M.A Graduates

I have a B.A in education and human services from Tel Hai academic collage, and currently I'm a student for learning disabilities evaluation and remediation in Haifa University. 

In my thesis work I am focusing on the effects of presentation mode on reading performances, on self-perceptions as a confidence rating and calibration, and on Meta cognitive judgements as JOL of children in fifth and sixth grade. 

In these days I'm working as a remedial teacher in a special education elementary school in Tel Aviv.

Thesis Title:

The effects of presentation mode on reading performances, confidence ratings and JOLs of fifth and sixth grade children.

I have a B.A. degree in Social Sciences from Bar-Ilan University and a Teaching Certification for Special Education from Gordon College of Education. I am now completing a M.A. degree at Haifa University, in diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities in children and adults. As part of my studies, I am conducting a study for my thesis under the supervision of my advisors, Prof. Tami Katzir and Dr. Bat-Sheva Hadad. The thesis examines the deficit in naming speed as an indicator of general speed of processing, and as a potential basis for higher-order difficulties not just in reading, but also in reading emotional expressions in faces. Along with my studies, I currently work at a diagnosis center for students with learning disabilities in higher education. 

Thesis Title: 

The effects of fluency deficits on face recognition and emotional processing in adults with and without dyslexia. 

Talerez3@gmail.com

I have a B.A in psychology, and a teaching certificate for special education. Currently I am a third year M.A student, studying for my masters in Learning Disabilities. In the last year my main occupation includes practicing remedial math, reading and writing skills with children who struggle in these subjects. I also partake in assessing and diagnosing learning disabilities among children, in the university’s learning disabilities clinic. 

Thesis Title 

Reading mindset- Mindset as related to RC and RC metacognition. 

The main focus of my thesis is to examine the relationship between mindset (Mueller &Dweck, 1998) and RC, and also between mindset and metacognition. Data has been gathered and the project is currently in progress. 

tal.koltin@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in Counseling & Development of the human-being and Special Education from Haifa University, and I am a master's student in Learning Disability evaluation and remediation from Haifa University. I have worked in several tutoring and educationalsettings in the Haifa region. In addition, I have worked as a research assistant at a laboratory in the Education Faculty and currently I work as an ISF research coordinator.

Thesis title: 

A Developmental Examination of The Underlying Constructs of Fluency: Examining the Role of Linguistic and Cognitive Components. 

adysh111@gmail.com

I hold a B.A. in psychology and cognitive sciences from the Hebrew University and M.A. in evaluation and remediation of learning disabilities from Haifa University. I am a certified ADHD life-coach and practice diagnosis of specific learning disorders and remedial teaching.

Thesis Title:

Teachers’ beliefs and practices regarding the role of executive functions in reading and arithmetic.

shirley.nim@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in Psychology, Human Resources and Communications from Ben Gurion University, and M.A. (with distinction) in Learning Disabilities evaluation and remediation from Haifa University. In my thesis I have focused on the effects of local versus global oriented priming on reading processes. My Thesis supervisors were Dr. Liat Goldfarb and Prof. Tami Katzir. Recently, I have worked as a professional manager of a children learning disabilities clinic. Today I work in learning disabilities diagnostic and remediation centers. In addition, I am currently preparing our article thesis for publication.

Thesis title: 

The Effects of Local versus Global Priming on Reading Processes.

gonivi@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology-Anthropology from Bar Ilan University, and M.A in Learning Disability evaluation and remediation from Haifa University.In my M.Athesis I focused on Demographic Aspects and Literacy in Ethiopian Families and their Influence on Written Language Development of their Children in First and Second Grade. 

Since 2009 I am working as a lecturer in Beit Berl College, in the Special Education Program and Continuing Education for Teachers as well as a coordinator of practical training in learning disability diagnostics for MA students.

Thesis title: 

Engagement of Mothers and their Children in reading: the associations between socio-economic backgrounds, reading engagement and effects on Reading Comprehension.

Thesis Presentations: 

Segal, B., Shany, M., & Share, D. (2005).Demographic Aspects and Literacy in Ethiopian Families and their Influence on Written Language Development of their Children in First and Second Grade. Presentation at the summer conference of The Israel Association for Literacy and Language. 

segalcb@gmail.com 

שמי שירלי הרשקו. אני מאבחנת דידקטית מומחית, ומטפלת בילדים, מתבגרים ובוגרים בעלי לקויי למידה. למדתי תואר ראשון במדעי ההתנהגות, ותואר שני בלקויות למידה, וסיימתי את לימודיי בהצטיינות. עבודת התזה שלי, בהנחיית ד"ר תמי קציר באוניברסיטת חיפה, עסקה בהבנת הנקרא ומראה הטקסט. בשנים האחרונות עבדתי במרכז הלמידה "אתגר" בחיפה (בהנהלת ד"ר אסתר טוב לי), ובאגודת "ניצן" בנס ציונה. כיום, אני מנהלת את המרכז לאבחון ותמיכה בסטודנטים עם לקויות למידה בפקולטה לחקלאות ברחובות (שלוחה של האוניברסיטה העברית).

Thesis title: 

Text presentation and reading comprehension

Thesis Presentations:

Shirley, H. & Katzir, T. (2009). Text presentation and reading comprehension. Paper presented at the "Script" conference, Haifa, Israel.

Shirley, H. & Katzir, T. (2010). Text presentation and reading comprehension. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Israeli speech therapists, Tel Aviv, Israel.

shirleyhershko@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in Psychology from Emek Israel College, and M.A in Learning Disability evaluation and remediation from Haifa University. I have worked in several learning disability centers in Yoqne’am and Haifa. Today I work as a coordinator for learning disability in Amal net ,in Afula. I also teach students in elementary school and give private lessons in order to improve reading and writing skills.  

Thesis title: 

The effects of diacritics and morphology on reading words in children and adults

Conferences participation:

2010- Summer conference of the Israel association of literacy and language. Presented a poster: "The effects of diacritics and morphology on reading words in children and adults" with Dr. Bitan Tali and Dr. Katzir Tami.

2010- Scientific Studies of Reading conference in Berlin. Presented a poster: "Does the mode of phonological representation make a difference? Effects of vowel letters vs. diacritic marks in reading Hebrew words at different developmental stages" with Dr. Bitan Tali, Dr. Katzir Tami, Yehezkel Einav, and Morag Adi.

einavy1@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in School Counseling and Human Services from Haifa University, and M.A in Learning Disabilities evaluation and remediation from Haifa University. I have worked in several learning disabilities evaluation and tutoring centers in Haifa. Today I perform learning disabilities evaluations of students in the support center of learning disabled students in Haifa University. 

Thesis title: 

Inferring New Word Meaning from Written Context in Second Language: A Modular Process Specific to the Second Language or Dependent on First Language Skills?

agoldina@gmail.com

I have a B.A. in Special Education from Haifa University, and M.A in Learning Disabilities evaluation and remediation from Haifa University. I have worked in several learning disabilities evaluation and tutoring centers in Haifa. Today I perform learning disabilities evaluations of students in the support center of learning disabled students in Haifa University and also work as a coordinator for learning disability in high school "Zuer Lavon".

Thesis title: 

The role of the effect of Phonological representation on oral reading in second and fifth grade Children: A quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Conferences participation:

2010- Summer conference of the Israel association of literacy and language. Presented a poster: " The role of the effect of Phonological representation on oral reading in second and fifth grade Children: A quantitative and qualitative analysis" with Dr. Bitan Tali and Dr. Katzir Tami.

2010- Scientific Studies of Reading conference in Berlin. Presented a poster: "Does the mode of phonological representation make a difference? Effects of vowel letters vs. diacritic marks in reading Hebrew words at different developmental stages" with Dr. Bitan Tali, Dr. Katzir Tami, Lanman Morag Adi and Yehezkel Einav.

adigevam@gmail.com