Prof. Michal Yerushalmy

Recent Publications

Understanding Teachers’ Understanding of Algebra Taught with the Support of Graphing Technology. Final report submitted to the Spencer Foundation, Small Grants Program. (25 pages). October 2000.

Yerushalmy, M., Shternberg, B. Models of functions and models of situations: On design of a modeling based learning environment. In H. M. Doerr & R. Lesh (eds.) Beyond constructivism: A model and modeling perspective on teaching,learning, and problem solving in mathematics education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Album.

Yerushalmy, M., Shternberg, B. Time is always here : Emergence of transparency in modelling planar motion. Video Article prepared for the special issue of the JRME Monograph for Videopapers. Carraher and Nemirovsky (Eds.)

Yerushalmy, M. & Elikan, S. A discussion may reveal! A whole classroom discussions and multimedia as components in professional development of mathematics tecahers. In S. Guri (ed.) Teachers in a Changing World: Trends and Challenges . (in Hebrew). Open University Press, Tel Aviv.

Yerushalmy, M., Nassar, S. Would they use it? Low Achievers Solving Algebra Problems with Graphic Technology. To appear in: K. Heid and G. Blume (eds.) Research on Technology in the Learning and Teaching of Mathematics: Syntheses and Perspectives (vol. 2)

Into the 3rd millenium: On standards and tools for the mathematics curriculum. Report produced (in Hebrew with R. Hershkovitz, A. Levi & J. Obermann) for the national committee for mathematics education. December 1997.

Yerushlamy, M. The Function of Interactive Visual Representations in Interactive Mathematical Textbooks. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical learning, (to appear in vol. 10, 2005)

Michal Yerushalmy (2004). Does technology transform the content of algebra curricula? An analysis of critical transitions for learning and teaching. Prepared for the TSG9 – teaching and learning of Algebra. ICME July 2004.

Yerushalmy, M., Leikin, R., Chazan, D. (in preparation) An alternative view of equation and teachers’ understandings of School Algebra.

Michal Yerushalmy, Arik Weizman, Zohar Shavit Math4Mobile is a research and experimental development of applications for learning with cellular phones. The project is done with cooperation of computer science students from the University of Haifa and Eurocom-Nokia cellular communications Ltd
For further information

Michal Yerushalmy Yelena Nafteliev Research of Interactive Diagrams in Mathematics Electronic Textbooks. Project for the years 2005-2008 available by a grant from the Israel Science Foundation (ISF).

Michal Yerushalmy & Galit Botzer From hand motion, to motion graphs is a research project that explore how students interpret motion graphs through sensory interaction in computerized environment.

Courses:

Mathematical thinking with technology	Research seminar in mathematics education	Graduate course
Learning environments: Technology and the mathematics classrooms	Research seminar in mathematics education	Graduate course
Didactic and methods of mathematics	Course for the Teaching department	Undergraduate
Math-a-Media:Psychological and curricular aspects of new learning environments: The case of Mathematics	Course in curriculum studies	Undergraduate