The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Science and Technology Education
Professor Emeritus
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Department of Science and Technology Education
Beer Sheva 84105
Israel
Building 72 room 420
Tel: Office (972) (0)8-6461975 Cell: (972) (0)50-7922575
Prof. Moshe Barak is Professor Amaritus at the Department of Science and Technology Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and he served as Chairperson of the Department during the years 2011-2015. Prof. Barak was born in Ashkelon, Israel (1951). He earned his Ph.D. in Education in Science and Technology at the Technion, Iarael Instituten of technology (1986) where he served as lecturer and Senior Research Associate. Prof. Barak gained above 30 years of experience in teaching electronics at technological college, teachers pre-service and in-service training, curriculum development and evaluation of educational programs.His research interests include, for exmple, the impact of science and technology studies, and project-based learning in particular; on developing pupils’ higher-order cognitive skills; promoting creativity in problem solving; fostering team work at school and in the workplace; using technology for teaching and learning science and technolofy. Prof.Barak has also investigated the implications of teaching technological concepts - such as feedback control, computerized control, robot spatial kinematics and image processing, on pupils’ learning and thinking. Another area of Barak’s research is ways of enhancing science and technology education through teachers in-servic training. His academic distinctions and recognition include: The British Council, FCO Clore Foundation Joint Scholarship (1991); The Technion Research and Development Foundation Award for Excellence in Funded Research (1995); Epsilon Pi Tau, The International Honorary for Professionals in Technology (1998); Rashi-Gustalla Fellowship for the Promotion of Science Teaching, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2002).
Department of Science and Technology Education Ben-Gurion University of the Negev P.O.B 653, Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel Tel:
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