Studies

1. Michal Elran, Carmel Bar, Yossi Elran, "Performance of understanding – Math by Mail as a case study for a novel evaluation tool", JCRM5 Conference Proceedings, Jerusalem, Israel 2017. (Hebrew)
2. Barel-Ben David, Y., Garty E. and Baram-Tsabari, A. (2017). Is Science Inherently Boring? A Comparison of Science and general Items on ‘Mako’ News Site. Paper presented as a talk at the 12th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Ra’anana, Israel (February 14-15).
3. Y. Elran and M. Elranת Math-by-Mail, 2000-2017, Weizmann Institute of Science (in Hebrew, recent volumes translated into English, Arabic and Spanish)
4. O. Meerbaum-Salant, B. Haberman, S. Pollack An innovative pedagogic model that integrates scientific enrichment eith intra-inter personal dimension to promote fulfillment of the potential of gifted students 22nd Biennial WCGTC World Conference, Global Perspectives in Gifted Education, Sydney, Australia, 20-23 July 2017 (31)
5. Pollack, S., Haberman, B. &   Meerbaum-Salant, O. (2017).  Constructing Models in Physics: What Computational Thinking Occurs? Conference Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2017. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong
6. S. Pollack, B. Haberman, O. Meerbaum-Salant Constructing models in physics: What computational  thinking  occurs? Int'l. Conf. on Computational Thinking Education (CTE 2017)  Hong Kong, China, 13-15 July 2017
7. Fortus, D., Elran, Y., Saig, A. Kotzer S. Edelman H. (2016). Not just kittens: Design Guidelines for YouTube science videos for the general public. Paper presented (by Fortus D) at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore, MD.
8. M. Elran, C. Bar, N. Bar-On and Y. Elran, “Do our MOOCs work? Creative Ways to Assess Innovative E-learning Programs”,  EDEN Conference proceedings, Budapest, Hungary, 2016
9. Meerbaum-Salant,O., Haberman, B., and Pollack. P. (2015). "Computer Science, Academia and Industry" as pedagogical model to enhance Computational thinking. In: Proceedings of the 2015 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE '15). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 341-341.
10. O. Meerbaum-Salant, B. Haberman, S. Pollack "Computer science, academia and industry" as pedagogical model to enhance computational thinking 20th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2015) Vilnius, Lithuania, 6-8 July 2015
11. Y. Elran and A. Schwartz, “Should we call them flex-bands?”, submitted as chapter contributed to “The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects", (editors: J. Beineke and J. Rosenhouse)
12. Naama Bar-On The secret to excellence – excellent teachers of science and technology in Israel – opinions, perceptions and needs of science education in Israel, research report for the Trump foundation, August 2015 (Hebrew)
13. Shulamit Kotzer, Hanna Edelman, Avi Saig and Miri Levin Rozalis. Science at Home YouTube videos as a learning tool. The national conference on the relationship between culture and education. March 25-26, Kaye College (2014). (Hebrew)
14. A. Cohen, B. Haberman, D. Stauber Local and global perspectives of education – Thoughts about including computer science in international exams ACM Inroads, 5(2), 2014 (43-49)
15. O. Meerbaum-Salant, C. Yehezkel, B. Haberman Pedagogical aspects of mentoring in an  outreach program J. of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 29(6), 2014 (99-101)
16. Y. Elran, “The Generalised Apex Magic Trick”, Recreational Mathematics Magazine, 2, 53-58, 2014
17.  Ayelet Weizman, Shulamit Kotzer, Miri Kesner. From E-learning to practice:  influence science teachers’ practice through online PD. The 6th International conference on teacher education -  changing reality through education, Jerusalem July 2-4,  Conference proceedings p 49  .(2013)
18. A. Weizmann, S. Kotzer, I. Schanin, Y. Elran and M. Kesner, “From E-learning to practice: the influence of online professional development of science teachers’ practice”, Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning, Nicosia, Cyprus: European Science Education Research Association (2013)
19. B. Haberman, A. Cohen Educating youngsters to communicate and distribute knowledge in the contemporary world 10th IFIP World Conf. on Computers in Education (WCCE 2013) Toruń, Poland, 1-7 July 2013
20. C. Bar, M. Elran and Y. Elran, “Mind the Gap: Bridging the Gap between Scientists,Mathematicians and Elementary School Students”, New Perspectives in Science Education, 2, 2013
21. R. Lachmy, Y. Amir, S. Azmon, Y. Elran and M. Kesner, “Pythagoras’ School Revived: Collaborative Learning of Mathematics Supported by Learning Management Systems in Secondary School, EduLearn 12 Proceedings, IATED, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
22. Shulamit Kotzer, Marcel frailich, Ayelet Weizman. Computerized environment for inquiry-based learning in science for junior high school. The 6th International conference on teacher education -  changing reality through education, Jerusalem July 2-4,  Conference proceedings p 79  .(2013)
23. Y. Elran, C. Bar, N. Bar-On and M. Elran, “The EDEN Online Nobel Prize Competition”, EDEN Conference proceedings, Oslo, Norway, 2013
24. E. Hershkovich, B. Haberman A Systematic Knowledge Pattern (SKP) for teaching knowledge management 2012 Frontiers in Education Conf. (FIE 2012) Seattle, Washington, USA,  3-6 October 2012 (878-883)
25. E. Hershkovich, B. Haberman How innovative technology tools can be used to create new methodology for teaching knowledge 17th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE) Haifa, Israel, 3-5 July 2012 [poster]
26. H.T. Salzer, B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel The scientific method and software testing integrated into the same lesson 17th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE) Haifa, Israel, 3-5 July 2012 [poster]
27. I. Zur, O. Muller, B. Haberman, D. Zohar, A. Cohen, D. Levy, R. Hotoveli Implementing a new computer science curriculum for middle school in Israel  2012 Frontiers in Education Conf. (FIE 2012) Seattle, Washington, USA, 3-6 October 2012 (886-891)
28. M. Elran, N. Bar-On and Y. Elran, “What can an e-learning recreational math program contribute to gifted children? “Math-by-Mail” as a case study”, Proceedings, ICME 12, Seoul, Korea, 2012.
29. S. Kotzer and Y. Elran, “Learning and Teaching with Moodle-based E-learning Environments Combining Learning Skills and Content in the Field of Math, Science and Technology”, Proceeding of 1st Moodle Research Conference, Crete, Greece, 2012
30. Yossi Elran, “ Retrolife and The Pawns Neighbors”, The College Mathematics Journal, 43, 147 (2012 ), reproduced as a chapter in M. Henley (ed.) and B. Hopkins (ed.), “Martin Gardner in the 21st Century”, MAA (2012)
31. Ayelet Weizmann, Shulamit Kotzer and Ilana Schanin. Adapting professional training seminars to applying the online learning module MOT-Tech in a science and technology class in junior high school. The IUCEL's 10th national conference (2012). (Hebrew)
32. Naama Bar-On, Rachel Silbiger, Miriam Carmeli, Miri Levin Rozalis, Veronica Starkov The holes that make up the net: the unique role of an evaluation team, working around organizational holes. Theory and practice. The Evaluation Unit at Davidson Institute of Science Education. IAPE conference 2012 (Hebrew)
33. Shulamit Kotzer and Yossi Elran. Development of computer-based learning modules on Moodle – combining learning skills and topics in mathematics, science and technology. The International Conference on Excellence in Education: theory – research – practice. Jerusalem July 9-12 (2012).  (Hebrew)
34. Shulamit Kotzer, Marcel Frailich and Ilana Schanin. The computer-based learning module MOT-Tech that combines learning skills and topics in science for junior high school students. The International Conference on Excellence in Education: theory – research – practice. Jerusalem July 9-12 (2012).  (Hebrew)
35. A. Cohen, B. Haberman CHAMSA: Five languages that citizens of an increasingly technological world should acquire Proc. Informing Science & IT Education Conf. (InSITE 2011) Novi Sad, Serbia, 18-23 June 2011
36. B. Haberman, A. Cohen, V. Dagiene The Beaver contest – attracting youngsters to study computing Proc. ITiCSE 2011 – The 16th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Darmstadt, Germany, 27-29 June 2011 (page 378) [poster]
37. B. Haberman, H. Averbuch, A. Cohen, V. Daigiene Work in progress – Initiating the Beaver contest on computer science and computer fluency in Israel 41st ASEE/IEEE 2011 Frontiers in Education Conf. (FIE 2011) South Dakota, USA, 12-15 October 2011 (T1D-1–T1D-2)
38. Elran Michal, Bar Carmel and Elran Yossi, “From the university to the village: a sustainable math and science e-learning initiative for gifted students”, EDEN Conference proceedings, Dublin, Ireland, 2011
39. Shulamit Kotzer and Yossi Elran. Development of E-Learning environments combining learning skills and science and technology content for junior high school. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 11, pp. 175-179 (2011)
40. T. Bell, P. Curzon, Q. Cutts, V. Dagiene, B. Haberman Overcoming obstacles to CS education by using non-programming outreach programmes in: Informatics in Schools, Contributing to 21st Century Education I. Kalas, R.T. Mittermeir (eds.) Lectures Notes in Computer Science, 7013, 2011 (71-81) Proc. 5th Int'l. Conf. on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives (ISSEP 2011) Bratislava, Slovakia, 26-29 October 2011 ISBN: 978-3-642-24721-7
41. T.  Bell, P. Curzon, Q. Cutts, V. Dagiene, B. Haberman Introducing students to computer science with programmes that don't emphasise programming Proc. ITiCSE 2011 – The 16th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Darmstadt, Germany, 27-29 June 2011 (page 391) [poster]
42. Zahava Scherz, Marcel Frailich, Shulamit Kotzer, and Yossi Elran, “A Mediated Visual-based Computerized Environment for Investigation-based  Learning about Solubility ”, Proceedings of the 4th Knowledge Cities World Summit 2011,
43. Marcel Frailich, Shulamit Kotzer, Yossi Elran, Zahava Scherz. Development of MOT-Tech computer-based learning module on Moodle, combining learning skills and topics in science and technology for junior high school. The IUCEL's 9th national conference (2011).(Hebrew)
44. A. Cohen, B. Haberman CHAMSA: Five languages citizens of an increasingly technological world should acquire      ACM Inroads, 1(4), 2010 (54-57)
45. B. Haberman, N. Ragonis So different though so similar? – Or vice versa? Exploration of the logic programming and the object-oriented programming paradigms Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 7, 2010 (393-402) Print version: subtitled "Information in Motion" ISBN 978-1-932-88628-3[also appeared at  Informing Science + Information Technology Education Joint Conf. (InSITE 2010 ), Southern Italy, 19-24 June 2010]
46. C. Yehezkel, B. Haberman Long-term development of software projects – students' self-appreciation and expectations In: Teaching Fundamentals Concepts of Informatics – Lecture Notes in Computer Science J. Hromkovic, R. Královic , J. Vahrenhold (eds.), 5941, 2010  (194-205) [ISBN 978-3-642-11375-8] [also appeared at the 4th Int'l. Conf. on Informatics in Secondary Schools – Evolution and Perspectives, Zurich, Switzerland, 13-15 January 2010]
47. N. Ragonis, B. Haberman Linking different programming paradigms: Thoughts about instructional design     Proc. 15th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2010) Bilkent, Anakara, Turkey, 26-30 June 2010 ITiCSE 10 Proc. 15th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 2010 (page 310) [poster] ISBN: 978-1-60558-820-9
48. O. Muller, B. Haberman A non-linear approach to solving linear algorithmic problems 40th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conf. Washington, DC, USA, 27-30 October 2010 (F1D-1–F1D-6)
49. Shulamit Kotzer, Yossi Elran. "Development of E-Learning environments combining learning skills and science and technology content for junior high school ", Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences  00 (2010)
50. Shulamit Kotzer, Yossi Elran. Online Informal Science Education – from "Math by Mail" to "Ask the Expert", EDEN Conference proceedings: Media Inspirations for Learning - What makes the impact?  Valencia, Italy,  (2010
51. Shulamit Kotzer and Yossi Elran. Informal science education via computer-based learning that combines different technological applications. The IUCEL's 8th national conference (2010). (Hebrew)
52. B. Haberman Computing pre-university: Challenges in K-12 computing education In: Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering Benjamin W. Wah (ed.) Volume 1 (of 6 volumes), 2009 (3328 pages) [ISBN-10: 0-471-38393-7; ISBN-13: 978-0-471-38393-2 [invited]
53. B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel Long-term software project development – The affect of students' self-appreciation and initial expectations 14th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education – ITICSE 2009 Paris, France, 3-8 July 2009
54. B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel, H. Salzer Making the computer professional domain more attractive:     An outreach program for prospective students Int'l. J. of Engineering Education Special Issue, 25(3), 2009 (534-546)
55. B. Haberman, Z. Scherz Connectivity between abstraction layers in declarative ADT-based problem-solving processes Informatics in Education, 8(1), 2009 (3-16) [ISSN 1648-5831]
56. O Muller, B. Haberman A course dedicated to developing algorithmic problem solving kills – Design and experiment 21st Annual Psychology of Programming Interest Group Conf. – PPIG 2009 University of Limerick, Ireland, 24-26 June 2009
57. "Retrolife", chapter contributed to "A Lifetime of puzzles", (editors: Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine and Tom Rodgers, A. K. Peters ltd.,Wellesley, MA)
58. B. Haberman Formal and practical aspects of implementing abstract data types in the prolog instruction Informatica, 19(1), 2008 (17-30)
59. B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel A computer science educational program for establishing an entry point to the computing community of practice J. of Information Technology Education (JIRE), 7, 2008 (81-100)
60. B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel Computer science, academia, and industry – An educational program For establishing an entry point to the computing community of practice Informing Science + Information Technology Education Joint Conf. (InSITE 2008) Varna, Bulgaria, 22-25 June 2008
61. B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel WIP: Developing a culture of learning befitting the dynamic world of computing 2008 Frontiers in Education Conf. Saratoga Springs, New York, USA, 22-25 Oct. 2008
62. B. Haberman, O. Muller Teaching abstraction to novices in the course of pattern-based and ADT-based problem solving processes 2008 Frontiers in Education Conf. Saratoga Springs, New York, USA, 22-25 Oct. 2008
63. B. Haberman, O. Muller, H. Averbuch Multi-faced problem comprehension: Utilizing an algorithmic idea in different contexts  R.T. Mittermeir, M.M. Syslo (eds.)  Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 5090, 2008 (180-191)
64. Haberman, O. Muller, H. Averbuch Multi-faced problem comprehension: Utilizing an algorithmic idea in different contexts 3rd Int'l. Conf. ISSEP Informatics in Secondary Schools – Evaluation and Perspectives Toruń, Poland, 1-4 July 2008
65. Math by Mail, Y. Elran and M. Elran, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Creativity in Mathematics and the Education of Gifted Students, Haifa, Israel, Editor: R. Leikin.
66. O. Muller, B. Haberman Supporting abstraction processes in problem-solving through pattern-oriented-instruction Computer Science Education, 18(3), 2008 (187-212)
67. A. Cohen, B. Haberman Computer science – A language of technology Inroads – The SIGCSE Bulletin, 39(4), 2007 (65-69)
68. B. Raveh, B. Haberman, C. Yehezkel Transforming a high school student project in computer science into a significant scientific achievement 12th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education - ITiCSE'07 Dundee, Scotland 25-27 June 2007 (page 331) [poster] [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 39(3), 2007 (page 331)] 6.
69. O. Muller, B. Haberman, D. Ginat Pattern-oriented instruction and its influence on problem decomposition and solution construction The 12th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science – ITiCSE'07,  Dundee, Scotland, 25-27 June 2007 (151-155) [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 39(3), 2004 (151-15
70. B. Haberman. Teaching computing in secondary schools in a dynamic world: Challenges and directions   Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, 4226, 2006 (94-103)
71. C. Yehezkel, B. Haberman Bridging the gap between school computing and the "real world" Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4226, 2006 (38-47)
72. M. Mano, B. Haberman, T. Rosenthal Promoting women in science and technology 11th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education University of Bologna, Italy, 26-28 June 2006 (page 304) [poster] [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 38(3), 2006 (page 304)]
73. Annual SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education -  SIGCSE’05      Poster presentation: "Apprenticeship-based software engineering educational project" (with C. Yehezkel) February 2005
74. C. Yehezkel, B. Haberman 'Computer science, academia, and industry' educational project 10th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education –  ITiCSE'05, Monte de Caparica, Portugal, 27-29 June 2005 (page 364) [poster] [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 37(3), 2005 (page 364)]
75. O. Muller, B. Haberman Guidelines for a multiple-goal CS introductory course: Algorithmic problem-solving woven into OOP 10th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education – ITiCSE'05, Monte de Caparica, Portugal, 27-29 June 2005 (page 356) [poster] [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 38(3), 2005 (page 356)]
76. V. Nodelman, B. Haberman   Complex analysis in computer graphics course 10th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education – ITiCSE'05, Monte de Caparica, Portugal, 27-29 June 2005 (page 381) [poster] [also appeared in: SIGCSE Bulletin, 37(3), 2005 (page 381)]
77. Annual SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education - SIGCSE’04 Poster presentation:  "Utilizing activity charts in qualitative CSE research" (with C. Yehezkel) February 2004