Examining the implementation of 21st century skills that promote excellence in STEM in advanced education systems in countries around the world.
Examining the implementation of 21st century skills that promote excellence in STEM in advanced education systems in countries around the world. Link to the full Report.
Assessing the Effectiveness, Economic Benefits, and Social & Economic Impact of Obesity Prevention and Reduction Reforms
As of 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over a billion individuals globally are grappling with obesity, encompassing 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents, and 39 million children. This figure is on a relentless upward trajectory, and Israel is not exempt from this concerning trend. Like numerous nations worldwide, Israel is confronting the […]
Guidelines for Creating Educational Continuity During Prolonged Crisis Situations: Insights from the ‘ Education during crisis’ Forum
The presented analysis and recommendations aim to ensure uninterrupted educational routine for all Israeli pupils, with a specific focus on those evacuated. This report was written following the Iron Swords War eruption on October 7, 2023 for about three months (from November 12, 2023, to January 28, 2024). This war and the crisis that followed it, posed the education system with multifaceted and complex challenges previously unencountered, but will most probably will face in future crisis situations, such as earthquake events in Israel.
Self-efficacy, Interpersonal Skills and STEM Career Choice The Case of the FIRST Project
In view of the acute lack of STEM professionals, there is dire need to encourage more students to elect STEM studies. The robotics program For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), whose participants are students 5–18 years old, employs project-based learning (PBL) principles to develop interpersonal skills. The FIRST program applies science, technology, […]
Engineering, Society and Environment
Engineering has a crucial role in the development of human civilization and its influence is especially prominent in the current era. This influence extends beyond the direct effects of engineering artifacts and it has increasing indirect impacts, positive and negative, such as those associated with environment and society, such as increase in societal gaps. Modern […]
Post-Truth Phenomena: Definitions, Consequences and Solutions
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has brought the term “infodemia” to the forefront of public discourse. Infodemia refers to an epidemic of false and misleading information that spreads rapidly in the online space. It is a manifestation of the phenomenon known as “post-truth”, a term that describes a reduction or negation of the role […]
Digital Engineering and its assimilation in engineering education
The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, encompasses several significant trends, including the digital revolution or digital transformation. This document explores various aspects of digital transformation with a focus on its components and perspectives for digital engineering. These aspects include strategic considerations and implementation factors. Major organizations and companies, such as the Department […]
Evaluation of R&D Instruments for Fostering Academia-Industry Collaboration: The Case of the MAGNET Consortia
In this project, we implement a comprehensive approach for mapping and evaluating existing government tools and instruments for academia-industry collaboration in Israel and in selected countries. A special emphasis is placed on the evaluation of the IIA MAGNET Consortia Program, which constitutes the flagship of the IIA R&D instruments. The main goals of the research […]
Advancing the acquisition of competencies, knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in the education chain
In recent years, significant insights have emerged regarding education across its various components, spanning from early childhood education to academia. It is now widely recognized that the mere dissemination of knowledge is insufficient in the modern era. The imparting of skills and competencies has become a crucial mission of educational systems, higher education institutions, and […]
The Corona Crisis as a Growth Engine for the North of Israel
This report includes insights and recommendations on the Corona crisis as a growth engine for the north of Israel. It focuses in three areas: Economics & Industry 4.0, Education improvement, and the Social System in the north. This is a result of three roundtables in the above three areas. The work was done in a […]