Faculty & staff

Refereed Journal Articles

• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2022). Cultivating creativity improves middle school students’ computational thinking skills. Interactive Learning Environments.  Routledge.
  https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2022.2088562
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2022). Studying interrelations of computational thinking and creativity: A scoping review (2011-2020). Computers & Education, 176.  Elsevier.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104353
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2021). Micro-persistence and difficulty in a game-based learning environment for computational thinking acquisition. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 37(3), 839-850, WEILY.
  https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12527
• Israel-Fishelson, R., Hershkovitz, A., Eguiluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Guenaga, M. (2021). The associations between computational thinking and creativity: The role of personal characteristics. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 58(8), 1415-1447, SAGE.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633120940954
• Israel-Fishelson, R., Hershkovitz, A., Eguiluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Guenaga, M. (2021). A Log-based analysis of the associations between creativity and computational thinking. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 59 (5), 926-959, SAGE.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633120973429
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2020). Persistence in a game-based learning environment: The case of elementary school students learning computational thinking. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 58(5), 891-918, SAGE.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633119887187
• Hershkovitz, A., Sitman, R., Israel-Fishelson, R., Eguiluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Guenaga, M. (2019). Creativity in the acquisition of computational thinking. Interactive Learning Environments, 27(5-6), 628-644, Routledge.
  https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2019.1610451

Book Chapters

• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A., (2020). Shooting for the stars - Micro-persistence of students in game-based learning environments. In D. Glick, A. Cohen & C. Chang (Eds.), Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses. IGI Global.
  https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5074-8.ch012
• Israel-Fishelson, R. (2019). Time for a change - Designing a mobile application to assist people with intellectual disabilities. In A. Forkosh-Baruch & H. Meishar-Tal (Eds.), Learning and Training with Mobile Technologies. IGI Global.
  https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8106-2.ch011

Refereed Proceedings

• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2022). Log-based multidimensional measurement of CT acquisition. In Zhang, X. Glahn, C., Fanchamps, N., & Specht, M. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sixth APSCE International Conference on Computational Thinking and STEM Education 2022. CTE-STEM. Delft: TU Delft Open Publishing.
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2022). One small step for man, one giant leap for computational thinking: Improving students’ performance by promoting creativity. The 17th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel. Best Student Paper Award.
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A., Eguiluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Guenaga, M. (2020). Computational Thinking and Creativity: A Test for Interdependency. In: Kong, S.C., Hoppe, H.U., Hsu, T.C., Huang, R.H., Kuo, B.C., Li, K.Y., Looi, C.K., Milrad, M., Shih, J.L., Sin, K.F., Song, K.S., Specht, M., Sullivan, F., & Vahrenhold, J. (Eds.). Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2020. Hong Kong.
• Gal, L. & Israel-Fishelson, R. (2020). Enhancing students virtual engagement using asynchronous workshop: COVID-19 case study. In Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 31-36). Online, The Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Goldberg, I., Brickman, S., Israel-Fishelson, R., & Ronen, M. (2020). “Playing with fire”: Gamification and competitiveness as a tool for learning in the National Fire and Rescue Authority. Poster presented at the the 15th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel.
• Israel-Fishelson, R. & Hershkovitz, A. (2019). Persistence and Achievement in Acquiring Computational Thinking Concepts: A Large-Scale Log-Based Analysis. In S. Carliner (Ed.), Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 1002-1012). New Orleans, Louisiana, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Outstanding Paper Award.
• Israel-Fishelson, R., & Hershkovitz, A. (2019). Micro-persistence in the acquisition of computational thinking. In: Kong, S.C., Andone, D., Biswas, G., Hoppe, H.U., Hsu, T.C., Huang, R.H., Kuo, B.C., Li, K.Y., Looi, C.K., Milrad, M., Sheldon, J., Shih, J.L., Sin, K.F., Song, K.S., & Vahrenhold, J. (Eds.). Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2019. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong, pp. 18-23.
• Hershkovitz, A., Sitman, R., Israel-Fishelson, R., Eguiluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Guenaga, M. (2019). Creativity inside and outside programming learning. In: Companion Proceedings 9th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK19). March 4-8, 2019, Tempe, Arizona.
• Zuckerman, O., Viduchinsky, N., Meishar-Tal, H., Israel-Fishelson, R., Kohen-Vacs, D. (2019). Making, Code and Robotics in Schools and Academia: What is the Appropriate Pedagogy? (Round Table). In Y. Eshet-Alkalai, I. Blau, A. Caspi, N. Geri, Y. Kalman, & S. Etgar (Eds.). Proceedings of the 14th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel.
• Misgav, N., Rosen, H., Israel, R. (2018). "Shkalkalim” – Assistive technological tool for people with intellectual disability. In Y. Eshet-Alkalai, I. Blau, A. Caspi, S. Etgar, N. Geri, Y. Kalman, & V. Zilber-Varod (Eds.). Proceedings of the 13th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel.
• Nefesh, L., Abudi, B., Avni, Y., Israel, R. (2018). Thinking Outside the (e)Box: An innovative tangible and collaborative learning system. In Y. Eshet-Alkalai, I. Blau, A. Caspi, S. Etgar, N. Geri, Y. Kalman, & V. Zilber-Varod (Eds.). Proceedings of the 13th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel.
• Israel, R., & Alon, B. (2017). Case study – The use of IBM design thinking methodology in designing user oriented learning environment. Proceedings of the 15th Annual National MEITAL Conference 2017, Haifa University.
• Israel, R., Ronen, M., Kalderon, S., Shoham, H. (2015). QRace – Are we ready for this race?. In: Y. Eshet-Alkalai, I. Blau, A. Caspi, N. Geri, Y. Kalman, V. Silber-Varod (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, Raanana: The Open University of Israel, pp. 56-63.
• Israel, R., Buchvalter, A., Abramov, S., Ronen, M. (2012). Web-based instruction in design faculties?. In Y. Eshet-Alkalai, A. Caspi, S. Eden, N. Geri, Y. Yair, & Y. Kalman (Eds.). Poster presented at the 7th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies, Raanana: The Open University of Israel, pp. 290-291.63.

Thesis & Dissertation

• Israel-Fishelson, R. (2023). Measuring the Acquirement of Computational Thinking Concepts and Creativity by Elementary and Middle School Students in Game-Based Learning Platforms [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Tel Aviv University.
• Israel, R. (2016). Treasure the Moment: Communication as a Scaffold for Mobile Learning Activities (Master's thesis). Linnaeus University.