Orit Ben‐Zvi Assaraf

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev — Israel

Social Sciences · Social Sciences

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Research Topics

Science Education and Pedagogy(24), Environmental Education and Sustainability(16), Animal and Plant Science Education(14), Museums and Cultural Heritage(11), Education and Critical Thinking Development(10)

Publications58 total

Telling tales: the use of narratives in informal STEM settings
Research in Science & Technological Education·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
The Voice of Policymakers, Professional Development Leaders, and Teachers Who Engage in Climate Change Education: A Cross-Country Comparison
Contributions from science education research·2025· 1 cited
Climate change education implementation: the voices of policymakers, professional development providers, and teachers in five countries
International Journal of Science Education·2024· 30 citedOpen Access
“Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance Man” – Using Narrative-Based Pedagogy on a Field Trip to a Science Museum
Journal of Museum Education·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Implementing Climate Change Education: The Role of Inter-sectorial Collaborations
Contributions from biology education research·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Students’ Interactions During Laboratory Group Activity in a Science Museum
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
System-thinking progress in engineering programs: A case for broadening the roles of students
Frontiers in Education·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Parental Instructional Strategies During Family Visit to An Agricultural Exhibition at A Science Museum
Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Figuring out what works: learning and engaging with ideas about evolution within integrated informal learning environments
Instructional Science·2022· 1 cited
Long Term Ecological Research as a Learning Environment: Evaluating Its Impact in Developing the Understanding of Ecological Systems Thinking – A Case Study
Contributions from biology education research·2022· 4 cited
Lessons Learned: Synthesizing Approaches That Foster Understanding of Complex Biological Phenomena
Contributions from biology education research·2022· 7 cited
Making an impression: What do students who attended an informal evolution enrichment program in the s<scp>ixth‐grade</scp> recall from the experience 3 years later?
Journal of Research in Science Teaching·2021· 3 cited
The Value of Identifying a Gap in a Reflective Professional Development Program for Informal Science Educators in a Zoo
Visitor Studies·2021· 5 cited
Challenges in measuring “connectedness to nature” among indigenous children: lessons from the Negev Bedouin
Cultural Studies of Science Education·2021· 15 cited
Indigenous children’s connectedness to nature: the potential influence of culture, gender and exposure to a contaminated environment
Cultural Studies of Science Education·2020· 16 cited
How Do Visitors from Different Cultural Backgrounds Perceive the Messages Conveyed to Them by Their Local Zoo?
Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education·2020· 11 citedOpen Access
Do Not Just Do Science Inquiry, Understand It! The Views of Scientific Inquiry of Israeli Middle School Students Enrolled in a Scientific Reserve Course
Research in Science Education·2020· 13 cited
Understanding Students’ Perceptions of the Nature of Science in the Context of Their Gender and Their Parents’ Occupation
Science & Education·2020· 12 cited
‘I know how it works!’ student engagement with exhibits in a science museum
International Journal of Science Education Part B·2019· 15 cited
Engagement in a Science Museum – The Role of Social Interactions
Visitor Studies·2019· 29 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Neta Shaby(8), Nir Orion(7), Jaklin Tripto(6), Tali Tal(5), Daphne Goldman(4), Miriam Amit(4), Merav Siani(4), Zohar Snapir(3), Wisam Sedawi(3), Haim Eshach(2), Justin Dillon(2), Chagit E. Tishler(2), Michael Reiß(2), Jeff Dodick(1), Dina Shaharabani(1), Lena Raved(1), Or Batzri(1), Carmit Cohen(1), Adi Keynan(1), Catherine Eberbach(1)