At what stage does students' educational career begin to take shape? How does the education system currently attempt to address heterogeneity in classrooms?
Connecting research to educational practice
We spoke with partners from academia and the educational field about the unique process of partnership that improves, shapes, and engages with educational practice.
Translate, Connect, Guide, Activate
The opening lecture at the annual conference (2024) of the Center for Pedagogy Research - academic-field partnerships, was delivered by Prof. Adam Gamoran, President of the William T Grant Foundation.
Heterogeneous Teaching
Dr. Matan Barak interviews Prof. Yariv Feniger on heterogeneous teaching in mathematics. Among other topics, they discuss the dangers of ability grouping in mathematics, explain self-efficacy, the ability to provide students with a dynamic approach to their capabilities, and the opportunities inherent in heterogeneous classrooms.
Effects of Grouping and Tracking
In this session, we will discuss research examining decision-making processes regarding student tracking into different ability levels. Students in middle and high school are sorted into different learning tracks. This tracking affects their chances of success in higher education and in the labor market. This study uses distributive justice theory to explain the logic that teachers employ when sorting students in pedagogical councils. Teachers navigate between the desire to respond to students' academic and emotional needs, the desire to maximize achievement, and their desire to "discipline" students by using tracking as a reward and punishment mechanism.
Presenter: Avner Zamir Respondent: Ido Argaman
Gender in Science Education
Gender Differences in Science and Technology Education and the Free Choice Paradox - What Can Be Learned from a Comparison Between Arabic-Speaking and Hebrew-Speaking Schools in Israel? The research presented in this lecture shows that schools serving the Jewish population operate according to an ethos of "self-realization" through choice in different curricula, but the actual choice is largely made based on social stereotypes among both boys and girls.
Presenters: Halleli Pinson and Yariv Feniger
Respondent: Vanda Rabin
Gender Equity in Classroom Discourse
How do gender, nationality, and socioeconomic status affect student participation in classroom discussions? How do teachers influence this? And what can be done to promote equitable participation?
Presenter: Aviv Orner Respondent: Yael Boim-Fine
What impact do partnerships have?
Dr. Matan Barak interviews Prof. Adam Lefstein in a series of conversations about partnerships. On the challenges, opportunities, the people who comprise them, and the unique conditions that enable them to become reality.
What helps partnerships succeed?
Dr. Matan Barak interviews Prof. Adam Lefstein in a series of conversations about partnerships. On the challenges, opportunities, the people who comprise them, and the unique conditions that enable them to become reality.
Gaps and Tensions in Partnerships
Dr. Matan Barak interviews Prof. Adam Lefstein in a series of conversations about partnerships. On the challenges, opportunities, the people who comprise them, and the unique conditions that enable them to become reality.
