This article describes the innovations in use of space and building design of the AMIT religious network of schools in Israel. It is important to emphasize that space-design by itself will not accomplish pedagogic improvement; space-design is at most supportive to innovative pedagogy. Once we define our concept of learning, we can explore how spatial redesign supports and enhances it.
Russell Jay Hendel (RHendel@Towson.edu) is Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at Towson University and is pursuing a doctorate in Jewish studies at the Spertus Institute. He has written extensively on biblical exegesis as well as on education, and he also runs the...
This article explores contradictions and tensions between Peshat and Derash. To read the article, click here.
This article employs various models to compare different analyses of "The Four Sons". The learning models are analyzed and compared with respect to the attributes of consistency, utility, and learning style inventories. To read the article, click here.
