Updated: March, 2007

          


  Personal

  Education

1984-1988	Ph.D., Cognitive Development, Tel Aviv University, School of Education Dissertation: "The effect of verbal content, mathematical classification, level of numerical difficulty and learning on the development of the ability to solve combinatorial problems, in children (11-12), adolescents (13-14) and adults (arithmetic teachers)".
1978-1982	M.A., Curriculum Development, Tel Aviv University, School of Education
1976-1978	Teaching Certificate in Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
1968-1972	B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa

  Further Education

2001	Associative Thinking, The Branco Weiss Institute for the Development of Thinking, Jerusalem
1999	Gestalt Learning, Tel Aviv University, School of Social Work
1999	Poetry Workshop, "Beit Ariela Library", Tel Aviv
1995	Radio and Television Broadcasting skills, "Geva", Tel-Aviv
1989	Teaching certificate, mathematics, 7-10th Grades
1980	Copywriting, "Dachaf ", Tel Aviv

  Professional Experience

1982-present	Lecturer, Seminar Ha'Kibutzim Teachers College; Beit Berl Teachers College Courses taught: Psychology of Mathematics Teaching History of Mathematics Teaching Probability & Combinatory for Elementary and Junior High School Developing Mathematical Thinking Creativity in Mathematics Education Teaching Mathematics to Students with Learning Disabilities
1978-present	Lecturer, Department of Education & Psychology, The Open University of Israel Courses taught: Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation Innovations in Educational Systems Class Interaction
1978-1988	Curriculum developer, The Science Teaching Center, Tel Aviv University
1978-1982	Science teacher, Special Education school, "Neve Tze'elim", Ramat-Gan, Israel
1972-1978	Chemical engineer, citrus and battery industry

  List of Publications

2004	Gazit, A., "Teaching mathematics, interest and beauty-Do they go together?" in S. Guri-Rosenblit (ed.), Teachers in a Changing World: Trends and Challenges. Tel Aviv: The Open University of Israel (Hebrew).
2004	Gazit, A., Carpenter, tractors and microbes for developing mathematical-logical thinking, The Education and its Environment (Annual of The Kibutzim College) 26 (Hebrew).
2001	Gazit, A., Teaching mathematics to students with dyslexia: Treating teaching disabilities. Perspective (Organ of Orton Dyslexia Israel), 18, 44-53 (Hebrew).
2000	Gazit, A., Events and great mathematicians in the first millennium and the first half of the second millennium, Strong Number, Journal of Mathematics Teaching in the Elementary School (JMTES), Haifa University, 20, 7-11 (Hebrew).
1998	Gazit, A., Humanistic-empathy approach for treating students with learning disabilities in mathematics, Mosaic ("Psephas"), Collection No. 7: Confronting Learning Disabilities: New Aspects, The Open University of Israel, pp. 43-50 (Hebrew).
1998	Gazit, A., Archimedes of Syracuse: One of the greatest mathematicians of all times, Strong Number, JMTES, Haifa University, 16, 5-6 (Hebrew).
1997	Gazit, A., Learning disabled are not stepsons of mathematics, State of Affairs ("Matzav Ha'inyanim"), Educational Journal, Beit Berl College (Hebrew).
1996	Gazit, A., The function of college is to prepare educators for teaching and not only teachers, State of Affairs, Educational Journal, Beit Berl College (Hebrew).
1996	Gazit, A., Riddles and thinking challenges that develop logical-mathematical skills, Strong Number, JMTES, Haifa University, 13 (Hebrew).
1995	Gazit, A., The origin of plane geometry: Pythagoras, Plato and Hippocrates, Strong Number, JMTES, Haifa University, 12, 3-5 (Hebrew).
1995	Gazit, A., Thales is not only a theorem, Strong Number , JMTES, Haifa University, 10, 3-4 (Hebrew).
1995	Gazit, A., Live riddles, Strong Number, JMTES, Haifa University, 10, 16 (Hebrew).
1988	Gazit, A., Fischbein, E., "Combinatorial problem solving capacity of children," Z.D.M. International Reviews on Mathematical Education, 5, 1-12.
1984	Gazit, A., Fischbein, E., "Does the teaching of probability change probabilistic intuitions?" Educational Studies of Mathematics, 15, 1-24.

  Books and Monographs

2004	Gazit, A., Eureka! On people who loved to think and to calculate, Kfar-Saba: Geist Pub. (Hebrew).
2002	Gazit, A., Thinking 10! Holon: Yesod Pub. (Hebrew).
2000	Gazit, A., Pulling (Poems). Tel-Aviv: Chalonot Publishing (Hebrew).
1998	Gazit, A., Puzzles in Mathematics. Tel-Aviv: Hed-Arzi (Hebrew).
1996	Gazit, A., Thinking to the Point: Problems in Mathematics. Tel-Aviv: Massada Press (Hebrew).
1991	Guri-Rozenblit, S., Gazit, A. & Chen, D. (Eds.), Innovations in Education: Reader A. Tel-Aviv: The Open University of Israel Press (211 pp.) (Hebrew).
1991	Guri-Rozenblit, S., Gazit, A. & Chen D. (Eds.) Innovations in Education: Reader B. Tel-Aviv: The Open University of Israel Press (309 pp.).

Textbooks in Hebrew, published by the Science Teaching Center (STC), Tel-Aviv University:
1986	Probability for the Elementary School.
1986	Combinatory for Elementary School.
1986	Probability for the Elementary School, Teachers' Guide.
1984	Probability for the Elementary School-All the Possibilities.

  Edited Books

2006	Number 9: The Search for the sigma code (by C. Balmond). Giva'taym: "Madaf" Pub.
2006	Ratio and Proportion. Research and Teaching in Mathematics Teacher Training (by D. Ben-Chim, Y. Keret, B. Ylany). Qyriat-Bialik: "Ach" Pub.
1993	My New Arithmetic Book (by Tamar Etz Hadar). Tel-Aviv: Sefer Lakol.
1989	Probability for the Middle School. Rehovoth: Weizmann Institute of Science.

  Selected papers at scientific conferences

2001	"Mathematics, Language and Poetry", PME Conference, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, July 15-19, Utrecht, Netherlands.
2001	"Mathematics and Poetry: An Inclusive Approach for Effective Instruction," IHPST Conference, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group, November 8-11, Denver, CO.
2002	"Reflecting at the M.I.R.R.O.R: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics." P.M.E Conference, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, July 21-26, Norwick, UK.
2003	"Carpenter, Tractors and Microbes for Developing Mathematical Thinking: How do 10th Grade Students and Pre-service Teachers Solve Challenging Problems", P.M.E. Conference, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, July 13-18, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2003	"The Knowledge and Attitudes of Elementary Pre-Service Teachers Toward Including Historical Topics in Math Class, International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Conference, July 30-Aug. 3, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2004	"The Role of Intuition in Pre-service Teacher Probabilistic Problem Solving", P.M.E.-N.A. Conference, North-America Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Oct.21-24, Toronto, Canada.