CV

Prof. Anat Zohar

HIGHER EDUCATION

1991     Ph.D.  Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Science Education (Summa Cum Laude). Supervisor: Prof. Pinchas Tamir

1982     M.Sc. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Genetics (with distinction). Supervisor: Professor Giora Simchen

1979     BA Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Philosophy and Biology and teachers’ certificate

 

 

APPOINTMENTS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

2010-            Full Professor, School of Education, Hebrew University

2004- 2010   Associate Professor, School of Education, Hebrew University

1998-2004    Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Hebrew University

1995-199      Lecturer, School of Education, Hebrew University

1993-1994    Research Associate, Dept. of Science Education, Hebrew University

1990-1991    Instructor, Dept. of Science Education, Hebrew University

1985-1989    Teaching and Research Assistant, Dept. of Science Education, Hebrew University

1980-1982   Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Genetics, Institute of Life sciences, Hebrew University

 

SERVICE IN OTHER PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

2014-2015                   Consultant, Israel Ministry of Education.

2010-                           Faculty. Mandel Leadership Institute, Jerusalem, Israel.

2009-2010                   Member, School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ

2006 - 2009                 Director of pedagogical affairs, Israel Ministry of Education. Initiator and implementer of the “Pedagogical Horizons” programs designed to foster higher order thinking across the curriculum in all Israeli schools. 

2004                            Visiting scholar. Teachers College, Columbia University

1999-2000                   Visiting Scholar. Graduate School of Education, Harvard University.

1994-1995                   Lecturer, Dept. of  Science and Technology Education, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

1991-1993                   Research Associate, Developmental Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University

1992-1993                   Consultant, ETS (Educational Testing Service), Princeton, NJ

1991-1993                    Post - Doctoral Research Fellow,  Developmental Psychology,

Teachers College, Columbia University. Host: Prof. Deanna Kuhn

 

 ADDITIONAL SELECTED ACTIVITIES

Professional and Public Services in Israel (To avoid conflict of interests I was required to resign from all the activities I had been involved in when I began my work at the Israeli Ministry of Education on Sept 1st, 2006).

2017-                          Chair: Committee for Adapting Curricula and Study Materials for the 21st century.  Initiative for Applied Education Research, The Israeli                                                  Academy of Sciences.

2017-                           Director. Research center for studying pre-service education and teachers’ learning in the 21st century. Syemor Fox School of Education, The                                             Hebrew University

2016-                           Endowed Chair: The Besen family chair for integrated studies in education

2010-                           Faculty, Mandel Institute for Educational Leadership.

2014-2015                   Committee member. Committee of quality control- evaluating schools of education in Israeli universities. Committee for Higher Education (CHE)

2013- 2017                  Member of Steering Committee- the Movement for Empowering the Human Spirit through Education.

2013-2014                   Consultant. Center for Educational Technology (MATACH), consulting on the design of PISA science simulations.

2012-2013                   Committee member. Steering committee overseeing the study "Assessment of implementing the National ICT program". RAMA, Israeli                                                    Authority for Research and Evaluation in Education. 

2011-2014                   Knowledge and Information. Research Group in Education, Van-Leer Institute.

2007 – 2009                Member, Board of Directors, Avnei Rosha (Israeli Institute for the Development of School Principals).

2006- 2009                  Member, Board of Directors, RAMA (Israel Authority for Research and Evaluation).

2005-  2006                 Academic advisor of a new series of 1st -6th grade science textbook. "Reches Educational Enterprises".

2005- 2006                  Member of academic committee of "RAMA" (National committee for measurement and assessment).

2005- 2006                  Chair: Steering committee "Encouraging girls in science and technology education". Israeli Ministry of Education.

2005- 2006                  Chair: Steering committee "TIMSS 2007". Israeli Ministry of Education

2004- 2006                  Member of Steering committee for the 2006 PIZA study in Israel. Israeli Ministry of Education.

 2006                           Member of steering committee for "Education for Gifted Children". Israeli Ministry of Education.

2002- 2005                  Chair. Steering committee for designing performance assessment tasks in Science and Technology in elementary schools. Israeli Ministry of Education.

2002- 2006                 Consultant for issues of Gender Equity in Israeli Schools. Israeli Ministry of Education.

2001- 2005                 Chair. Steering committee for research project “Studying the status of Inquiry  Learning in Elementary Schools". Office of Chief Scientist, Israeli                                      Ministry of Education.

2001-  2002                 Member of Committee for “Investigating Gender Stereotypes in Textbooks”. Committee appointed by the Ministeress of Education, Mrs. Limor Livnat.