Dr Yifat Davidoff


Simulations (Role-playing) in Learning
Simulations in project managment
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Self-Regulated Learning
Pedagogical Guidance

 
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Academic History

Doctorate in Education (PhD) 
Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv

2013 - 2017

Department of Educational Administration, Leadership and Policy.

  • My doctoral research studied group simulations (role-play) as a method of training teachers and teacher-trainees to deal with physical, verbal and social bullying (including racism) at school.
  • The study was conducted under the supervision of Professor Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky.

Master's Degree (M.A)
Tel Aviv University

2001 - 2005

  • My thesis studied how the reflective teamwork of the teachers manifests in the self-regulated learning ability/perceptions of students.  Thesis done under the supervision of Professor Menucha Birnbaum.
  • Graduation with honours.

Simulation Centre Management
MOFET Institute, Tel Aviv

2017

  • Course designed for industry leaders run by The Israel Centre for Medical Simulation (MSR), a world leader in Simulation-based Medical Education
  • Focused on building, leading and managing an academic simulation center.
    Training included:
    • Recruitment and management of simulation guides, actors and photography teams.
    • Identifying the needs of different groups, and designing simulation workshops
    • Using academic research as part of the centre's ongoing development.