link to a sample application. Tomer is a graduate of the
