Israeli High School Students Research Articles

A school-linked health service for adolescents in Jerusalem.

This paper describes the Adolescent Health Service (AHS) and its multidisciplinary, school-linked, community-based adolescent health clinic located in a western neighborhood of Jerusalem. Files of the first 134 adolescents who completed or discontinued treatment in the clinic during the first two years of operation were reviewed for demographic data, referral source, number of visits, health concerns and clinical impressions. The clinic population included Jewish Jerusalem residents, ages 12-18, 75% of whom were female. Most referrals came from schools. The average number of visits per patient was five (range 1-20). The most frequent presenting concerns as well as the most frequent clinical impressions were in the psychosocial and nutritional domains. Concordance between presenting concern and clinical impression was 61% (k = 0.47). Health problems of Israeli high school students attending the clinic mainly were psychosocial and nutritional. The school-linked health service applied a comprehensive approach to the biopsychosocial needs of adolescents, not addressed at other health services.

Gender and Ethnic-Group Differences in Causal Attributions for Success and Failure in Mathematics and Language Examinations

The purpose of the present study was to examine gender and ethnic differences among Jewish and Arab high school students in Israel with respect to their causal attributions for success and failure in mathematics and language examinations. The entire sample included 333 ninth graders. Nine causal attributions were examined. It was hypothesized that cultural differences in general and in gender role socialization in particular, between the two ethnic groups, will result in different attributional patterns. The findings indicated larger effects of ethnicity than of gender. The effects were more pronounced in success than in failure attributions. Arab students, compared to Jewish students, exhibited higher endorsement levels on success attributions and lower levels with less differentiation on failure attributions for all four subjects. These results were discussed within the frame work of particular cultural norms.

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A computer-aided instruction module on polymers

Polymers is a subject studied as an elective unit by senior high school students in Israel who major in chemistry. Motivated by lack of adequate means to model dynamic processes and 3D structure of polymers, the hazard and COst of experiments with polymers, and the need for different complexity levels, we have developed a computer-aided instruction (CAI) moduleon polymers. Themoduleconsists of three topics: organicchemistry, polymerization, and structure and characteristics. Three “information organizers”, concept map, database, and index, enable easy navigation and access to information, Each topic ends with a set of problems, for which immediate responses are provided. The use of graphics and animation enables a vivid display of molecular structureand polymerization processes. Themodule hasbeenassessed by teachers using two too1s.a questionnaire and the Card Traversal Graph, and was found to respond to needs that originally motivated us to develop the software.

Social Psychological Factors Related to the Study of Arabic Among Israeli High School Students

This study investigated the generalizability of Gardner's socioeducational model for second language learning to a highly different social context from that in which the model was developed. Specifically, the study examined Jewish high school students in Israel learning Arabic as a foreign language in a setting characterized by a high degree of intergroup conflict. Four tenets were identified as forming the essential core of Gardner's theory. These we would expect to apply across widely differing contexts in order to support the generalizability of the model. Other elements in the model, as well as the degree of relationship between variables, may be specific to the social context. The main hypothesis posited an expanded version of Gardner's model that included additional constructs—both general and context specific.The subjects for this study were 484 pupils studying Arabic in the 10th grade in regular high school programs. The instruments consisted of written questionnaires that were administered during two regular class periods. Teachers' marks were collected at the end of the school year. The hypothesis was tested using linear structural relations (or LISREL) causal modeling techniques. Regarding each of the four core elements in Gardner's theory, we concluded that the model was indeed generalizable to the context of this study. Other relationships between variables in the model are interpreted in light of the specific language learning context.

Characteristics of the Learning Environment in Biology and Chemistry Classes as Perceived by Jewish and Arab High School Students in Israel

(1993). Characteristics of the Learning Environment in Biology and Chemistry Classes as Perceived by Jewish and Arab High School Students in Israel. Research in Science & Technological Education: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 5-14.

Academic achievement and individual differences in the learning processes of Israeli high-school students

The Inventory of Learning Processes (ILP), originally developed by Schmeck et al. (1977), assesses individual differences in information processing styles of college level students. The inventory consists of four scales: Deep Processing (DP), Methodical Study (MS), Fact Retention (FR), and Elaborative Processing (EP). Three aspects of the ILP scales have been studied for 9th and 11th grade high-school students. First, the internal consistency reliabilities of the ILP scales, two of which DP and MS were satisfactory. Second, the factor structure obtained in this study included three out of the four original factors. FR was not reconstructed. Third, the relationship between academic achievement and information processing of high-school students have been analyzed. Deep Processing (DP) came out as the most prominent style in its relation to academic achievement, particularly among the younger students.

Political Socialization and Schooling Effects among Israeli Adolescents

Previous articleNext article No AccessPolitical Socialization and Schooling Effects among Israeli AdolescentsOrit IchilovOrit Ichilov Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 35, Number 3Aug., 1991 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/447046 Views: 13Total views on this site Citations: 28Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1991 The Comparative and International Education SocietyPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Margo Vandenbroeck, Jonas Dockx, Ellen Claes, Rianne Janssen Citizenship and educational track membership of Grade 12 students in Flanders: a variable- and person-centered approach, Educational Studies 11 (Jan 2022): 1–29.https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2021.2022462Jan Germen Janmaat, Nathalie Mons Tracking and political engagement: an investigation of the mechanisms driving the effect of educational tracking on voting intentions among upper secondary students in France, Research Papers in Education 4 (Jan 2022): 1–24.https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2022.2028890Jan Germen Janmaat School social segregation and social inequalities in political engagement among 16 to 20 year olds in fourteen countries, Research Papers in Education 37, no.11 (Jul 2020): 52–73.https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2020.1789716Izhak Berkovich Introduction to Education Policy, (Jan 2021): 1–19.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63103-1_1Chrystal S. 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Criminal activity among Jewish and Arab youth in Israel

This study examines data deriving from the self-reported criminal activities of Israeli Jewish and Arab street corner youth and junior and senior high-school students in Israel. Differences were found between the groups as regards type and levels of criminal activity. The findings indicate that (a) street corner youth committed more crimes than did students; (b) Arab juveniles committed more crimes than did Jewish juveniles; and (c) Arab street corner youth committed more crimes than did members of the other groups. The data are analyzed to determine if the differences revealed between the two ethnic groups reflect (a) possible discrimination against Arab juveniles by the criminal justice system in Israel, and (b) the influence of Arab-Jewish tensions in the region. Special attention is given to the types of juvenile crime typically committed during the current disorders in the occupied territories.

Instrument for the Measurement of Individual and Societal Attitudes Toward Drugs

Due to the importance of the relation between attitudes and the experimentation with and use of drugs among adolescents, an instrument was developed composed of individual and societal attitudes toward drugs. A pilot study was carried out on the basis of which a questionnaire containing 63 items was constructed. This questionnaire was given to the research sample of 566 Israeli high school students aged 15-17. Three criteria were used to determine the final version of the instrument, which contains 55 items. Factor analysis revealed seven factors: curiosity and willingness to use drugs, social concern, individual freedom, attribution of positive characteristics to drugs, perceived harmfulness of drugs, perceived characteristics of drug users, and legalization of drugs. Reliability of the factors ranges from alpha = 0.64 to alpha = 0.88; reliability of the entire questionnaire is alpha = 0.89. A short version of the questionnaire consisting of 27 items (alpha = 0.80) was developed for special populations. These findings suggest that the Green Individual and Societal Attitudes Toward Drugs Questionnaire can be employed as a diagnostic tool to identify potential drug experimenters, and as a planning and evaluation measure to preventive drug educational programs.

Ethnic origin, sex and science learning of israeli high school students

Ethnic origin, sex and science learning of israeli high school students

Home and School Effects on Science Achievement of High School Students in Israel

Home and school effects on science achievement in 12th-grade students in Israel were studied within the framework of the Second International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (DEA) Science Study. Home variables were considered as fixed, whereas school variables were considered as alterable. The home environment had a significant effect on achievement. Although the quantity of instruction-designated in this study as opportunities to learn-had substantial effect, the quality of instruction had only small detectable direct effects. A third type of variable that may be regarded as a school-home blend was identified and designated as personal. Interest and motivation, representing this third type of variable, was a strong correlate of achievement. Because this variable can be influenced by school conditions and by teachers, it is considered as alterable and is recommended as a focus for educators’ attention.

Educational Opportunities and Occupational Aspirations: A Two-Dimensional Approach

This article proposes that the study of early career formation has failed to notice that inequalities in educational opportunities may generate alternative patterns of occupational aspirations. In particular, standard scales of aspirations cannot identify the economically ambitious who aim at occupations that generate high income but require low education. This type of ambition is likely when schooling cannot function as an effective means of mobility. To examine this proposition, the authors constructed a scale that captures this dimension and used it, together with the standard scale, to study the occupational aspirations of high school students in Israel. The results show that the aspiration levels for the two dimensions are affected by individual (gender) and institutional (tracking) factors.

Perceived ethnolinguistic vitality and language attitudes: The Israeli setting

Abstract This study investigated the ethnolinguistic vitality perceptions of Jewish and Arab high school students in Israel. Results showed that the perceptions of both groups corresponded remarkably to objective reality in direction although not in intensity. The significant interactions reflected divergent perceptions of the degree of difference between the two groups rather than opposing cognitions of the type reported in studies from other contexts. Generally, the Jewish majority accentuated the differences and the Arab minority attenuated them. This finding is discussed in terms of Tajfel's social identity theory. Within the Jewish group, significant differences in perceptions were found between those students studying Arabic as an additional language and those studying French. This supports previous research on intragroup variation. Finally, the relationship between perceived vitality and language attitudes was investigated. For both groups, attitudes toward both Hebrew and Arabic were primarily rel...

The Effect of the Uprising on Readiness for Interethnic Contact Among Palestinians in Israel

This paper examines the effect, or the perceived effect, of the Palestinian uprising on Israeli Arabs' readiness to enter into social relations with Jews. The findings indicate that the uprising has weakened, or at least is perceived to have weakened, that readiness. The effect of the uprising seems to be stronger among those who identify as Palestinian than those who identify as Israeli or Arab. The data were collected in 1988 on a sample of 313 Arab high school students in Israel.

Development of a High-School Geology Course Based on Field Trips

The traditional use of field trips at the end of a geology course does not realise their learning potential. An introductory geology course for high school students in Israel has been tried as a method of integrating a course syllabus with a field geological inventory of the surrounding area. The course consists of three modules, each of which has a preparatory unit, a field trip and a summary unit. This structure takes into account the didactic desirability of: (1) a gradual move from the concrete to the abstract, (2) firsthand experiences, and (3) a learning cycle and the novelty factors that influence learning ability in the field.

Students' Understanding of Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is an essential issue in biology and is learned by all Israeli high school students, even those who are not biology majors. science curriculum in Israel deals with photosynthesis in the junior high school as part of the topic The Plant and Light, and again only in the biology mainstream in high school or at the university (Israeli Education and Culture Office 1977). main reason for the decision to teach photosynthesis in junior high school lies in its importance for a basic understanding of how the world functions as an ecosystem. (Not all students will learn advanced biology courses in high school or at the university.) Previous studies revealed quite a few misconceptions about essential scientific concepts, including photosynthesis. (Bell & Brook 1984; Brumby 1982; Lavender & Anderson 1982; Osborne 1980; Simpson & Arnold 1982b; Stavy, Eisen & Yaakobi 1987; Wandersee 1983). objective of this study is to find out how students who did not study advanced biology courses understand how the world functions in relation to photosynthesis and related concepts. Five central concepts related to photosynthesis were studied: oxygen release by plants, respiration, autotrophic feeding, food and harnessing the sun's energy. understanding of these concepts enables the understanding of the mutual relationship of organisms in the ecosystem, one of the main goals in biology education.

The Validation of the Student Social Orientations Questionnaire

The aim of the present study was to ascertain the validity of the Students' Social Orientation Questionnaire (SSOQ), a new instrument specially compiled to measure high school students' orientations toward major social issues. The findings indicate that the SSOQ is a valid and reliable measure of occupational aspirations, social image, study motivation, social integration and good citizen-ship for a representative sample of Israeli high school students.

THE RELATIVE SEVERITY OF COMMON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: THE STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Summary. The major aim of this study was to assess students' perceptions of the severity of various classroom management strategies frequently employed by teachers in dealing with student misbehaviours, and to gauge the specific dimensions underlying student perceptions. The sample consisted of 281 junior high school students in Israel who rated the severity of each of 24 commonly found classroom management strategies via a 5‐point Likert‐type rating scale. In addition, for comparative purposes, ratings of the management strategies were obtained for a sample of 80 junior high school teachers and their mean ratings compared with those of the student sample. A principal factor analysis of the scale ratings revealed five meaningful dimensions underlying student perceptions: (a) student referral to school or parental authority; (b) punitive teacher reaction; (c) assigning students unpleasant classroom related tasks; (d) placing constraint on students' time; and (e) assigning students unpleasant extra‐class assignments. Mean ratings of the various management strategies were relatively unaffected by the students' demographic characteristics. Similarly, the rank order of students' mean ratings was remarkably invariant across sex and social group membership. Whereas students' and teachers' mean ratings were significantly discernible for about half the items on the inventory, the two groups rank ordered the classroom management techniques quite similarly with respect to their perceived severity, implying similar classroom management strategy hierarchies for the two groups. The implications of the findings for classroom control are discussed and explicated.

The second evaluation of the curricular program "Hashish and Marihuana" in Israeli high schools.

The purpose of this article is to describe the impact of the revised preventive interdisciplinary auricular program “Hashish and Marihuana” on attitudes and intentions towards hashish use among high school students in Israel. The redesigned curriculum, implemented by trained teachers, produces statistically significant attitude gains. The findings suggest that the program has a potential for a desired attitudinal modification within the target population, and that the contemporary “fourth generation” of preventive programs in drug education remain an effective prevention strategy. As the result of the evaluation research, the program will be officially disseminated to high schools during 1987–1988 by the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture in collaboration with Haifa University.