Mathematics, Informatics, Physics: Science and Education

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)
Theory and methods of vocational education

In-service training programs for mathematics teachers in Israel: problems and innovations

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  • Alina Voievoda,
  • Alla Kolomiiets
Alina Voievoda
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University
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Alla Kolomiiets
Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University
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Published 2025-05-21

Keywords

  • Israeli education system,
  • training of mathematics teachers,
  • in-service training programs

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In-service training programs for mathematics teachers in Israel: problems and innovations. (2025). Mathematics, Informatics, Physics: Science and Education, 2(1), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.31652/3041-1955-2025-02-01-06
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Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of current trends in the development of education in Israel, in particular, a thorough analysis of individual in-service training programs for mathematics teachers in Israel. As part of the educational reform in Israel, a scheme of in-service training for teachers after graduation and gaining certain professional experience was developed. Accordingly, in order to ensure a high level of quality of the educational process, teachers should carry out lifelong learning, adapt to new educational requirements, integrate innovative teaching methods into their own activities, actively participate in professional communities, and collaborate with colleagues. The facts presented in the study indicate that the in-service teacher training programs in Israel have significant differences compared to those in Ukraine and deserve to be studied in terms of their organization and implementation.

It is concluded that there are certain features of the Israeli education system that should be taken into account in order to use their individual principles in the Ukrainian system of postgraduate education. It is established that an important component is the cooperation between educational institutions, universities and research centers, which contributes to the constant updating of teachers' knowledge in accordance with modern scientific achievements. 

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