- Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists
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- The Overview of Gifted Education in Israel in Terms of Rate of Receiving International Prizes Israel...
The Overview of Gifted Education in Israel in Terms of Rate of Receiving International Prizes Israelis and Jews Living Elsewhere?
Authors : Hanna David
Pages : 1-7
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Publication Date : 2013-07-01
Article Type : Review
Abstract :One of the indicators about countries’ quality of education is receiving the international prizes e.g. The Nobel Prize, The Fields Medal, The Turing Award, The IJCAI – Computers and Thought Award, and the Award for Research Excellence according to international criterions. In this study the comparison of prizes that Israelis and Jewish living elsewhere Israel has been examined in terms of population of the country where they live, the number of prizes. It is clear that the numbers of prizes that Jewish living elsewhere has won are high in comparison to living in Israel. In this situation, enrichment programs for gifted children practiced for 40 years in Israel should be check out in terms of international criteria.Keywords : Israelis, Jews, international prizes, gifted education