Gavriel Salomon (
Hebrew
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: ; October 1938 – January 2016) was an Israeli
educational psychologist
An educational psychologist is a psychologist whose differentiating functions may include diagnostic and psycho-educational assessment, psychological counseling in educational communities (students, teachers, parents, and academic authoriti ...
who conducted research on
cognition
Cognition refers to "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, though ...
and instruction. He was a Professor Emeritus in the department of education at the
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa ( he, אוניברסיטת חיפה Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming ...
.
Early life and education
Career
He served as the Editor in Chief of the ''
Educational Psychologist
An educational psychologist is a psychologist whose differentiating functions may include diagnostic and psycho-educational assessment, psychological counseling in educational communities (students, teachers, parents, and academic authoriti ...
''.
Awards and honours
* In 2001, he received the
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize ( he, פרס ישראל; ''pras israél'') is an award bestowed by the State of Israel, and regarded as the state's highest cultural honor.
History
The Israel Prize is awarded annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state cer ...
, for education
* He also received the
Sylvia Scribner
Sylvia Scribner (1923 – July 20, 1991) was an American psychologist and educational researcher who focused on the role of culture in literacy and learning. Her parents were Gussie and Harry Cohen, and Sylvia Scribner also had a sister, Shirley.
...
Award from the
American Educational Research Association[Israeli appointed to European Community panel. Jerusalem Post, 2002, February 10, page 3.]
See also
*
List of Israel Prize recipients
This is a complete list of recipients of the Israel Prize from the inception of the Prize in 1953 through to 2022.
List
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References
External links
Biography
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Educational psychologists
Peace education
Israel Prize in education recipients
University of Haifa faculty
2016 deaths
1938 births
Stanford University alumni
Educational Psychologist (journal) editors