Current PhD students/ candidates

Current PhD students

Anna Adi

I got my bachelor's degree in economics and accounting from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I was a practicing accountant for many years since then, but I have always been attracted to the world of academic research and therapeutic professions. So, a few years ago, I decided to make a career change, returned to The Hebrew University, and received a master’s degree in Learning Disabilities at The Seymour Fox School of Education. My MA Thesis explored the relationship between the basic abilities of quantitative processing in adults, and found that the discrete dimension was processed more automatically than the continuous dimension and than the symbolic value of numerals. These days I am preparing my PhD proposal, intending to deepen the understanding of basic abilities in the field of quantitative processing in children and their relation to mathematics. I am especially interested in the roles of continuous dimension processing and of spatial ability in the development of quantitative and mathematical abilities.

Hani Cohen

Email: cohen.hani@mail.huji.ac.il

My research deals with the role of visuo-spatial working memory in object enumeration. I focus on quantities in the ranges of subitizing and small estimation, which are arranged in three forms of representation: random, grouped, and canonic (dice-like representation). Beyond the quantitative information of response time and error rate, there will be a use of eye-tracking in order to obtain insights into qualitative spatial processes. Therefore, my research will enable examining individual differences while utilizing the form of object representation and comparing them to individual differences in capacity of visuo-spatial working memory.

Sonia Hasson

Email: Sonia.hasson@mail.huji.ac.il

My name is Sonia Hasson. I graduated from Oranim College with a Bed in the field of special education and graduated from Beit Berel College with a master's degree in the field of learning disabilities. I also studied Didactic Diagnosis and I have been working in this field since 2008.

I did my Thesis research at the University of Jerusalem, under the guidance of Dr. Sarit Ashkenazi, where I continue my research as part of my P.hd studies. Since 2004, I’ve been teaching and diagnosing students with disorders and learning difficulties, and since 2013, I am a pedagogical instructor and lecturer in the department of Special Education at Oranim College.

My research focuses on characterizing students with learning disabilities in mathematics and adapting an intervention program in the field of mathematics fluency to the group.

Smadar Sapir Yogev

Email: Yogev976@bezeqint.net

I am an educational psychologist working at the Jerusalem municipality psychoeducational services. My master's degree is in clinical psychology, from the Hebrew university. My interest in psychological assessment and learning disabilities has led me to be a member of the national learning disabilities forum in the ministry of education (SHEFI), to take part in the adaptation of the Woodcock-Johnson cognitive abilities test to Hebrew, to head the diagnostic team at the Jerusalem psychoeducational services, and to blog about these topics (http://beyondiq.blogspot.com/).

My research interest is in the mental representation of single digit multiplication problems. Since these problems all use the same ten digits, they are inter-related and influence each other. I'm trying to learn more about the network of associations between multiplication problems. I believe that the structure and properties of this network will help to explain why some multiplication problems are harder to solve than others.