The full name of this Hebrew-language lecture is "STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education as a Second Profession for Scientists and Engineers: The Case of the Technion's Proactive Approach and Contribution to STEM-Oriented Thinking in Israel." This talk in Hebrew is an IBM Research - Haifa seminar presented on August 12, 2014 by Prof. Orit Hazzan from the Department of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. This talk presents the perspective according to which STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education research and practice should be integrated in multiple contexts, including schooling, higher education, and the hi-tech industry, providing learners and practitioners with a stimulating environment for intellectual and creative activities. The talk illustrates the implementation of this approach by the Technion's Department of Education in Science and Technology and its contribution to the Israeli educational system not only by preparing prospective high school STEM teachers, but also by encouraging Technion graduates to take leadership roles in the educational system and contribute to Israel's higher education, the hi-tech industry, the IDF, and the third sector. In particular, the department recognizes the importance of teaching skills and learning processes in these sectors and believes all Technion students should acquire the skills and ability to communicate effectively. To these ends, the department launched the Views program in October 2011 with the objective of offering Technion graduates a unique opportunity to obtain a second BSc degree in Science and Technology Education that fulfills the requirements for a teaching certificate in their subject area. Study scholarships are available for four semesters and Technion graduates who join the program are not required to commit themselves to teaching in the education system. The message delivered by these conditions is that pedagogical skills are important also in the hi-tech industry. As of now (July 2014), 250 Technion graduates have enrolled in the program. Additional information and data about the proactive approach presented above and the Views program in particular will be presented in the talk. Additional information is presented here: http://edu.technion.ac.il/Faculty/OritH/HomePage/Views-ManagementPerspective_OritHazzan.pdf. Professor Orit Hazzan has headed the Technion's Department of Education in Science and Technology since 2011. She has four Technion academic degrees. Three degrees of the Department of Education in Technology and Science (B.Sc in 1989, M.Sc. in 1991, Ph.D. in 1995) and an MBA from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering (2000). Hazzan joined the Department of Education in Technology and Science in October 2000. Her research focuses on computer science and software engineering education. Within this framework, she researches cognitive and social processes on the individual, the team and the organization levels, in high schools and software organizations. She has published about 100 papers in professional refereed journals and conference proceedings and three books: Human Aspects of Software Engineering with the late Jim Tomayko in 2004, Agile Software Engineering with Yael Dubinsky in 2008, and Guide to Teaching Computer Science: An Activity-Based Approach with Tami Lapidot and Noa Ragonis in 2011. In 2006–2008 she served as the Technion's Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies; In 2007-2010 she chaired the High School Computer Science Curriculum Committee assigned by the Israeli Ministry of Education. Additional details can be found in her personal homepage.

• published: 18 Aug 2014
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