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Prof. Yosef Yomdin
High Order Data Representation, Nonlinear Model Approximation. Taylor Models, High-Order Numerical methodsSemialgebraic Complexity of functions, Signals Acquisition via non-linear model approximationAnalytic Theory of Differential Equations, Generalized Moments, CompositionsZeroez distribution in Families of Analytic FunctionsModel-based image analysis, representation, compression. Model-based search, capturing, and animation
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Prof. Edit Yerushalmi
Development implementation and evaluation of a 2-year interdisciplinary program for high school chemistry and physics students onCollaboration with: A. Hofstein, S. Livne, Y. Roth, R. Blonder, A. Yarden, S. Safran, B. Eylon, B. GeigerInstructional strategies intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in high school physics studentsCollaboration with: C. Singh, E. Cohen, E. Bagno, B. EylonStudy of the effects of self-diagnosis tasks on learning from physics problem solving.Development, implementation and evaluation of web-based test preparation modules aimed at organizing students knowledge and developing awareness of common misconceptions (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism).Development, implementation and research of long-term professional development frameworks for physics high school teachersCollaboration with: R. Safadi, E. Bagno, A. RozenWorkshops for Arab high school physics teachers intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in their students through alternative assessment activities. Workshop approach: Collaborative inquiry into students' self diagnostic activities.Models for collaborative action research workshops for high school physics teachers.Long-term didactical courses introducing pre-service teachers to current research in physics education and its implications to the learning/teaching process.University physics faculty perceptions of learning and teaching problem solving.Collaboration with: C. Henderson, K. Heller, P. Heller, V. Quo, E. Cohen
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Prof. Anat Yarden
Promoting the use of authentic scientific texts in secondary schoolsCollaboration with: Prof. Zohar Livnat, Bar-Ilan UniversityUsing bioinformatics tools and databases for learning biology and biotechnology in high schoolsDeveloping coherent understanding of molecular genetics and evolutionCollaboration with: Prof. Ravit Golan Duncan, Rutgers UniversityAdvancing biology teachers' professional developmentCollaboration with: Dr. Irit Sadeh, Ministry of EducationCollective reasoning around texts across disciplines towards deliberative democracyCollaboration with: Prof. Baruch Schwarz, Hebrew University; Prof. Boris Koichu, WIS; Prof. Michal Tabach, Tel-Aviv University; Dr. Einat Heyd-Metzuyanim, Technion
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Dr. Binghai Yan
Topological MaterialsTopological InsulatorsDirac and Weyl SemimetalsNew topological states of matterTransport and optical response in topological systemsLight-matter interaction, nonlinear optical responseMagneto-transportSpin Hall effect and anomalous Hall effect2D Materials for electronic, spintronic and optical properties
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