Nitza Davidovich

Biographic Data

ID6678242
NAMENitza Davidovich
GIVEN NAMESNitza
FAMILY NAMEDavidovich
SIGNATUREDAVIDOVICH N
AFFILIATIONSAriel University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX1

  • Transforming Pedagogy

    Open AccessNizar Bitar, Nitza Davidovitch et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2024

    The rapid integration of Digital Learning into higher education, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has transformed educational landscapes globally. This qualitative study employs a phenomenological approach, through thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 15 lecturers, to investigate the implementation of a Digital Learning initiative by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) and the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC) at a leading i…

  • Navigating New Norms

    Open AccessNizar Bitar, Nitza Davidovitch et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2024

    This study investigates the implementation of digital learning (DL) methodologies in Israeli higher education, focusing on lecturers’ perceptions and pedagogical transformations. Through in-depth interviews with fifteen lecturers from diverse disciplines, we examine the tension between DL and traditional ‘hevruta’ learning—a collaborative, discussion-based approach rooted in Israeli educational traditions. Thematic analysis reveals three key find…

  • Discourses of Globalisation, Multiculturalism and Cultural Identity

    Open AccessNitza Davidovich, Joseph Zajda et al.BOOKDiscourses of Globalisation,…2022

  • Janusz Korczak as perceived in education and art

    Open AccessRuth Dorot, Nitza Davidovitch et al.ARTICLEIsrael Affairs2021References: 1

    This article examines the similarities and differences between Janusz Korczak’s concept of the teacher and the concept of the teacher in contemporary Israel. It also examines the correspondence between Korczak the man, his principles, and educational endeavours, as well as his portrayal in painting and sculpture. The findings show that the more freely a teacher feels able to work within the education system, the greater the satisfaction. This tre…

  • The Sabbath as the Ideal Manifestation of Leisure in Traditional Jewish Thought

    Open AccessNitza DavidovichCHAPTERThe Palgrave Handbook of Leisure…2017

    This chapter explores the traditional conception of the Jewish Sabbath as a manifestation of the ideal concept of leisure, in terms of time, activities, state of mind, and principle in traditional-religious thought. The Jewish conception of leisure, practically reflected in the concept of the Sabbath, sheds light on the conceptions of leisure in modern twenty-first-century society. We explore the factors that shape the nature of the Sabbath and t…

  • Higher education between government policy and free market forces

    Open AccessErez Cohen, Nitza DavidovichARTICLEEconomics & Sociology2015Cited by: 1References: 4

    In recent years Israel's system of higher education has undergone a revolutionary transformation, leading to a sharp rise in the number of students, establishment of new degree-granting institutions, and shifts in legislation and policy. All these have changed dramatically, arousing profound public debates centering on one major issue: how to reconcile academic freedom, as manifested in a free academic "market", with the regulation of higher educ…

  • The challenge of Improving Teaching in a Globalizing World

    Riki Halamish‐leshem, Ya’arit Bokek‐Cohen et al.ARTICLEAssessment & Evaluation in Higher…2011

    The USA has served as a beacon of hope for thousands of foreign students and academics with its diverse and superior opportunities created by a system of meritocracy unparalleled in the world. In keeping with other industries, academia is increasingly becoming a global village and foreign‐born professors constitute a large proportion of university faculties. As higher education is increasingly accessible to students with varying levels of academi…