- Facilitate progressive thinking, leading to educational breakthroughs.

- Prototype, develop, and implement new teaching paradigms, methods, and tools.

- Provide new tools and knowledge on the implementation and development of Innovation and technology.

- Promote and create a learning environment that leads the students to experiment Innovative methods and practices.

- Create tools for communication, collaboration and teamwork.

- Development of reflective practice and peer review of teaching.

- Explore what an interpretive and critical perspective might mean for curriculum construction and change efforts in educational institutions.

Main Subjects

Teaching, supervising and learning in higher education

- Understanding student learning

- Encouraging student motivation

- Teaching quality, standards and enhancement

- Establishing teaching and learning credentials

- ESD in higher education institutes

- Teaching excellence as a vehicle for career progression

- Development of ways of thinking: critical, creative, strategic and tactical thinking

- Effective Pedagogy

- Presenting the importance of a supportive environment and a community of learning

- Networking with teachers and educators in order to enhance knowledge, broaden views

and generate ideas

Methodology

- Lectures and discussions led by experts in various fields.

- Workshops.

- Analysis of educational planning through written material and professional visits.

- Meetings with institutional administrators and acquaintance with projects at the national and regional level.

- Simulations, panel discussions, and group work.

- Preparation of final projects by individuals or groups, based on the professional interests of participants.

- Study tours at: different types of schools at all levels, educational centers (science, art, etc.) and teacher training institutions and pedagogical resource centers

Social Activities and Tours

The seminar includes organized tours of holy sites and locations of general and historical interest.Social and cultural activities will be arranged.

Application

Application Requirements

Higher education staff: Lecturers, Rectors, Curriculum designer, Professional education developers, Lecturers at teacher training institutions.

Application forms should be sent to the relevant Israeli Mission and to the Ofri Center by or before 25.09.2018

Application forms

Application forms and other information may be obtained at the nearest Israeli mission or at MASHAV’s website: http://mashav.mfa.gov.il/MFA/mashav/Courses/Pages/default.aspx.

Completed application forms, including the medical form, should be sent to the relevant Israeli mission in the respective country.

Latest date to submit applications: 3rd october 2018.