Orit Avidov-Ungar

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Personal details and contact information
Professor , Achva Academic College +972-52-3969590 avidovo@achva.ac.il http://www.achva.ac.il/orit-avudav-unger Born in Israel

Education
2001	Ph.D.., School of Education, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1995	M.A.., Educational Administration and Policy, Tel Aviv University
1991	B.A.., Educational Policy and Hebrew Literature, Tel Aviv University

Research interests
Teachers' professional development, teacher empowerment Change processes in organizations and assimilation of innovative technologies in the education system

Research projects
Usages of ICT tools in language teaching among teachers in elementary schools – implications for training and professional development Digital learning literacies – literacies for lifelong learners: a mapping tool to bridge the digital divide Teachers as change agents in digital society: a practical model applying digital technology and cognitive neuroscience insights

Academic appointments and positions
2017 to date	Head of School of Graduate Studies, Achva Academic College
2012 to date	Coordinator, National Forum of Academic Cooperation, professional development coordinators from all colleges and universities in Israel
2012 – 2016	Head of the Research Authority, Achva Academic College
2014 – 2016	Coordinator, research between the Ministry of Education and the MOFET Institute and in research networks of teaching staff

Academic awards and fellowships
2014 - 2015	Appointment by the Ministry of Education to write policy on the academe-class partnership, a unique program for teacher training

Recent publications
Avidov-Ungar, O., Understanding teachers' attitudes among educational reforms through metaphor, International Journal, 2016.
Avidov-Ungar, O., A model of professional development: Teachers' perceptions of their professional development, Teach, 2016.
Avidov-Ungar, O. & Eshet-Alkalai, Y., TPACK revisited: A systemic perspective on measures for predicting effective…, Xyz Qrs, 2014.