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Dr. Nitza Davidovich serves in teaching and administrative positions at the Ariel University. She is currently the Director of Academic Development & Evaluation. Her areas of research interest include academic curriculum development, development of academic instruction, Holocaust awareness and Jewish identity, student exchange programs with Germany and Poland, preservation of the heritage of Jewish sects, and moral education.

Biography

Earned her PhD in 2004 at the Department of Education, Bar Ilan University, writing on the developmental trends of regional colleges in Israel and their impact on the country’s higher education system, under the guidance of Prof. Yaakov Iram and Prof.Ozer Schild. She has held various administrative and teaching positions at the Ariel University since its establishment as the Academic College of Judea and Samaria in 1987. After heading the teacher seminar department, she headed the academic preparatory program from 1988 to 1994. From 1994 to 1999, she served as the director of the academic division and the academic secretary of the College, and since 2000 has headed the Academic Development and Assessment Unit. She was actively involved in the efforts to gain official recognition of the institution as a university.

Research Interests

Dr. Davidovitch has studied and published extensively on numerous topics including higher education, academic teaching, and quality evaluations in higher education and is active in the development of unique assessment studies and research sources. She is a member of the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals and has organized and led several joint research projects with universities outside Israel.

Her main activities at Ariel University include director of the academic evaluation program under the auspices of the Israeli Commission of Higher Education; development of academic collaboration in and outside Israel; curricular development; editor of the University’s newsletter Ba’Akademia. She founded and leads alumni activities, develops academic programs for special-needs populations.

In the field of academic instruction and development, she is active in faculty empowerment, development of faculty teaching workshops, development of distant learning resources, promotion of pedagogically grounded technologies, development of unique courses, members of an academic team on the development of assessment and evaluation methods in higher education, and has assisted in the publication of numerous textbooks

List of publications

Scientific Publications

Books

Davidovitch, N. (2005). Higher Education at a [[[:en:Crossroads|Crossroads|Crossroads|Crossroads]]]: Trends in the Development of Regional Colleges and their Implications for the Higher Education System in Israel. Teligraph-Nahir Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-01-7. (in Hebrew). 338 pp.

Books - Editor

1. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2012). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21st Century:Dilemmas and Challenges. Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. [in english]. 555 pp. UNESDOC

2. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2011). Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. Israel. Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing. Ariel Publishing. Jerusalem. Israel. [in Hebrew]. 338 pp.

3. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English].

Articles

2012

• Expectations, Practices, And Preferences Of College Students: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Of CIS-Born And Israeli-Born Students In Israel

N Davidovitch, L Elena, P Elena, S Tatiana, P Tatiana, Y Maria Journal of International Education Research (JIER) 8 (3), 309-318

• The Price of Success: Some Consequences of Increased Access to Higher Education in Israel

N Davidovitch, Z Sinuany-Stern, Y Iram

Cross-Cultural Communication 8 (2), 101-111

2011

• Myths And Facts About Student Surveys Of Teaching The Links Between Students’ Evaluations Of Faculty And Course Grades

N Davidovitch, D Soen

Journal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC) 6 (7)

• Israeli Academe’s Social Role in the Post–Modern Era: A Case Study of the Open University’s" Russia Project"

Nitza Davidovitch, Elazar Leshem .

• A test of distance-learning technology: an assessment study of the Open University Russia Project

Elazar Leshem, Nitza Davidovitch

• Performance measures of academic faculty–a case study

N Davidovitch, D Soen, Z Sinuani-Stern

Journal of Further and Higher Education 35 (3), 355-373

• Student Surveys And Their Applications In Promoting Academic Quality In Higher Education

N Davidovitch, D Soen Journal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC) 8 (6), 31-46

• The Academe and the Field

Nitza Davidovitch, Shmuel Shacham .

2010

• The Move toward Convergence—Developments in the Higher Education System in Israel

N Davidovitch, D Soen Higher Education Policy 23 (3), 412-435

• Creative thinking as a predictor of creative problem solving in architectural design students.

H Casakin, N Davidovitch, RM Milgram Psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts 4 (1), 31

• Effects of congruence and character-strength deployment on work adjustment and well-being

H Littman-Ovadia, N Davidovitch International Journal of Business and Social Science 1 (3), 138-146

• Myths and Facts about Student Surveys of Teaching the Links between Students

Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .

2009

• A College as a Lever for Graduates Settling in the Region: A Case Study of the College of Judea and Samaria Nitza Davidovitch is the Director of Academic Development and Assessment at Ari'el University Centre, Israel. Dan Soen is a Professor of Sociology & Anthropology at Ari'el University Centre, Israel and an Emeritus Professor at The Kibbutzim School of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel. The authors are indebted to the Samaria and Jordan Rift R&D Centre for the research grant which facilitated this research.

Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .

2006

• Enhancing access in theory and practice: A study of graduates of an Israeli large public college in 1995-2003

Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .

2005

• Who Are Students of Physical Therapy? A Case Study: The Academic College of Judea and Samaria and the Ben Gurion University

Nitza Davidovitch, Yosefa Danziger .

• Higher education at a crossroads–The contribution of the regional colleges to higher education in Israel

N Davidovitch, Y Iram The end of the academe in Israel, 312-359

Editor of academic publications

• 2011 Member of the editorial board of "Hora'ah Ba'Akademia" Journal on Teaching in Higher Education Institutions in Israel

• 2010 to present Member of editorial advisory board of scientific international journal, European Studies of Gniezno Israel

• 2006 to present Deputy Editor of Sugiyot Hevratiyot B'Yisrael (in Hebrew) Israel

Books

• Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2012). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21st Century:Dilemmas and Challenges. Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. [in english]. 555 pp.

• Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2011). Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. Israel. Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing. Ariel Publishing. Jerusalem. Israel. [in Hebrew]. 338 pp

• Davidovitch, N. (2005). Higher Education at a Crossroads: Trends in the Development of Regional Colleges and their Implications for the Higher Education System in Israel. Teligraph-Nahir Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-01-7. (in Hebrew). 338 pp.

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Chapters

1. Davidovitch, N., & Jacob T. (2013). Satisfaction with academic training: A case study of a physical therapy program. In D. T. L. Shek, R. Sun and J. Merrick. (Eds.), University and College students: Health and Development Issues for the Leaders of Tomorrow (pp. 61–82). NY: Nova Science. ISBN: 978-1-62618-568-9.

2. Davidovich, N. Chaskalovic, A. Soen, D. (2013) Se souvenir de la Shoah. Un regard comparatif sur les programmes de la Shoah en Israël et en France. Jacques et Ygal Fijalkow ((Ed.), Les élèves face à la Shoah – Lieux, histoire, voyages. (pp. 224-236). Presses du Centre Universitaire Jean-François Champollion. ISBN: 9782361700584 (in French).

3. Davidovitch, N., Sinuani-Stern Z. Soen., D. (2012). Performance measures of scientists' immigration and integration in the academe 1989-2009. In S. Lissitsa and Y. Bokek-Cohen. (Eds.), Old roots in new soil – the adjustment of FSU immigrants in Israel in the new millennium (pp. 170–185). Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISBN 978-965-91944-0-7. (in Hebrew).

4. Davidovitch, N. Haskel, A., & Soen, D. (2012). Witnesses in Uniform – IDF delegations to Poland: Education or indoctrination? In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 316-348). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5.

5. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2012). Teaching civics and instilling democratic values in high school students - particularist (Jewish and Israeli) and universal aspects of formal and informal interdisciplinary curricula. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 41–60). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5.

6. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2012). Youth trips to Poland – A case study of the Israeli youth movement model. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 266–315). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5.

7. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2012). "Remember forever!" Israeli trips to the valley of death in Poland, Three settings, three lessons. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 349–365). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5.

8. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Haber, L. (2012). Conclusion: Remembrance originates from within. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.).The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges.(pp. 533–547). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5.

9. Fontana, L. Davidovitch, N, & Soen D. (2011). Rethinking school trips to Auschwitz. A case study of Italian memorial trains: A deterioration of Holocaust pedagogy? In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges (pp. 221–230). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing, Jerusalem. Israel. [Hebrew]

10. Davidovitch, N., & Soen D. (2011). Holocaust and experience: Can the two go together? In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. (pp. 216–334). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing, Jerusalem. Israel. [Hebrew]

11. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Supportive social-academic climate in online teaching as a key to perceived learning success. D. Chen and G. Kurtz (Eds.), IT, Learning, and Teaching (pp. 183–206). Or-Yehuda: Or-Yehuda Center of Academic Studies.

12. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Beauty and gender in teaching ratings: The impact of appearance on students' ratings of instructors' teaching skills. In R. Haran-Lazarovitz and Y. Opletka (Eds.) An Anthology of Gender and Ethnicity in [[[:en:Higher education|Higher|Education]]] (pp. 119–131). Haifa: Pardess Press. ISBN 978-965-7171-541-000-6.

13. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2009). College–University Dialogue: From Confrontation to Cooperation. In . R. Latimer & E. J. Valeu (Eds.), Community college models – Globalization and higher education reform. California Colleges for International Education (pp. 373–400). Springer. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9476-7.

Accepted for publication

1. Davidovitch, N. (2014). Approaches to Course Development, N. Notzer (Ed.), Succeeding in academic teaching – Basic skills in academic instruction. The Center of Academic Studies, Or Yehuda.

2. Davidovitch, N. (2014). Israel: Holocaust Education. I. Nadiya, (Ed.), Education in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Department of Education. University of Oxford. London: Bloomsbury Academic publishing. ISBN: 9781623564339.

3. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2013). Civics education in Israel: Particular and universal aspects of teaching democratic values to youngsters. Toscano. A (Ed.), The Israeli society. The Pisa University Press. University of Pisa, Italy.

4. Davidovitch, N. (2013). Regulation mechanisms and quality in higher education institutions: Legislation, market forces, and quality in Israel’s academe. Y. Yona (Ed.), Regulation of Education. Jerusalem: The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

Refereed articles

Isi

1. Davidovitch, N., &Yavich, R. (2013). Course Websites and their Contribution to Students Evaluation of Instructors and their Courses. Research Journal of Management Sciences. 2(2). 1-7. ISSN: 2319-1171. International Science Congress Association.

2. Davidovitch, N. (2013). Integration of graduates of a healthcare management program in public and private healthcare services in Israel from an interdisciplinary perspective. International Public Health Journal (IPHJ). Nova Science Publishers. New York. 5(2). ISSN: 1947-4989.

3. Davidovitch, N., & Jacob, T. (2012). Academe and the field: A case study of a physical therapy program. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 11(3), 261-272. ISSN: 2191-1231.

4. Davidovitch, N., Schacham, S. E., & Margalit, D. (2012). Coping with learning disabilities in academic institutions – A case study. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 11(1), ), 45-49. ISSN: 2191-1231.

5. Leshem, E., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). A test of distant-learning technology: an assessment study of the Open University Russia project. East European Jewish Affairs, 41(1-2), 57–74. ISSN 1350-1674.

6. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The challenge of improving teaching in a globalising world, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 36(7), 817–830. ISSN 0260-2938.

7. Casakin, H., Davidovitch N., & Milgram, R. M. (2010). Creative thinking as a predictor of creative problem-solving in architectural design students. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 4(1), 31–35.

8. Davidovich, N., & Soen, D. (2010). The move toward convergence: Developments in the higher education system in Israel. Higher Education Policy, 23(3). 412–435. International Association of Universities 0952-8733/10.

9. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). A college as a lever for graduates settling in the region: A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Israel Affairs, 15(1), 66–80.

10. Davidovitch, N., Sharlin, S., & Birnbaum, L. (2007). Academic-social climate in social work departments: The case of Israel. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 6(3), 323–333.

11. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Students of physical therapy. A comparative study of student profiles at a college and university in Israel. Scientific World Journal, 6, 529–537.

12. Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. M. (2006). Creative thinking as a predictor of teacher effectiveness in higher education. Creativity Research Journal, 18(3), 385–390.

13. Davidovitch, N., & Casakin, H. (2013). Academic social climate - A key aspect in architectural studies. Large-scale Assessments in Education is now accepting submissions.

Bar-Ilan index

1. Davidovitch, N. & Sinuani-Stern Z. (2013). Access to higher education – the struggle over quality and resources and breaking the university monopoly. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy.Society,and Culture,28,174–186(in Hebrew).

2. Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen, D., & Sinuani-Stern, Z. (2013). The cost of more accessible higher education: what is the monetary value of the various academic degrees? A case study. Contemporary Issues in Education Research Journal, 6(1). 37-58. Colorado.

3. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). What beautiful evaluations! Are Female students more strongly affected than male students by instructors’ appearances? Dapim – Journal of Theory and Research in Education, 47, 41–60 (in Hebrew).

4. Davidovitch, N. (2007) Specialties in the development of higher education system in Israel, Pedagogic Education, Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 20(2), 103–114. B+

5. Davidovitch, N., (2013). (forthcoming). Experiential Holocaust Education – what are the Options? Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Poznań-Gniezno. Poland.

6. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2011). Globalization and higher education reforms: legislation, policy, and market forces in Israel. Educational Practice and Theory, 33(2), 43–62. ISSN: 1323-577X.

7. Davidovitch, N., Fontana, L., & Soen D. (2012). The trains of memory and the pedagogy of the Holocaust. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 27, 171–183. (in Hebrew).

8. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovich, N., (2011). Beauty in the eye of the matchmaker: How religious Zionist matchmaker in Israel deal with their clients desire to find beautiful partners. The Australian Journal of Jewish Studies, 25, 56–86. ISSN: 1037-0838

9. Littman-Ovadiah, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). A empirical confrontation of occupation psychology and positive psychology in explaining satisfaction, commitment and work success, and personal welfare. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 19, 269–282. (in Hebrew).

10. Davidovitch N. (2011). S.Y. Agnon reads the Song of songs? Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 9, 169–187.

11. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). Were Russian immigrant scientists absorbed in Israeli academia? The test case of one academic institution attests to a positive trend. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 23, 188–-199. (in Hebrew).

12. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z. & Soen, D. (2009). The good and the outstanding: The pursuit of excellence in higher education. Kivunim Hadashim - Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 20, 101-110. (in Hebrew).

13. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Ari'el University Centre's place on Israel's higher education map. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 18, 355-374. (in Hebrew).

14. Sinuani-Stern, Z. & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Attributes of students at the Ariel University Center: A comparison between students from Judea and Samaria and students from other parts of Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 18, 403-412. (in Hebrew).

15. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2009). The place of the academic campus in the relationship between conflicted populations. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 18, 391-402. (in Hebrew).

16. Davidovitch N., & Stern, M. (2009). From we to me: Changing values in Israeli poetry and song: A comparative study in works by modern israeli poets Nathan Alterman and Yehuda Amichai. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia, Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 7, 151–158.

17. Davidovitch, N., & Stern, M. (2009). Jerusalem in poetry and song: A referent for Modern Jewish-Zionist studies. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 7, 159–163.

18. Davidovitch, N. & Iram, Y. (2008). Academic surrogacy: Poised between universities and colleges. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy. Society, and Culture, 18, 201–215 (in Hebrew).

19. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sharlin, S. (2008). The impact of an academic institution on its graduates’ settlement patterns in the vicinity – A case study of the academic college of Judea and Samaria. Judea and Samaria research Studies. 17, 265-275. (in Hebrew).

20. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2008). A question of identity: What is the degree of Israeliness of Arab and Jewish students? A comparison between two Israeli colleges. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 17, 275-290. (in Hebrew).

21. Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, I. (2007). Establishing a bridge for communications: Joint Israeli-German delegations to Holocaust sites in europe. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 5, 87–97.

22. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). Considerations for college enrollment among Jews and Arabs in Israel: Are there differences between minority and majority groups? Journal of Education and Human Development, 1(2), pp. 1–14.

23. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2007). College as a social equalizer. Kivunim Hadashim – A Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 16, 213–234 (in Hebrew).

24. Davidovitch, N. Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Expanding access to higher education – Cultural background and objective obstacles of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 18, 413-432. (in Hebrew).

25. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2005). Higher education at a crossroads – The contribution of regional colleges to higher education in Israel. In I. Gur-Ze’ev (Ed.) Studies in Education (pp. 312–359). Haifa: Faculty of Education, Haifa University. ISSN 0793-4637.

26. Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, O. (2006). What are Jewish Heritage studies? On education of Judaism, Zionism and values and in between. Kivunim Hadashim – Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 13, 103–115 (in Hebrew).

27. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolen, M. (2006). Discourse of diversity: Institutional climate of two public colleges as perceived by Arab students. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 15, 391-412. (in Hebrew).

28. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolen, M. (2006). The cultural environment and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 15, 413-432. (in Hebrew).

29. Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, Y. (2006). A bridge of dialogue – Following a joint German and Israeli journey. Kivunim Hadashim - Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 14, 152–164. (in Hebrew).

30. Soen, D. & Davidovitch, N. (2005) A window of opportunity: Changes in the systems of higher education in Israel and the College of Judea and Samaria, Judea and Samaria Studies, 14, 321–344. ISSN 0792-8416. (in Hebrew).

31. Davidovitch, N. (2004) Students’ knowledge in Jewish Heritage and culture. Moreshet Yisrael¬ Journal for Judaism and Zionism, 100–122 (in Hebrew).

32. Davidovitch, N., & Leshem, E. (2012). Academes mission in the post-modern era: A case-study of an Israeli University in the service of society. Sugyot Chevratiot B’Yisrael, Journal of Social Issues, 13, 156–176. (in Hebrew).

33. Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. M. (2010) Leisure activities as a predictor of lecturer effectiveness in higher education, Sugyot Chevratiot B’Yisrael, Journal of Social Issues. 9, 226–240. (in Hebrew).

34. Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, B. (2007). A new educational concept for teaching Jewish history values: Judaism, Zionism and values and in-between. Mo’ed, Annual for Jewish Studies, 13, 103–115. (In Hebrew).

35. Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2007). Faculty Performance and gender: a case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Social Issues in Israel 1(3), 21–44 (in Hebrew).

36. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2013). (forthcoming). Israeli and Diaspora Students Travel to the Holocaust Sites in Poland: The Impact on the Perceptions of the Holocaust, Jewish Identity, and Israel-Diaspora Ties. Sociological Papers.Bar-Ilan University. 17.

37. Bokek Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Eve or Lillith? The view of women's physical attractiveness in Jewish sources: A critical perspective. Sociological Papers, Women in Israel Judaism, 14, 103–113.

38. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2008). Cultural framework and objective obstacles of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Higher Education in Europe, 32(4), 359–368.

39. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Class attendance and students’ evaluation of their college instructors. College Student Journal, 40(3), 691–703. C

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1. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern Z., & Iram, Y. (2013). Paradoxes in higher education: Universities versus academic colleges. Research in Comparative and International Education. 8(2), 133-149. ISSN: 1745-4999.

2. Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E., Pryamikova, E., Pechenkina, T., & Yachmeneva, M. (2012). Expectations, practices, and preferences of college students - a cross-cultural perspective: CIS-Israel. Journal of International Education Research. The Clute Institute, 8(3), 41–49. ISSN: 1544-0389.

3. Davidovitch, N., Soen., D., & Sinuani-Stern Z. (2011). Performance measures of academic faculty: A case study. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 35(3), 355–373.

4. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D. (2011). Students surveys and their applications in promoting academic quality in higher education. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 8(6), 31–46.

5. Davidovitch, N., & Jacob, T. (2011). Where is the line dividing between academe and the field? The Relationship between Academe and Practice in a Physical Therapy Program at the Ariel University Center of Samaria. International Journal of humanities and Social Science, 1(2), 14-27.

6. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). The link between unit size and performance quality assessment of teaching and administrative faculty: A Case Study of the Ariel University Centre of Samaria. College Student Journal. 44(1), 44–54. ISSN: 0146-3934.

7. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2009). The Struggle for legitimacy: Academic colleges on the map of higher education in Israel. Research in Comparative and International Education, 4(2), 151–162. ISSN: 1745-4999.

8. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Myths and facts about student surveys of teaching the links between students’ evaluations of faculty and course grades. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 6(7), 41–49. ISSN: 1544-0389.

9. Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2008). Reflections of changes in higher education in Israel: The case of social work departments. Research in Comparative and International Education, 3(2), 135–157.

10. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Iram, Y. (2008). Collapse of monopoly privilege: From college to university. Research in Comparative and International Education, 3(4), pp 366–377.

11. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Who are students of physical therapy? A case study: The Academic College of Judea and Samaria and Ben Gurion University. Higher Education in Europe,. 30(03-04), 413–441.

12. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2006). Higher education in Israel at a crossroads: The effect of regional colleges on the map of higher education in Israel. Research in Comparative and International Education, 1(3), 271–285.

13. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Enhancing access in theory and practice: A study of graduates of a large Israeli public college in 1995-2003. International Education Journal, 7(3), 284–304.

14. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Using students’ assessments to improve instructors’ quality of teaching. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 30(4), 351–376.

15. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2004) Centre and periphery in higher education: The case of Israel. International Education Journal, 5(4), 439–457.

ProQuest

1. Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E., Pryamikova, E., Pechenkina, T., Semenova T., & Yachmeneva, M. (2013). Students’ Evaluations of Profit and Utility of Higher Education: A Comparative Case Study. World Journal of Education. Sciedu Press. 3(1). 23-31. ISSN: 2226-6348.

2. Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., & Domoshnitsky, A. (2012). Mathematical games: International mathematics. olympiad for Students. Far East Journal of Mathematical Education. 9(2), 133–140. ISSN 0973-5631.

3. Davidovitch, N. (2012). Educational challenges in a multi-cultural society: The case of Israel. Jorrnal of Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(2), 29–39. ISSN: 1712-8358.

4. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern Z., & Iram, Y. (2012). The price of success: Some consequences of increased access to higher education in Israel. Jourrnal Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(2), 101-111. ISSN: 1712-8358.

5. Davidovitch, N., & Leshem, E. (2011). Israeli academe’s social role in the post–modern era: A case study of the Open University’s "Russia Project". Asian Social Science at Canadian Center of Science and Education, 7(9), 86–93.

6. Davidovitch, N. (2011). Legislation and social policy in the higher education system. Asian Social Science at Canadian Center of Science and Education, 7(12), 125–135. ISSN1911-2017.

7. Davidovitch, N., & Schacham, S. E. (2011). The academe and the field a case study: the engineering program at the Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(2), 105–120.

8. Littman-Ovadia, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). Effects of congruence and character-strength deployment on work adjustment and well-being. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 1(3), 137–145.

9. Davidovitch, N. (2007). Pedagogy and technology – Which has the upper hand? Lessons from technological implementation at the College of Judea and Samaria, Israel. On the Horizon: Higher Education’s Strategic Response to On-Line Learning, 15(3), 177–189. ISSN: 1074-8121.

10. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2011). Challenges of multiculturalism in higher education: Arabs and Jews in public colleges in Israel. Journal of US-China Public Administration, 8(6), 672–703. ISSN1548-6591.

Papers published in publications of the Russian Academy of Sciences

1. Davidovitch, N., (2012). Disciplinary and multi-disciplinary learning in system of higher education. Bulletin Of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow State Lomonosov University . 1(59). 101-111. ISSN: 1815-0624.

2. Davidovitch, N., Schacham, S. E., Yavich, R., & Margalit, D. (2012). Limited abilities of learning in higher educational institutions. Bulletin Of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1(59), 135-143. ISSN: 1815-0624.

3. Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2012). Classroom response systems in higher education teaching process: theory and practice. Pedagogical Education in the Russian Federation, 2, 160–164. ISSN 2079-8717.

4. Davidovich N. (2010). Role of a teaching level and scientific research in higher education system. Pedagogic Education Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University No. 3, 78-89. ISSN 0201-7385.

5. Davidovich, N., & Soen, D. (2010). A step forward to closer relations. Changes in the system of higher education in Israel. Pedagogic Education Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 1(51). 56–182. ISSN: 1815-0624.

6. Davidovich, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). History of success: Repatriation and immigration of scientists in world of science in Israel universities (1989-2009). Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University., 1(51), 83–106 ISSN: 1815-0624.

7. Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The relationship between teaching and research activities of faculty: case study of College of Judea and Samaria. Pedagogic Education, Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 21(3), 81–90.

8. Davidovitch, N., Starichenko, B., & Yavich, R. (2008). Pedagogic and web-technologies: Problems of integration, Journal of Scientific Publication, 4, 127–132

9. Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., Starichenko, B., & Mahrova, L. (2008). Management of the student's educational activities on the basis of network information technologies. Education and Science, 6, 3–15.

10. Davidovitch, N. (2006). The role of academic development in higher education. Moscow State University Journal of Education, Pedagogical Series (1).

Papers published by universities and colleges

1. Davidovitch, N., &Yavich, R. (2013). What we can learn from students perceptions about the contribution of course websites. Trends Economics and Management. 11(5). ISSN: 1802-8527. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management Czech Republic.

2. Davidovich, N., Soen, D., & Szczerniński, W. (2012). The Future of remmbrance and of Holocaust Commemoration Enterprises. The Jewish Image of Poland.The Polish Image of a Jew: Images - The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (Over) using the Holocaust. 8. 97-121. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań-Gniezno. ISSN 2082-596X. ISBN: 978-83-7654-163-1. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH).

3. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). The beauty premium in the academic world: A cross-cultural perspective. The Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, Eastern Kentucky University. 7, 36–44. ISSN: 1943-7943.

4. Iskhakov, I., Ribakov, Y., & Davidovitch N. (2007). Incorporating a shaking table into a basic course in earthquake-oriented structural engineering. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education. Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. 6(2), 279–282.

5. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2013). (Forthcoming). History in retrospect - What does the trip to Poland do to Israeli-Polish relations? Hinuch V'Svivo. Kibbutizm College. 35, 73-94. (In Hebrew).

6. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Israeli youth pilgrimages to Poland: Israeli youth pilgrimages to Poland: Rationale and Polemics. Images-The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (over) using the Holocaust. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań. part 2. 17(18), 5–27. ISSN1731-450x. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH).

7. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Chaskelovic, A., (2011). The challenges of Holocaust instruction and remembrance: Particular and universal aspects in formal and informal interdisciplinary curricula in Israel and abroad. Images - The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (over)using the Holocaust. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań. part 1, 15(16), 49–66. ISSN 1731-450x. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH).

8. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Interweaving practices: The significance of the supportive role of social-academic climate in online teaching. Hinuch V'Svivo. Kibbutizm College 32, 37–60 (in Hebrew).

9. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Integrity and discipline in academia: Dealing with students’ misconduct on two Israel campuses, Hinuch V'Svivo, Kibbutizm College. 31, 33-54 (in Hebrew).

10. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). A question of identity: On the Israeli Identity of Arab and Jewish students on two college campuses. Hinuch V'Svivo, Kibbutizm College. 29, 167–182 (in Hebrew).

11. Davidovitch, N., &Yavich, R. (2013). What we can learn from students perceptions about the contribution of course websites. Trends Economics and Management. 11(5). ISSN: 1802-8527. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management Czech Republic.

Google Scholar

1. Davidovitch,N.,Lobova,E.,Pryamikova, E.,Pechenkina, T.,& Yachmeneva,M.(2012).Academic Capitalism in Higher Education - A Cross-Cultural Perspective: CIS-Israel. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development. 1(4), 326-339. ISSN: 2226-6348.

2. Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E. (2012). Shaping Educational Expectations: The Role of the University (Russia – Israel). International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities (IRSSH), 3(1), 1-16. ISSN: 2250-0715.

3. Davidovitch, N., Littman-Ovadia, H., & Soen, D. (2011). Myths in the academe: Pre-enrollment profiles and academic education or as a key to post-graduation employment and satisfaction? Problems of Education in the 21 st Century, 29(29), 22–34. ISSN 1822-7864.

4. Davidovitch. N., Schacham. S. E., & Ribakov. Y (2009). Preferred format of teaching tutorials. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 10(10), 21–29. ICID: 876702.

5. Davidovitch, N. Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Le cadre culturel et les obstacles relatifs aux objectifs d'etudiants arabes dans deux colleges publics d'Israel. L'Enseignement Superieur en Europe, 32(4), 359–368.

EBSCO

1. Davidovich, N., Agranovich, G., Ribakov, Y., & Halperin, I. (2011). MATLAB and Simulink laboratory: A basis for learning real control applications. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 35(35), 36-45. ICID: 968799.

2. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). The successful integration of foreign-born faculty in academy: Lessons from Israel’s largest public college. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 20(20), 44–57. ISSN 1822-7864.

3. Davidovitch, N., & Ribakov, Y. (2010). Teaching engineering subjects using MATLAB. Problems of Education in the 21st. Century, 19(19), 9–14. ISSN 1822-7864.

4. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen. D. (2010). Cultural capital and the riches of manna: integration of immigrant scientists in Israel academia. Problems of Education in the 21st.Century, 20(20), 118–134. ISSN 1822-7864.

5. Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2009). Can an academic institution affect graduates’ residence choices? A comparison of perceptions and attitudes of graduates of the Ariel University Center of Samaria towards the Samaria region. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 12(12), 46–60. ICID: 887509.

6. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). "Open for me an opening the size of a pinhole": The link between students' achievements and their socio-economic background – The Ariel University Center as a case study. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 8(8), 25–37. ICID: 872770.

7. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). The role of the academic campus in modifying relationship between conflicted populations – the case of Israel, Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 6(6), 38–54. ICID: 860135.

8. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). An opportunity missed: features of college dropouts: A case study of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Problems of Education in the 21st Century. 8(8), .125–145. ICID: 872796.

9. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2005). A matter of reference: Lecturers vs. teaching assistants in tutorials. Journal on School Education, 1(1), 57–65.

Other Publications

1. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2011). Mandatory or not mandatory? Students' participation in teacher evaluation surveys, Hora'ah Ba'akademia, 1, 49–53.

2. Davidovitch,N.(2008).Breaking the Higher Education Monopoly in Israel.Tehuda – Annual Magazine. The Association for Society and Culture,Documentation and Reasearch, Netanya,with support from the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports, 25, 87–91. (in Hebrew).

3. Davidovitch, D., Zinigrad, M., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2006). On academic teaching in Russian universities. Al Hagova Journal of Teaching in [[[:en:Higher education|Higher|Education]]], 5, 60–61 (in Hebrew).

4. Davidovitch, N., & Shaham, S. (2005). Who needs tutors? Al Hagova – Journal for Instruction in Higher Education, 4, 39–41 (in Hebrew).

5. Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2004). Students’ course attendance and evaluations of course instructors. Al Hagova – Journal for Instruction in Higher Education, 3, 38–41 (in Hebrew).

6. Davidovitch, N. (2001) Culture is Identity. Book review of “End of a Century and Threshold of a Century” by Orzion Bartana, published by Aked and the Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Tel Aviv, 2001. Ha’uma Quarterly, 146, 130–131. (in Hebrew).

Published scientific reports and technical papers

1. Davidovitch, N., & Casakin, H. (2009). Personal family profile, enrollment intentions, academic climate, and students satisfaction: The School of Architecture, Ariel University Center of Samaria. 75 pages. Tel Aviv: Alfa Publishing, ISSN: 978-965-7376-17-1. (in Hebrew).

2. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen, D. (2009). The story of scientists' immigration and integration in the academe 1989-2009. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing, ISSN: 978-965-7376-22-5. (in Hebrew). 69 pages.

3. Sharlin, S., Davidovitch, N., & Birnbaum, L,. (2006). A comparative study on students of social work in institutions of higher learning in Israel. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-04-1. (in Hebrew).

4. Davidovitch, N. Soen, D. (2006). Undergraduate Alumni Study (1995-2003). Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN: 978-965-7376-065. (in Hebrew). 74 pages.

5. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). A discourse of diversity: The perceptions of Arab students on academic campuses. A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria and the College of Western Galilee. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN 965-7378-02-5. (in Hebrew). 136 pages.

6. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sharlin, S. (2006). Who's Who in Samaria? The college and alumni attitudes toward the region. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN: 3-160149-965. (in Hebrew). 74 pages.

7. Kandel, I., & Davidovitch, N. (2005). Damit das kommende Geschlecht davon erfahre (Psalm 78.6). Deutsch-Iraelische Beziehungen 60 Jahre danach. Deutsch-Israelischer Verein f. Rehabilitation. Gebundene Ausgabe. Führen wir nicht oder nicht mehr – Jetzt gebraucht vorbestellen. (in German).

8. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2004) A breakthrough: Survey of graduates of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Tel Aviv: Cherikover Publications. Cat No. 3-160149-965 (in Hebrew). 74 pages.

9. Milgram, R. M., Davidovitch, N.,Livne,N.,Livne, O. E.,& Lieberman, N. (2004). Using individualized computerized units to advance the achievements of high school students in mathematics. Final technical report to the Israel Ministry of Education. (in Hebrew).

10. Davidovitch, N. (2003). Instruction with quality – A study of lecturer assessments as derived from students’ background information,curricula structure, and staff employment methods. Ariel: Research Authority, Cat. No. 0-3-90541-965 in Hebrew).110 pages

11. Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2003). A window of opportunity in Samaria – Profile of first year students 2003 at the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Ariel: Research Authority, Cat. No. 2-2-965-90541 (in Hebrew). 133 pages.

Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N. B., & Yavich, R. (2012). Use of feedback in the classroom in lectures in the CIS and Israel. Proceedings of the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. (pp. 5–11). Yekaterinburg.

2. Davidovitch, N., Egorov, A., & Yavich, R. (2012). Social networks in teaching. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. (pp. 16–22). Yekaterinburg.

3. Davidovitch, N. (2012). Why should they jump on the wagon? Faculty remuneration in the development on e-learning resources. In Proceedings of the 10th Annual MEITAL Conference, The World of Open Information: E-Learning in Higher Education (pp. 221–225). Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

4. Davidovitch, N., Agranovich, G., Ribakov, Y., & Halperin, I. (2011). MATLAB and the Simulink laboratory: A basis for learning real control applications. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 217–228). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.

5. Casakin, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The social-academic climate in architecture studies. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 115–132). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.

6. Piskun, N., Davidovitch, N., & Ribakov, Y. (2011). Formation of Pedagogical aspects of training students in technical reasoning. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 208–216). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.

7. Davidovitch, N., Levit, V., Shovman, M., & Davis, M. (2011). Analysis and classification of school mathematics educational software. In Proceedings of the Third International Interactive Conference on Modern Education for the 21rst Century. (pp. 145-164). Krasnoyarsk States Pedagogical University.

8. Davidovitch, N., & Einat, M. (2011). Assessing students' achievements: Comparing manual and computerized exam grading. In T. Bastiaens and M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications (pp. 3281-3287) Cheasapeake, VA: AACE. Google Scholar

9. Davidovitch, N., & Schacham, S (2011). The value of academe to the community: an Israel case study. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific on competitive specialist innovative content and training technologies. (pp. 133-136). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural state economical university.

10. Einat, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The learning man in the era of technology. In Proceedings of 2011 Chase Conference on Studies of Learning Technologies. (pp. 269–270). Ra'anana: Open University.

11. Davidovitch, N. (2010). On legislation, policy, and market forces in Israel's higher education sector. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific and Practical Conference on Innovative Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 7-21). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0446-7

12. Starichenko, B., Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2010). Classroom survey systems in teacher lecturing. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific and Practical Conference on Innovative Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 77-82). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.. ISBN 978-5-7186-0446-7.

13. Bokek-Cohen, Y. & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Teaching quality assessment in a cross-cultural context: The potential bias of physical appearance. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 44-54). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8.

14. Davidovitch, N., Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Litman-Ovadia, H. (2009). Teaching quality assessment in a multi-cultural academic institution. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 105-125). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8.

15. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N. (2009). Informed use of computerized databases as a tool for evaluating quality at an academic institution, In Proceedings of INTED2009 Conference (pp. 1622-1632). Valencia, Spain: International Association of Technology, Education and Development.

16. Starichenko, B. E., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich. R. (2009). Information and pedagogical model of a distant communication of teachers and students. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 312-321). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8.

17. Schacham, S., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The essential role of projects in the training of engineers. In Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference Innovation Theologies in Higher Education Pedagogics (pp. 282-286). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0385-9.

18. Wagner, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Empirical experience in human factors - a new course concept. In Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference Innovation Theologies in Higher Education Pedagogics (pp. 202-209). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0385-9.

19. Davidovitch, N. (2007). Identifying the impact on students: Is it our tools or our work methodologies? In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference. Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education (pp. 116-129). Ariel: Ariel Research Authority.

20. Davidovitch, N., Barth, I., & Yavich, R. (2006). Course websites and their contribution to students' evaluation of instructors and their courses. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 97-107). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.

21. Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2006). Improving exam quality through a new computerized marking system for multiple-choice exams (MQEs). In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 5-14). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.

22. Davidovitch, N., & Wagner, M. (2006). Course websites as drivers of course organization and structure. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 86-96). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.

23. Raichlin, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). The Role of the Introductory Physics Laboratory in Higher Education. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 130-137). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.

Invited Lectures, Seminars, and Poster Presentations

1. Davidovitch, N., (2013). The influences of East European Judaism on Jewish identity: Experiential Holocaust Education– Just One Option?Conference of the Institute of Culture of European(IKE).Gniezno.University of Adam Mickiewicz,Poland.January 17-18, 2013.

2. Davidovitch, N. (2012). Participants in online conference on cultural diversity in a digital world. TEC Center, Mofet. Online discussion group on the challenges of higher education in the digital era. January 24, 2012. Available online at: http://www.mofet.macam.ac.il/tec/Pages/default.aspx/

3. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2012). Judaism’s position on human beauty in practice: The cultural ethos of beauty in Judaism and its reflections in the matchmaking practice in the National Religious sector. Poster presentation at the Fifth Conference for Qualitative Research. Available online at: http://www.bgu.ac.il/icqm

4. Davidovitch, N. (2010, January). Israeli youth trips to Holocaust sites in Poland: The universal and national perspectives. Guest lecture. Department of History Adam Mickiewicz University ul. Poznan Poland.

5. Davidovicth, N. (2008). Workshop on assessment and mathematical competition. Dept. of Computer Sciences and Mathematics. Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel. May 6.

6. Davidovitch, N. (2005). The role of academic development in higher education. Seminar organized by ARSPU and USTU, Yekatarinaburg, Russia.

7. Davidovitch, N. & Shaham, S.(2005).Who needs tutors?Seminar organized by URSPU and USTU,Yekaterinaburg, Russia.

8. Milgram, R. M., Davidovitch, N., Livne, N., Livne, O. E., & Lieberman, N. (2004). Using individualized computerized units to advance the achievements of high school students in mathematics. Seminar organized by the College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel,Israel..

9. Davidovitch, N. (1998).The map of higher education in Israel.Invited lecture.Giessin University, Germany. 1998.

10. Davidovitch, N. (1998). The Holocaust and its significance. Invited lecture. Giessin University, Germany.

Lectures and Presentations at international professional conferences and invited seminars not followed by published proceedings

1. Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Accessibility of Higher Education In Israel: The Dream And Its Collapse. The 2013 European International Academic Conference. Paris, Israel, June 9-11.

2. Davidovitch, N. (2013). Challenges of interdisciplinary education in a multicultural society. The 6th International Conferences on Teacher Education – Changing Reality through Education. Jerusalem, Israel, July 2-4.

3. Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Gender, Higher Education, and Social Policy. The Welfare State: Change, Collapse or Resurgence? The Monetary Value of the Various Academic Degrees – A Case Study. Jerusalem, Israel, January 31.

4. Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2012). Discipline and gender: Factors that influence graduates’ salaries. The Nineteenth International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality. Jerusalem, Israel, October 22-24.

5. Davidovitch, N. (2012). An interdisciplinary program in healthcare management. The Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman. 3rd International Conference on Pediatric Chronic Diseases, Disability and Human Development. Jerusalem, Israel. December 2-5.

6. Gonen, V. Prima, G. Got, B. Schacham, R. Einat, E. Frankel, Z., Ben-Yizchak, E., & Davidovich, N., Schacham, S. E. (2012). Successful integration of autistic students in Ariel University Center. The Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman 3rd International Conference on Pediatric Chronic Diseases, Disability and Human Development. Jerusalem, Israel. December 2-5.

7. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2012). Social policy and the higher education system: Between public and private. Paper presented at the Ninth Conference of the Israeli Forum for Social Policy Research and the First ESPANET Israel Conference. Ashkelon College, Ashkelon, Israel.

8. Davidovitch, N. (2011). Higher education in Israel in the 21rst century: Trends and challenges. Paper presented at the Second Conference of the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University on modern tendencies in pedagogical education and science of Ukraine and Israel: the path toward integration. Odessa, Ukraine. May 4-6.

9. Davidovitch, N. (2011). Expectations, practices, and preferences of college students: Across cultural perspective,CIS and ISRAEL. Paper presented at the second Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: modern tendencies in pedagogical education and science of Ukraine and Israel: the way to integration. Odessa. Ukraine.

10. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2011). A question of identity: On the Israeli identity of Arab and Jewish students on two campuses. Paper presented at the 10th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA), Geneva. Google scholar

11. Davidovitch, N. (2011). The value of academia to the community: An Israeli case study. Paper presented at the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Content and Training Technologies. Yekaterinburg.

12. Davidovitch, N. (2011). The Israeli Experience of Youth Trips to Poland. Paper presented at a meeting at the Shoah Memorial, Paris France.

13. Davidovich, N. (2011) Challenges in Jewish cultural vitality. Paper presented at Jewish Image of Poland. Paradise or Hell? The Institute of Culture of European (IKE), Gniezno, University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland.

14. Davidovitch, N. (2011) On Legislation, policy, and market forces in israel's higher education sector. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

15. Davidovitch, N. (2010). What we can learn from students’ perceptions of the contribution of course websites? Paper presented at Conference on modern trends in the pedagogical science of Ukraine and Israel: The way to integration. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Odessa. Ukraine.

16. Davidovitch, N. (2010). Assessment study of youngsters’ trips to Poland – Moral, emotional, and cognitive perspectives. Our youth – our future. Dept. Of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University, Krakow.

17. Davidovitch, N., Littman-Ovadia, H., & Soen, D. (2011). Myths in academic education as a key to employment and satisfaction. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

18. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Academic social climate in support of e-learning: A key to students' perception of academic success. Paper presented at European College and Teaching and Learning (ETLC) Conference, The Clute Institute for Academic Research, Dublin, Ireland.

19. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Who are the drop-out students? Paper presented at ISA Congress of Sociology on Changes in Work and Leisure. Gothenburg. Sweden.

20. Davidovitch, N., & Zinigrad, M. (2010). Teaching surveys and their implications in service of teaching in higher education. Paper presented at the Conference on Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The way to integration. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Odessa. Ukraine.

21. Littman-Ovadia, H., Davidovitch, N. (2010). Entitled positive vocational psychology: Effects of congruence and character strength deployment on work adjustment and well being. Paper presented at the 5th European Conference on Positive Psychology. Copenhagen.

22. Davidovitch, N. (2010). Challenges of Holocaust teachiing and preservation of memory: Particular and universal aspects of interdisciplinary formal and informal curricula in Israel and overseas. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Jewish Education Research, Bar Ilan University. Ramat Gan.

23. Davidovitch, N. (2010). The trip to Auscwitz – Where does historical memory lead? A moral-educational dilemma in teaching ciollective consciousness of the jewish people in the world. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Jewish Education Research, Bar Ilan University. Ramat Gan.

24. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). Size and performance in academia: Unit size and faculty assessment by students in one Israeli campus. Paper presented at European College and Teaching and Learning (ETLC) Conference, The Clute Institute for Academic Research, Dublin, Ireland.

25. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Myths and facts about students surveys of teaching: The links between students' evaluations of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at the The Clute Institute for Academic Research: College Teaching & Learning Conference. Prague. Czech.

26. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Using computer technology to resolve ethical issues in academic research – linking between students evaluations of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at INTED2009 – International Association of Technology, Education and Development, Valencia. Spain.

27. Soen, D., & Davidovich, N. (2008). Enhancing access of peripheral populations to higher education: The case of Israel. Paper presented at the First ISA Forum of Sociology: Sociological Research and Public Debate. Barcelona, Spain.

28. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Access to higher education – Cultural setting and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Presented at the 21st Century. International Conference of the ISS on New Directions in Sociology of Education for the, Nicosia, Cyprus.

29. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Improving instructors’ quality of teaching: Are actions taken efficient? Do They improve students’ assessment of their teachers? Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Education. Athens, Greece.

30. Barth, I., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). Moving CALL from the Computer Lab to the Classroom. Paper presented at the 2006 International Symposium of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Beijing, China.

31. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). The role of the social-academic climate in higher education. Poster presented at the International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT). Dunedin, New Zealand.

32. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Students’ perceptions of the social-academic climate and its significance on their sense of success in 2 different higher education institutions: A college and a university. Panel session at the 8th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece.

33. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D. (2006). Improving instructors' quality of teaching: Are the actions taken efficient? Do they improve students’ assessment of their teachers? Panel session at the 8th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece.

34. Davidovitch, N. (2005). Class attendance and students' evaluations of college instructors. Paper presented at the 3rd International Hawaii Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

35. Davidovitch, N. (2005). How to ensure reliable assessments of students' achievements in exams? A case study of application of statistical tools in computerized marking of multiple-choice exam questionnaires. Paper presented at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Educational Integrity Conference. Newcastle, Australia.

36. Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. (2005). Creativity as a predictor of teacher effectiveness in higher education. Paper presented at the Conference of International Council of Psychologists. Iguacu Falls, Brazil.

Papers presented at national conferences

1. Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Gender, Higher Education, and Salary. How much are graduates of higher education institutions worth? A Case Study. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association on Inequality in Israeli Society. Ruppin Academic Center, Israel, February 19.

2. Davidovitch, N., & Dressinover, Y. (2011). Quality control processes: Between legitimaacy and desecration, Paper presented at the Fourth Quality in the Galilee Conference on Quality – Theory and Practice, Ort Braude College, Carmiel.

3. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Multiculturalism in Israel and the successful integration of foreign-born professors in the academis: Why do they succeed in Israel and fail abroad? Paper presented at the First National Conference for Education in a Multi-Cultural Society, Kaye College, Be'er Sheva.

4. Schacham, S., Davidovitch, N. (2011). A case study of the engineering program at an academic institution in Israel. Paper presented at the Second Industry-Academia Convention, Ort Braude, Carmiel.

5. Heller-Hayun, A., Davidovitch, N., & Shoval, S. (2011). Examining adequacy of industrial engineering and management graduates' knowledge for work – A case study. Paper presented at the Second Industry-Academia Convention, Ort Braude, Carmiel.

6. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Assessment and improvement of instruction in multi-cultural educational institutions. Paper presented at the Conference on Education in a Multi-Cultural Society, The Kaye Academic College of Education, Be'er-Sheva.

7. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). New Immigrant instructors in israeli multi-cultural society - why do foreign instructors fail overseas yet succeed in israel? Paper presented at the Conference on Education in a Multi-Cultural Society. The Kaye Academic College of Education, Be'er-Sheva.

8. Davidovitch, N. (2010). Tehila and Tehilim: Shaping a consciousness of faith during crisis. Paper presented at the 15th World Congress of Jewish Studies, The Rabin World Center for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem. http://jewish-studies.org/imgs/uploads/proceedings

9. Davidovitch, N., & Drasinover, Y. (2010). Organizational transparency and ethics: Teaching evaluations and their applications, an issue of academic transparency. Dov Azrieli Center for Organizational Transparency and Ethics. Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Management, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration.

10. Davidovitch,N.,& Jacob,T.(2010).Integration in work and satisfaction from studies:A survey of graduates of the department of psychotherapy.Paper presented at conference on physiotherapy for the health of body and mind,Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel.

11. Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen, D. (2010). Integration of immigrant scientists in Israeli academia. Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Israeli Forum for Social Policy Research and the First ESPANET Israel Conference, Bar Ilan University.

12. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). Positioning centers promoting academic learning: A case study on teaching in higher education institutions. Paper presented at the Conference on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gaps and Bridges, Open University, Raanana, Israel.

13. Littman-Ovadia, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). An empirical debate between vocational psychology and positive psychology in explaining satisfaction, commitment, work success, and personal well-being. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Judea and Samaria Research Studies, Ariel.

14. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Bialsky, M. (2010). Education policy and management in the global era. Paper presented at the Higher Education as a Leading Marker of the Privatization of the Education System and Destruction of Public Education in Israel. Bar Ilan University, Israel.

15. Davidovitch, N., & Bokek-Cohen, Y. (2009). Eve or Lilith? A gender-based look at the concept of female beauty in Jewish sources. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Woman and Her Jewishness. Kolech. Jerusalem.

16. Davidovitch, N., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2009). Education and higher education: Integration of new immigrant scientists into the academe. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociological Association. The College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS), Rishon Lezion.

17. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Students' satisfaction, commitment and success in work and personal welfare among graduates of the Ariel University Center in Samaria. Paper presented at the 19th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center in Samaria, Ariel.

18. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2009). The connection between students’ assessments of faculty and course grades: A case study. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education. Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel.

19. Lidany, N., Yitschaki, E., Ben-Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Methodologies for the use of clickers in educational settings. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia, Ariel. Israel.

20. Davidovitch, N. (2009). We're not playing anymore: Collapse of the monopoly of higher education in Israel. Paper presented at the 19th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center in Samaria, Ariel.

21. Ben Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). System for examination of paper originality. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa.

22. Ben Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Cross-cultural international debate: Internet math olympics. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa.

23. Ben Moshe, B., Davidovitch, N., & Rutinsky, A. (2008). Clicker rapid feedback system. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference - New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa.

24. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitz, N. (2008). Tension between gender identity and professional identity in masculine and feminine occupations.Consultants Paper presented at the Annual Consultants Conference on Constructing Identity and Multiple Identities in a Changing Reality. Haifa University, Haifa.

25. Davidovitch, N. (2008). The contribution of the Academic Development and Assessment Unit to the quality of higher education – A case study. Paper presented at the Conference on Initiatives to Promote Learning in Higher Education Institutions. The Ort Braude Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel.

26. Davidovitch, N. (2008). The connection between students’ assessments of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem.

27. Davidovitch, N., Domoshnitsky, A., & Yavich, R. (2008). The test of technology: An empirical study of online courses. Paper presented at the Third Chaise Conference on Learning Technologies Studies on The Learning Individual in the Era of Technology, Open University, Ra'anana, Israel.

28. Davidovitz, N., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2008). Quality measures in operations research of academic faculty – A case study. Paper presented at the Galilee Quality Conferences on Theory of Quality – Theory and Practice.Ort Brauda Academic College, Carmiel.

29. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). The connection between institution size and performance assessments of academic and administrative faculty–A case study of the Ariel University Center of Samaria. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem. Israel.

30. Domushnitzky, A., Yavich, R., Itzkovitch, A., &Davidovitch, N. (2008). System for checking programming exercises. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa.

31. Iram, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The nature of the dialogue between universities and colleges in israel; from patronage to partnership. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociological Association. Tel Aviv University.

32. Kolan, N., Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). Coexistence in the higher education system and higher education. Paper presented at the Second Maalot-Tarshiha Conference on a Shared Life and the Children of Tomorrow, Maalot.

33. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Is there any correlation between students’ achievements and the socio-economic background? Paper presented at the 18th Conference on Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel.

34. Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N.(2007).The effect of instructors' physical apperance on students'evaluations. session: higher education Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association.Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel.

35. Davidovitch, N. (2007). The test of technology: An empirical study of online courses. Paper presented at the Annual Teachers' Conference. Study on Learning/Teaching. Open University Campus, Ra'anana.

36. Davidovitch, N. (2007). On technology and pedagogy. Poster presented at the 21st Conference of Moah – Israel Association for Information Technology in Education. Tel Aviv.

37. Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, O. (2007). The challenge in imparting Jewish Heritage values: Judaism, Zionism and values and in between. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Israeli Association for the Research of the History of Education. Faculty of Education, Haifa University.

38. Davidovitch, N.,& Barth, I.(2007).Who gains from what? On pedagogy and technology.Poster presented at the Second International Conferences on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel.

39. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Use of qualitative approaches in assessment. Paper presented at the Second Israeli Interdisciplinary Conference on Qualitative Research, Dan Panorama Conference Center, Tel Aviv.

40. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2007). Creating a supportive academic-social climate as a key to academic self-efficacy. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conferences on Teacher Training at a Crossroads, Kay Academic College of Be'er Sheva and Mofet Institute of Tel-Aviv.

41. Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, I.(2007). Bridge to dialogue – following a joint journey of Israelis and Germans. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conferences on Teacher Training at a Crossroads,Kay Academic College of Be'er Sheva and Mofet Institute of Tel-Aviv.

42. Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2007). Does computerization of exams improve instruction? Poster presented at the 21st Annual Conferences of Moah – the Israeli Society for Information Technologies in Education.

43. Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2007). Using computerized systems to check multiple-choice exams. Paper presented the the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel.

44. Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2007). Performance quality of women and men in the academia – a case study of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Paper presented at the Israel Society Conference. Sapir Academic College, Sha'ar Hanegev.

45. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). A study of cultural context and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association. Session: Head to Head or Heads Together – Attitudes of Jewish and Arab Students on Campuses in Israel. Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel

46. Davidovitch, N., Wagner, M., & Yavich, R. (2007). Effect of telecommunications on efficiency of learning: various aspects found to have a formative effect on learning efficiency, and assessing learnings in on-line courses. Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching. June 17, 2007. Poster session.

47. Domoshnitzky, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2007). Using modern technologies in the instruction of math courses. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching, Ariel.

48. Domoshinsky, A., Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., & Itzkovitch, E. (2007). Games as one of the instruments in teaching mathematics. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel..

49. Domoshinsky, A., Yavich, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Assessing the contribution of web-support courses in mathematics. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel.

50. Iskhakov, I.., Ribakov, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Curriculum development in civil engineering: The case of a basic course in earthquake-oriented structural engineering. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel. Israel.

51. Reichlin, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Physics for non-specializing students – a new conception in academic curriculum. Papre presented at the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel.

52. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Improving quality of instructors’ teaching: are the actions taken efficient? do they improve students’ assessment of their teachers?. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel.

53. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). Question of identify: On the Israeli identity of Arab and Jewish students on two college campuses in Israel. Paper presented at the 17th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel.

54. Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2007). An academic home as a lever for regional settlement: A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Paper presented at the 17th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel.

55. Wagner, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Empirical experience in ergonometry and human engineering. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching. Holon Institute of Technology, Holon.

56. Davidovitch, N. (2002). Students' sense of success at the College of Judea and Samaria and Bar Ilan University as a function of individual traits and motives. Paper presented at the Judea and Samaria Studies Conference. Ariel

57. Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods as a foundation for empowerment. Paper presented at the Second Israeli International Conference for Qualitative Research Methods. Tel Aviv.

58. Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Practical access. A study of graduates of a large public college 5755-5763. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association. Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan.

59. Kolan, M., Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). A revolution in education: A dizzying increase in the number of Arab candidates at two academic colleges, the main motives. Paper presented at the 15th Judea and Samaria Studies Conference. Ariel.

60. Davidovitch, N., & Domoshinsky, A. (2005). Application of modern technologies in mathematics instruction. Poster presented at the Fourth Annual Meital Conference in Memory of Nehemya Lev Zion, Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva.

61. Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2004). Accessibility to higher education, social-economic stratification and mobility: The contribution of regional colleges to higher education in Israel. Papre presented at the Israeli Association for the Study of Education (AYALA), 12 October, 2004. Ben Gurion University, Be’er Sheva. (in Hebrew).

62. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). Climbing the mountain: A cultural frame and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Paper presented at the 16th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel.

63. Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). Motives for the large increase in registrants to two public colleges. Paper presented at the 16th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel.

64. Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2004). A window of opportunity in Samaria: The College of Judea and Samaria in view of changes in the higher education system in Israel. Paper presented at the 14th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel.