Biology Education Research Group
Dina Tsybulsky, PhD. Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Technion
Dayan, E. & Tsybulsky, D. Designing socio-scientific issues’ teaching: Models for implementing digital curation in science education. Israeli Annual Conference for Biology Teachers, Rehovot, June 2024.
Congratulations to Anna Pshenichny-Mamo for winning the Hagit Rafael Mishkin Late Award of Excellence!!
The closing event for the Citizen Science project “Sleep” was held at Carmel Zvulun School on Monday, June 17th, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM.
The project was conducted on a large scale this year, in collaboration with the school’s principal, Mrs. Dorit Talmor-Sarig, the teacher, Mrs. Noy Abutbul, the project scientists, Prof. Tamar Shochat and Prof. Eran Tauber, the project leader, Mrs. Noam Malkinson, the research team led by Prof. Dina Tsybulsky from the Technion, and the links team led by Prof. Dani Ben-Zvi from the University of Haifa.
The collaboration aimed to:
The students involved in the project visited the project scientists’ laboratories at the University of Haifa and the Future Learning Space Lab. They learned about the phenomenon of sleep, collected data using sleep diaries, and investigated the sleep patterns of teenagers using Excel and TinkerPlots, an interactive data exploration software. They practiced various data science methods, including data exploration, cleaning, preparation of data files, including big data, and modeling relationships using training, evaluation, and testing of different potential models.
During this process, the students discovered a surprising phenomenon regarding teenagers’ sleep habits, contributing valuable insights to scientific research in this area.
At the closing event, the students presented follow-up research they conducted independently on the sleep patterns of teenagers. These projects were based on the complete data set of the Sleep Project, collected over the years as part of the TCSS Center at the school.
The students’ presentations at the event were outstanding! The event itself was emotional and significant. Thanks to all the staff and students!
Dagan, K. & Tsybulsky, D. Experiences of remote teaching practice by female students in elementary science education from the perspective of pedagogical beliefs. The 19th Chais Conference on the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Digital Era. Ra’anana, Israel, June 2024. Oral presentation [In Hebrew]. PPT.
We are happy to start our undergraduate/graduate courses and professional development programs! Let’s embark on this journey together and make the most of the opportunities this spring semester has to offer. Welcome back, and here’s to a successful and enriching term ahead!
Congratulations to Prof. Dina Tsybulsky on her new professional roles!
Starting January 2025, she will serve as Associate Editor for JRST for 5 years. Additionally, she will be Co-Chair for NARST’s ODRA Committee for 2024-25, and then Chair for 2025-26.
Anna Pshenichny-Mamo was invited to lead a specialized training course for museum guides at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History. The course focused on practices of integrating the nature of science into museum tours, drawing on insights from her doctoral research on the integration of the nature of science in natural history museums.
Throughout the training program, emphasis was placed on integrating aspects of the nature of science into guided tours. By doing so, museum guides can empower visitors with a deeper understanding of scientific processes, fostering more engaging, meaningful, and thought-provoking experiences for visitors of all ages. The aim is to ignite curiosity and cultivate a profound appreciation for science and the natural world.
