Describes the development of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Israeli educational system. Discusses a behaviorist approach to computer assisted instruction; open-ended courseware; constructivist approaches to multimedia, including simulations, modeling, and virtual reality; technology-based distance learning; and…

Compares two introductory statistics courses at Bar-Ilan University (Israel), one offered as an Internet-based course and one as a traditional lecture-based course. Highlights include expectations of students; student satisfaction at the end of the course; students' self-confidence in the Internet course; and cost effectiveness. (Author/LRW)

Describes how Internet-based group communication was used as the major strategy to promote the societal values of understanding, equality, tolerance, and peace between Jewish and Bedouin Arab high school students in Israel. Discusses changes in student attitudes and considers the prognosis for long-term change and cooperation between the two…

Describes a study that compared Israeli university students' satisfaction with three different distance learning methods: one an interactive video system, one an Internet-based system, and one that allowed synchronous communication between teacher and students. Discusses information and communication technology (ICT) and examines student…

This study examined the effectiveness and efficiency of a three-dimensional virtual-reality simulation model designed to train kindergarten teachers in the understanding of kindergarten children's needs and perceptions. Results of statistical analysis indicated that the virtual-reality simulation was more effective than a workshop method.…

Examines the use of intelligence tutoring systems (ITS) instead of conventional computer-assisted instruction and computer-assisted learning. Discusses how data banks can be searched using closed, semi-closed, and open methods by means of Boolean methods and the Dewey system. (Author/AEF)