Karl Frankenstein ( he, קרל פרנקנשטיין; 16 February 1905 – 22 January 1990) was an Israeli professor in

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

and

pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

Biography

Frankenstein was born in 1905 in

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. In 1927, he completed his studies in

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and

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at Berlin University and the University of Erlangen. During his studies, he was actively involved in Jewish relief organizations. After a period in

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, he immigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1935.

Pedagogic and academic career

From 1935 until 1965, Frankenstein was a lecturer and faculty member at a number of educational establishments, including the School of Social Service of the

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, nursing schools, teaching seminars, Youth Aliyah organizations and the Department of

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at the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

. In 1937, he was appointed as the first juvenile probation officer in the country. He was also served as liaison between the National Committee and the Mandate authorities in the field of for welfare and education and was also active behalf of the National Council with respect to the social and educational welfare of children from

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families. In 1948, after the establishment of the

State of Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, he was appointed head of the

Henrietta Szold Henrietta Szold ( , ; December 21, 1860 – February 13, 1945) was a U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. In 1942, she co-founded Ihud, a political party in Mandatory Palestine dedic ...

Institute, (National Institute for Research in the Behavioral Sciences) in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. He held this position until 1953. From 1951 until his retirement in 1969, Frankenstein was a faculty member at the Hebrew University, and served as a professor for pedagogy and special education. His principal areas of study were developmental sociology,

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, rehabilitation intelligence, problems in

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absorption, ways of thinking,

and

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. After retiring from the university, he served as editor of the journal "''Magamot''" (''Trends'').

Awards and recognition

* In 1965, Frankenstein was awarded the

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, in education.

Published works

Frankenstein's thoughts and research were published in many books, primarily in Hebrew, but including eight in English and four German. *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frankenstein, Karl 1905 births 1990 deaths Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to Mandatory Palestine Israeli educators People from Berlin Humboldt University of Berlin alumni University of Erlangen-Nuremberg alumni Academic staff of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel Prize in education recipients

Biography

Pedagogic and academic career

Awards and recognition

Published works

See also

References