Short Biography
Ms. Odelia Schrire holds a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Science and Technology Education at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the professional identity and well-being of educational leaders, as well as professional development within professional learning communities. Odelia was awarded the EuroTech Alliance Research Scholarship in 2020 for her collaboration with DTU University in Denmark. She earned her M.A. degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from the University of Haifa in 2019. With a bachelor’s degree in Science Teaching, Odelia has taught science subjects in both formal and informal education settings in Israel, including at the National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space. Her previous roles involved managing educational projects related to environmental issues and representing the community on the local education committee of the Zichron Ya’akov Council in Israel. She currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand and continues her research work.
Email: odelials@gmail.com
Publications
Theses
Schrire, O. (In progress). Development of biology teachers’ professional identity as pedagogical leaders through participation in a virtual learning community. Ph.D. thesis in science education. Haifa, Israel: Technion. Supervision: Dina Tsybulsky and Christine Ipsen.
Schrire, O. (2019). Impact of creative project-based learning using media tools – photography and graphic design, on the environmental literacy characteristics of high school and college students. M.A. thesis in education. Haifa, Israel: The University of Haifa. Supervision: Ofira Ayalon & Tzipi Eshet [In Hebrew with abstract in English].
Refereed papers in professional journals and conference proceedings
Tsapalov, A., Kovler, K., Shpak, M., Shafir, E., Golumbic, Y., Peri, A., … & Schrire, O. (2020). Involving schoolchildren in radon surveys by means of the “RadonTest” online system. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 217, 106215.
Tsapalov, A., Kovler, K., Shpak, M., Shafir, E., Golumbic, Y., Peri, A., … & Schrire, O. (2019). A radon survey in Israel involving school children by means of the “RadonTest” online system. In NORM IX Symposium Proceedings, Denver, USA.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. The basis of decision-making of biology education coordinators in virtual professional learning communities as an expression of the development of their professional identity during the Covid-19 crisis. Chais2022 Annual Conference Proceedings. Tel Aviv, Israel. PDF.
Contributed talks and posters
Schrire, O. Impact of creative project-based learning using media tools – photography and graphic design, on the environmental literacy characteristics of high school and college students. Annual Conference for Science and the Environment. Haifa, Israel, October 2020. Poster presentation.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. Virtual partners in a real crisis – experiences of teacher coordinators during COVID-19 in the context of participation in a virtual professional community. Intercultural Education in an Age of Information and Disinformation International Conference [IAIE2021]. Tel Aviv, Israel, June 2021. Round table presentation. Abstract. PPT.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. Development of the professional identity of teacher coordinators in an educational-technological context. Annual Conference for Israeli Science Education Doctoral Students. Ben Gurion University, Israel, October 2021. Oral presentation. Abstract. PPT.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. The interplay between community learning, professional identity decision-making among biology coordinators during the COVID-19 crisis. Student Poster Competition. Technion, Israel, December 2021. Poster presentation. PDF.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. The basis of decision-making of biology coordinators in virtual professional learning communities as an expression of the development of their professional identity during the Covid-19 crisis. Chais2022 Annual Conference. Tel Aviv, Israel, February 2022. Oral presentation. PPT.
Schrire, O., Tsybulsky, D. & Ipsen, C. The experiences of biology teacher coordinators participating in a VPLC during the COVID-19 crisis. NARST2022 Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2022. Oral presentation. PPT. Recorded presentation.
Bowers, J., Morales, C., Schrire, O & Shauly, A, Understanding Perceptions of Equity and Diversity among Science Teachers: A Pilot Study in Israel and Michigan. NARST2023. Chicago, Illinois, United States, April 2023. Poster symposium.
Schrire, O. & Tsybulsky, D. Crises – an opportunity for identity work and maintaining resilience. Eighth International Conference on Teacher Education Passion and Professionalism in Teacher Education. Tel Aviv, Israel, June 2023. Oral presentation. PPT. Abstract.