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Employment History
2000-present	Director of Academic Development & Assessment Unit, Ariel University. 2008- present	lecturer in the Department of Behavioral Science, Ariel University; Lecturer in the Multi-Disciplinary Program of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ariel University; Lecturer in the Department of Israel Heritage, Ariel University. 1987- 2008	Lecturer, Education Unit, Department of Behavioral Science, Ariel University; Lecturer in the Multi-Disciplinary Program of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ariel University; Lecturer in the Department of Israel Heritage, Ariel University. 1994-1999	Administrative Academic director (Academic secretary). Ariel University. 1988-1994	Director of Academic Preparatory Track. Ariel University. 1987	Director of Teachers’ Professional Training. External Studies Unit. Ariel University. 1983-1987	Development of curricula in Hebrew Language, The Center for Educational Technology (CET).

Professional Activities
Positions in academic administration 2010-present	Committee member, IDF General Staff Examination Committee on Witnesses in Uniform Program 2011-present	Academic development trainer of faculty and teaching assistants, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. 2011 	Member of the steering committee, Israeli Forum of Teaching Centers 2010	Research group leader. Research team of six researchers of the Yekaterinaburg University, Russia, conducting a comparative study of students' expectations in higher education institutions 2009-2011	Invited participant in research team on regulation in education in higher education. Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem 2005	Member of the Board of Directors of the Israel-Germany Non-Profit Association for Rehabilitation (promotion of student exchange programs and creating a dialogue between students from Germany and Israel)

Organization of conferences, seminars, and workshops (Steering committee member)
1.	The 4rd Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. Odessa. Ukraine. Odessa. Ukraine September 24-25, 2013. 2.	The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: The Ethos of the Academia - Standing the Test of Time. Organized by Ariel University and the Ural State Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg, Russia. UrSPU). Ariel University, Israel. September 10-12, 2013. 3.	The influences of East European Judaism on Jewish identity. Conference of the Institute of Culture of European (IKE). Gniezno. University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland. January 17-18, 2013. 4.	The 9th International Conference on Competitive Specialists: Innovative Technologies in Higher education. Organized by the Ural State Pedagogical University (UrSPU) and Ariel University, Israel, Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 15-17, 2012. 5.	The 3rd Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in Pedagogical Education and Science in Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. Odessa. Ukraine. Odessa. Ukraine September 27-30, 2012. 6.	The 11th Israeli-Polish Mental Health Association Meeting: The Future of the Memory and of the Future of the dialogue. Tel-Aviv, Israel. May 14-22, 2012. 7.	The 7th Hillel Klein Symposium: The Future of the Memory and of the Dialogue and The Future of the Teaching about the Holocaust. Krakow, Poland. March 15-19, 2012. 8.	Future of Remembrance and Commemoration Enterprises. Future of Remembrance. The Israeli-Polish Mental Health Association. Safed. August 18-20. 2011. 9.	The 2nd Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in Pedagogical Education and Science in Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. Odessa. Ukraine. December 4-6, 2011. 10.	The 8th International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching. Organized by Ariel University, Israel and by the Ural State Pedagogical University (UrSPU), by the Ural State Technical University (USTU), Yekaterinburg, Russia, September 19-21, 2011 11.	Jewish Images of Poland: Paradise or Hell? Conference of the Institute of Culture of European (IKE). Gniezno. University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland. January 18-19, 2011. 12.	The 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference: Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. Organized by the Ural State Pedagogical University (UrSPU), by the Ural State Technical University (USTU), Yekaterinburg, Russia, and by Ariel University, Israel. October 10-14, 2010. 13.	The 1rst Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. What we can learn from students perceptions of the contribution of course websites? South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Odessa. Ukraine. May 10-13, 2010. 14.	The 6th International Conference on the Study of Jewish Education. Sponsored by the Israel Association of the Study of Jewish Education. School of Education, Bar Ilan University. December 27-28, 2010. 15.	Teaching Surveys and their Applications. Tel Aviv, December 5, 2010. 16.	The 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia: Assessment of Faculty Research, Teaching and Community Service. Ariel University, Israel. September 8-9, 2009. 17.	Days of Israel in Krakow "Shorashim". Dept. Of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University. May 7-9, 2009. 18.	The 5th International Scientific Conference Innovation Theologies in Higher Education Pedagogics. Organized by the Ural State Pedagogical University (UrSPU), by the Ural State Technical University (USTU), Yekaterinburg, Russia and by Ariel University, Israel. October 27-29, 2008. 19.	Days of Israel in Krakow "Shorashim". Dept. of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University. May 16-18, 2008. 20.	Days of Israel in Krakow. Dept. of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University. June 1-4, 2007. 21.	Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical Aspects of Emerging Methodologies in Higher Education. College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel. September 3-6, 2007. 22.	The 3rd Research and Educational International Conference. Contemporary Problems of Higher Education. Organized by the Ural State Pedagogical University (UrSPU), by the Ural State Technical University (USTU), Yekaterinburg, Russia, and by Ariel University, Israel. 2006. Days of Israel in Krakow,. Dept. Of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University. May 19-22, 2006.

Editor of member of editorial board of scientific or professional Journal
2013 to present	Member of the editorial board and Referee of TSI, The Social Ion. (ISSN: 2319-3581). 2013 to present	Member of the editorial board, World Journal of Education and Journal of Curriculum and Teaching. 2012 to present	Member of the editorial board of European-American Journals. 2011 to present	Member of the editorial board, American International Journal of Contemporary Research (AIJCR) 2011 to present	Member of the editorial board, Hora'ah Ba'Akademia (Journal on Teaching in Higher Education Institutions in Israel) 2010 to present	Member of editorial advisory board, European Studies of Gniezno 2006 to present	Deputy Editor, Sugyot Hevratiyot B'Yisrael. Journal of Social Issues (in Hebrew)

Membership in professional / scientific societies
2011-present	Member of the Commission of Higher Education Forum on Quality Assessment and Assurance 2008-present	Member of the Israel Society for Quality (ISQ) 2006	Member of the Israel-Poland Friendship Society 2006	Member of the Israeli Association for the Study of Giftedness 2005	Member of the Israeli Center of Promotion of Social Justice. Member of the Professional Committee (preparation of the Annual Social Justice Publication, Van-Leer Institute) 2005	Member of the Israeli Sociology Society 2004	Member of the board of directors, Commemoration House of the Holocaust in Ariel 1999	Member of Basha’ar Non-Profit Organization for Higher Education 1998	Member of the Steering Committee in the Educational Technologies Center, operating to promote value-based education Member of Mofet, Eilat 1998	Member of the Israeli Center for Third Sector Research 1998	Executive member, the Association for Cultivation of Society and Culture, operating to bring together all sects in Israel 1997	Member of the board of directors, the Israel-Germany Association for Rehabilitation

Research Groups
2014-present              Holocaust memorialization in the IDF (IDF Researchers Association) 2014-present	Invited participant in research team on Trends in Higher Education Research in Israel. Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem. 2013-present	Invited participant in research team on regulation in leisure studies, Beit Berl College, Kfar Saba. Jan. 2009–2011	Invited participant in a research team on Regulation in Higher Education, Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem. Jan. 2010-present	Research group leader. Research team of six researchers of the Yekaterinaburg University, Russia, conducting a compararative study of students' expectations in institutions of higher education. 2011-present	Participant in joint research group with the IDF on the IDF Witnesses in Uniform program of trips to Poland for IDF officers.

Conference editorial boards
2013	The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: The Ethos of the Academia - Standing the Test of Time. 2013¬	Sixth International Conferences on Teacher Education – Changing Reality through Education 2010¬	Sixth International Conferences on the Study of Jewish Education, Bar Ilan University 2007	Fifth International Conference of Teacher Training, Kay College and Mofet Institution 2007	Hawaii International Conference on Education

Member of doctoral committee
2013	School of Education, Bar Ilan University

Courses taught
23.	Undergraduate courses developed for the Ariel University 24.	Education in a Multi-Cultural Society 25.	Moral Education and its Reflections in Teaching 26.	Economic and Sociological Aspects of Education 27.	Leisure Culture in Israel 28.	Challenges of Jewish Education in the Diaspora 29.	Moral Dilemmas in Modern Hebrew Literature 30.	Perception of Place: Jerusalem through the Ages in Modern Hebrew Literature 31.	The Individual without Roots, from Bialik’s Generation to the Present 32.	The Holocaust in Hebrew Literature

Research students
2006 - 2010	Ph.D – Adi David, Miriam Shifrovitch, Alona Ponomaryova 2006 - 2010	Ph.D - Mr. Roman Yavich - Ph.D. Ural State Pedagogical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia Joint advisor with Prof. Boris Starichenko. 2011-2012 	M.A - Michal Shayovitch (Israel Heritage).

Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships
2001	Doctorate Encouragement Award. The Doctorate Committee, Bar Ilan University 2000	Doctorate Encouragement Award. The Doctorate Committee, Bar Ilan University

Scientific Publications
Book 1.	Davidovitch, N. (2005). Higher Education at a Crossroads: Trends in the Development of Regional Colleges and their Implications for the Higher Education System in Israel. Teligraph-Nahir Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-01-7. (in Hebrew). 338 pp.

Editorship of collective volumes
1.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2012). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21st Century:Dilemmas and Challenges. Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. [in english]. 555 pp. UNESDOC 2.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2011). Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. Israel. Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing. Ariel Publishing. Jerusalem. Israel. [in Hebrew]. 338 pp. Accepted 1.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English]. 2.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014).The valley of the shadow of death: The Holocaust experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. Tel Aviv: Resling. [in Hebrew]

Books Chapter (higher education and academic development)
1.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Learning-focused teaching and backward course design - from transferring knowledge to imparting skills, N. Notzer (Ed.), Succeeding in academic teaching – Basic skills in academic instruction. (pp. 67–78).The Center of Academic Studies, Or Yehuda. 2.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2014). Insights into the Successful Integration of Foreign-Born Faculty in Israeli Academia: The Empowering Effect of In-Group Ethno-Cultural Similarity. In Nina Maadad and Malcolm Tight (Eds.) Academic Mobility (International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, Volume 11). (pp. 197–217). Emerald Publishing Publishing Limited. ISBN: 978-1-78350-853-2. 3.	Davidovitch, N., & Jacob T. (2013). Satisfaction with academic training: A case study of a physical therapy program. In D. T. L. Shek, R. Sun and J. Merrick. (Eds.), University and College students: Health and Development Issues for the Leaders of Tomorrow (pp. 61–82). NY: Nova Science. ISBN: 978-1-62618-568-9. 4.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuani-Stern Z. Soen., D. (2012). Performance measures of scientists' immigration and integration in the academe 1989-2009. In S. Lissitsa and Y. Bokek-Cohen. (Eds.), Old roots in new soil – the adjustment of FSU immigrants in Israel in the new millennium (pp. 170–185). Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISBN 978-965-91944-0-7. (in Hebrew). 5.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2012). Teaching civics and instilling democratic values in high school students - particularist (Jewish and Israeli) and universal aspects of formal and informal interdisciplinary curricula. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 41–60). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. 6.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Supportive social-academic climate in online teaching as a key to perceived learning success. D. Chen and G. Kurtz (Eds.), IT, Learning, and Teaching (pp. 183–206). Or-Yehuda: Or-Yehuda Center of Academic Studies. 7.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Beauty and gender in teaching ratings: The impact of appearance on students' ratings of instructors' teaching skills. In R. Haran-Lazarovitz and Y. Opletka (Eds.) An Anthology of Gender and Ethnicity in Higher Education (pp. 119–131). Haifa: Pardess Press. ISBN 978-965-7171-541-000-6. 8.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2009). College–University Dialogue: From Confrontation to Cooperation. In. R. Latimer & E. J. Valeu (Eds.), Community college models – Globalization and higher education reform. California Colleges for International Education (pp. 373–400). Springer. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9476-7.

Accepted
1.	Davidovich, N. (2014). A Multicultural Concept of Leisure in 21st Century Israel – Tradition and Modernity, M. Leitner (Ed.), Inside Israel: Israeli Life and Leisure in the 21st Century. California State University Chico 2.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Quality assessment processes in academic institutions. N. Notzer (Ed.), Succeeding in academic teaching – Basic skills in academic instruction. The Center of Academic Studies, Or Yehuda. 3.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Regulation mechanisms and quality in higher education institutions: Legislation, market forces, and quality in Israel’s academe. Y. Yona (Ed.), Regulation of Education. Jerusalem: The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

Books Chapter (Israel heritage, moral education, and Holocaust teaching)
1.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2014). Civics education: An empirical analysis. In C. Damari,  D. Soen & M. Toscano (Eds.), Building society: Israel between past and future. (pp. 255–269). Pisa, Italy: Pisa University Press. ISBN: 978-88-6741-320-1. [Italian] 2.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Challenging education in a multicultural society. In C. Damari,  D. Soen & M. Toscano (Eds.), Building society: Israel between past and future. (pp. 233–253Pisa, Italy: Pisa University Press. ISBN: 978-88-6741-320-1. [Italian] 3.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Israel: Holocaust Education. I. Nadiya, (Ed.), Education in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Department of Education. University of Oxford. London: Bloomsbury Academic publishing. (pp. 317-335). ISBN: 1623564808. 4.	Davidovich, N. Chaskalovic, A. Soen, D. (2013) Se souvenir de la Shoah. Un regard comparatif sur les programmes de la Shoah en Israël et en France. In Jacques et Ygal Fijalkow (Eds), Les élèves face à la Shoah – Lieux, histoire, voyages. (pp. 224-236). Presses du Centre Universitaire Jean-François Champollion. ISBN: 9782361700584 [in French]. 5.	Davidovitch, N. Haskel, A., & Soen, D. (2012). Witnesses in Uniform – IDF delegations to Poland: Education or indoctrination? In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 316-348). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. 6.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2012). Youth trips to Poland – A case study of the Israeli youth movement model. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 266–315). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. 7.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2012). "Remember forever!" Israeli trips to the valley of death in Poland, Three settings, three lessons. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 349–365). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. 8.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Haber, L. (2012). Conclusion: Remembrance originates from within. In N. Davidovitch & D. Soen (Eds.). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21rst Century – Dilemmas and Challenges. (pp. 533–547). Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. 9.	Fontana, L. Davidovitch, N, & Soen D. (2011). Rethinking school trips to Auschwitz. A case study of Italian memorial trains: A deterioration of Holocaust pedagogy? In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges (pp. 221–230). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing, Jerusalem. Israel. [Hebrew] 10.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen D. (2011). Holocaust and experience: Can the two go together? In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. (pp. 216–334). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing, Jerusalem. Israel. [Hebrew]

Accepted
1.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Holocaust and stimulating experience - Are they compatible? On experiential learning about the Holocaust. In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English]. 2.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Seeing Eye to eye: The journey to Poland through the eyes of parents, teachers, counselors, and participating students. In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English]. 3.	Davidovitch, N., Osnat Ur-Leurer & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). A test of leadership – IDF delegations to Poland – A tool for promoting command-oriented leadership. In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English]. 4.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2014). The Trip Experience – Poland and the Polish People as Perceived by Israeli Youth in Light of their Trips to the Death Camps. In N. Davidovitch, & D. Soen (Eds.), Shoa and experience - A journey in time. Academic Studies Press, Brighton, MA, Amazon. USA. ISBN: 978-1618113108. [in English].

Conference Proceedings, Festschrifte
1.	Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., & Keller, N. (2014). Mathematics and Experiential Learning – Are They Compatible? Proceedings of the 12th Annual MEITAL Conference, New Technologies and their Evaluation in Online Teaching and Learning (pp. 341-346). Levinsky College of Education, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 2.	Sinuany-Stern Z. & Davidovitch, N. (2014). Training teachers for higher education. Proceedings of The International Conference on Higher Education. ICHE. (pp. 113–121). Tel Aviv, Israel. 3.	Davidovitch, N., Demianov, E.I., Lobova, E.V., Pryamikova, E.V., Semenova, T.V. (2013). A comparative perspective on Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Proceedings of The 4rd Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. (pp. 20–30). Odessa. Ukraine. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky. ISBN: 978-965-7376-331 4.	Davidovitch, N., Verbitsky, O. (2013). Nested ANOVA in sociology studies. Proceedings of The 4rd Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The Way to Integration. (pp. 10–13). Odessa. Ukraine. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky. ISBN: 978-965-7376-331 5.	Casakin, H. & Davidovitch, N. (2013) "Learning Spaces and Social Climate in Architectural Education: Design Studio vs. Traditional Classroom" E&PDE2013 15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Design Education – Growing our Future, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, 5-6 September. pp. 862-867. 6.	Davidovitch, N., Demianov, E.I., Lobova, E.V., Pryamikova, E.V., Semenova, T.V. (2013). Quality Assurance of Higher Education: Strategies of Higher Education Universities. Proceedings of The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: The Ethos of the Academia - Standing the Test of Time. (pp. 317–332). Ariel University and the Ural State Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg, Russia. UrSPU). ISBN978-965-7376-34-8 7.	Davidovitch, N., Verbitsky, O. (2013). A practical guide to Nested ANOVA for research in sociology studies. Proceedings of The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: The Ethos of the Academia - Standing the Test of Time. (pp. 65–70). Ariel University and the Ural State Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg, Russia. UrSPU).ISBN:978-965-7376-34-8 8.	Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N. B., & Yavich, R. (2012). Use of feedback in the classroom in lectures in the CIS and Israel. Proceedings of the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. (pp. 5–11). Yekaterinburg. 9.	Davidovitch, N., Egorov, A., & Yavich, R. (2012). Social networks in teaching. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. (pp. 16–22). Yekaterinburg. 10.	Davidovitch, N. (2012). Why should they jump on the wagon? Faculty remuneration in the development on e-learning resources. In Proceedings of the 10th Annual MEITAL Conference, The World of Open Information: E-Learning in Higher Education (pp. 221–225). Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. 11.	Davidovitch, N., Agranovich, G., Ribakov, Y., & Halperin, I. (2011). MATLAB and the Simulink laboratory: A basis for learning real control applications. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 217–228). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. 12.	Casakin, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The social-academic climate in architecture studies. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 115–132). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. 13.	Piskun, N., Davidovitch, N., & Ribakov, Y. (2011). Formation of Pedagogical aspects of training students in technical reasoning. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intercultural Ties in Higher Education and Academic Teaching (pp. 208–216). Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. 14.	Davidovitch, N., Levit, V., Shovman, M., & Davis, M. (2011). Analysis and classification of school mathematics educational software. In Proceedings of the Third International Interactive Conference on Modern Education for the 21rst Century. (pp. 145-164). Krasnoyarsk States Pedagogical University. 15.	Davidovitch, N., & Einat, M. (2011). Assessing students' achievements: Comparing manual and computerized exam grading. In T. Bastiaens and M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications (pp. 3281-3287) Cheasapeake, VA: AACE. Google Scholar 16.	Davidovitch, N., & Schacham, S (2011). The value of academe to the community: an Israel case study. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific on competitive specialist innovative content and training technologies. (pp. 133-136). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural state economical university. 17.	Einat, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The learning man in the era of technology. In Proceedings of 2011 Chase Conference on Studies of Learning Technologies. (pp. 269–270). Ra'anana: Open University. 18.	Davidovitch, N. (2010). On legislation, policy, and market forces in Israel's higher education sector. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific and Practical Conference on Innovative Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 7-21). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0446-7 19.	Starichenko, B., Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2010). Classroom survey systems in teacher lecturing. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Scientific and Practical Conference on Innovative Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 77-82). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University.. ISBN 978-5-7186-0446-7. 20.	Bokek-Cohen, Y. & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Teaching quality assessment in a cross-cultural context: The potential bias of physical appearance. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 44-54). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8. 21.	Davidovitch, N., Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Litman-Ovadia, H. (2009). Teaching quality assessment in a multi-cultural academic institution. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 105-125). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8. 22.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N. (2009). Informed use of computerized databases as a tool for evaluating quality at an academic institution, In Proceedings of INTED2009 Conference (pp. 1622-1632). Valencia, Spain: International Association of Technology, Education and Development. 23.	Starichenko, B. E., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich. R. (2009). Information and pedagogical model of a distant communication of teachers and students. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia (pp. 312-321). Ariel. Israel: Ariel University Center of Samaria. ISBN 978-965-7376-21-8. 24.	Schacham, S., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The essential role of projects in the training of engineers. In Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference Innovation Theologies in Higher Education Pedagogics (pp. 282-286). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0385-9. 25.	Wagner, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Empirical experience in human factors - a new course concept. In Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Conference Innovation Theologies in Higher Education Pedagogics (pp. 202-209). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. ISBN 978-5-7186-0385-9. 26.	Davidovitch, N. (2007). Identifying the impact on students: Is it our tools or our work methodologies? In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference. Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education (pp. 116-129). Ariel: Ariel Research Authority. 27.	Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2006). Course websites and their contribution to students' evaluation of instructors and their courses. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 97-107). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. Citations number: 4 28.	Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2006). Improving exam quality through a new computerized marking system for multiple-choice exams (MQEs). In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 5-14). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. 29.	Davidovitch, N., & Wagner, M. (2006). Course websites as drivers of course organization and structure. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 86-96). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. 30.	Raichlin, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). The Role of the Introductory Physics Laboratory in Higher Education. In Proceedings of the 3rd Research and Educational International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Higher Education (pp. 130-137). Yekaterinburg, Russia: Ural State Technical University. Articles ISI

Higher education and academic development
1.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2015). Leisure as culture-dependent – Between Tradition and Modernity. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Emerald Publications. 2.	Davidovitch, N. & Casakin, H. (2015). Social Academic Climate - A Key Aspect in Architectural Studies. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 34(1), 304-315. 3.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Academic research products – are they measurable? the case of Ariel University. European Journal of Educational Sciences. Progressive Academic Publishing. Birmingham, UK. 2(1), 14-40. ISSN 2053-9746 4.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). Paradigmatic changes in perceptions of disciplinary and multidisciplinary teaching in the higher education system: Fad or challenge? Israel Affairs. 19(4). 704-712. 5.	Davidovitch, N., Sgapira, Y & Weiss Y. (2013). Integration of graduates of a healthcare management program in public and private healthcare services in Israel from an interdisciplinary perspective. International Journal of Public Health. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. 5(2). 187-202. ISSN: 1947-4989. 6.	Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2013). Course Websites and their Contribution to Students Evaluation of Instructors and their Courses. Research Journal of Management Sciences. 2(3). 1-7. ISSN: 2319-1171. International Science Congress Association. 7.	Davidovitch, N., & Jacob, T. (2012). Academe and the field: A case study of a physical therapy program. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 11(3), 261-272. ISSN: 2191-1231. 8.	Davidovitch, N., Schacham, S. E., & Margalit, D. (2012). Coping with learning disabilities in academic institutions – A case study. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 11(1), ), 45-49. ISSN: 2191-1231. 9.	Leshem, E., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). A test of distant-learning technology: an assessment study of the Open University Russia project. East European Jewish Affairs, 41(1-2), 57–74. ISSN 1350-1674. 10.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). The challenge of improving teaching in a globalising world, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 36(7), 817–830. ISSN 0260-2938. 11.	Casakin, H., Davidovitch N., & Milgram, R. M. (2010). Creative thinking as a predictor of creative problem-solving in architectural design students. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 4(1), 31–35. 12.	Davidovich, N., & Soen, D. (2010). The move toward convergence: Developments in the higher education system in Israel. Higher Education Policy, 23(3). 412–435. International Association of Universities 0952-8733/10. 13.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). A college as a lever for graduates settling in the region: A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Israel Affairs, 15(1), 66–80. 14.	Davidovitch, N., Sharlin, S., & Birnbaum, L. (2007). Academic-social climate in social work departments: The case of Israel. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 6(3), 323–333. 15.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Students of physical therapy. A comparative study of student profiles at a college and university in Israel. Scientific World Journal, 6, 529–537. 16.	Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. M. (2006). Creative thinking as a predictor of teacher effectiveness in higher education. Creativity Research Journal, 18(3), 385–390.

Accepted
1.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2014). Leisure in the 21st Century – Reflections on Tradition and Modernity The case of Israel. Israel Affairs.

Higher education and academic development
1.	Davidovitch, N., & Sinuani-Stern, Z. (2014). Compensation Criteria In Higher Education In Israel And Elsewhere: Evaluation Of Research And Teaching Outcomes. Journal of International Education Research, 10(4), 279-294. ISSN: 2158-0987 2.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2014). Regulation, Globailization And Privatization Of Higher Education: The Struggle To Establish A University In Israel. Journal of International Education Research. 10(3), 201-218. ISSN:2158-0979. 3.	Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R. & Keller, N. (2014). Mathematics and Experiential Learning – Are they Compatible? Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 11(3), 135-148. ISSN:1544-0389. 4.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). Learning - Centered Teaching and Backward Course Design – From Transferring Knowledge to Teaching Skills. Journal of International Education Research. 9 (4), 329-338. ISSN: 2158-0979 5.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern Z., & Iram, Y. (2013). Paradoxes in higher education: Universities versus academic colleges. Research in Comparative and International Education. 8(2), 132-148. ISSN: 1745-4999. 6.	Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E., Pryamikova, E., Pechenkina, T., & Yachmeneva, M. (2012). Expectations, practices, and preferences of college students - a cross-cultural perspective: CIS-Israel. Journal of International Education Research. 8(3), 41–49. ISSN: 1544-0389. 7.	Davidovitch, N., Soen., D., & Sinuani-Stern Z. (2011). Performance measures of academic faculty: A case study. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 35(3), 355–373. 8.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D. (2011). Students surveys and their applications in promoting academic quality in higher education. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 8(6), 31–46. 9.	Davidovitch, N., & Jacob, T. (2011). Where is the line dividing between academe and the field? The Relationship between Academe and Practice in a Physical Therapy Program at the Ariel University Center of Samaria. International Journal of humanities and Social Science, 1(2), 14-27. 10.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). The link between unit size and performance quality assessment of teaching and administrative faculty: A Case Study of the Ariel University Centre of Samaria. College Student Journal. 44(1), 44–54. ISSN: 0146-3934. 11.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2009). The Struggle for legitimacy: Academic colleges on the map of higher education in Israel. Research in Comparative and International Education, 4(2), 151–162. ISSN: 1745-4999. 12.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Myths and facts about student surveys of teaching the links between students’ evaluations of faculty and course grades. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 6(7), 41–49. ISSN: 1544-0389. 13.	Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2008). Reflections of changes in higher education in Israel: The case of social work departments. Research in Comparative and International Education, 3(2), 135–157. 14.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Iram, Y. (2008). Collapse of monopoly privilege: From college to university. Research in Comparative and International Education, 3(4), pp 366–377. 15.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2006). Higher education in Israel at a crossroads: The effect of regional colleges on the map of higher education in Israel. Research in Comparative and International Education, 1(3), 271–285. 16.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Enhancing access in theory and practice: A study of graduates of a large Israeli public college in 1995-2003. International Education Journal, 7(3), 284–304. 17.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Using students’ assessments to improve instructors’ quality of teaching. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 30(4), 351–376. 18.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2005). Who are students of physical therapy? A case study: The Academic College of Judea and Samaria and Ben Gurion University. Higher Education in Europe,. 30(03-04), 413–441. 19.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2004) Centre and periphery in higher education: The case of Israel. International Education Journal, 5(4), 439–457.

Accepted
1.	Davidovitch, N. Soen, D. (2015). Teaching Civics and Instilling Democratic Values in Israeli High School Students: The Duality of National and Universal Aspects. Journal of International Education Research, 11(1), 2.	Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2014). Interdisciplinary Programs Focused Populations: The Case Of Health Management Program. Journal of International Education Research, 11(2).

Bar-Ilan index

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N. & Sinuani-Stern Z. (2013). Access to higher education – the struggle over quality and resources and breaking the university monopoly. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy. Society, and Culture, 28, 174–186 (in Hebrew). 2.	Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen, D., & Sinuani-Stern, Z. (2013). The cost of more accessible higher education: what is the monetary value of the various academic degrees? A case study. Contemporary Issues in Education Research Journal, 6(1). 37-58. Colorado. 3.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2011). Globalization and higher education reforms: legislation, policy, and market forces in Israel. Educational Practice and Theory, 33(2), 43–62. ISSN: 1323-577X. 4.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovich, N., (2011). Beauty in the eye of the matchmaker: How religious Zionist matchmaker in Israel deal with their clients desire to find beautiful partners. The Australian Journal of Jewish Studies, 25, 56–86. ISSN: 1037-0838 5.	Littman-Ovadiah, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). A empirical confrontation of occupation psychology and positive psychology in explaining satisfaction, commitment and work success, and personal welfare. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 19, 269–282. (in Hebrew). 6.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). Were Russian immigrant scientists absorbed in Israeli academia? The test case of one academic institution attests to a positive trend. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 23, 188–-199. (in Hebrew). 7.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). What beautiful evaluations! Are Female students more strongly affected than male students by instructors’ appearances? Dapim – Journal of Theory and Research in Education, 47, 41–60 (in Hebrew). 8.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z. & Soen, D. (2009). The good and the outstanding: The pursuit of excellence in higher education. Kivunim Hadashim - Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 20, 101-110. (in Hebrew). 9.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Ari'el University Centre's place on Israel's higher education map. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 18, 355-374. (in Hebrew). 10.	Sinuani-Stern, Z. & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Attributes of students at the Ariel University Center: A comparison between students from Judea and Samaria and students from other parts of Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 18, 403-412. (in Hebrew). 11.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2009). The place of the academic campus in the relationship between conflicted populations. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 18, 391-402. (in Hebrew). 12.	Davidovitch, N. & Iram, Y. (2008). Academic surrogacy: Poised between universities and colleges. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy. Society, and Culture, 18, 201–215 (in Hebrew). 13.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sharlin, S. (2008). The impact of an academic institution on its graduates’ settlement patterns in the vicinity – A case study of the academic college of Judea and Samaria. Judea and Samaria research Studies. 17, 265-275. (in Hebrew). 14.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2008). A question of identity: What is the degree of Israeliness of Arab and Jewish students? A comparison between two Israeli colleges. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 17, 275-290. (in Hebrew). 15.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). Considerations for college enrollment among Jews and Arabs in Israel: Are there differences between minority and majority groups? Journal of Education and Human Development, 1(2), pp. 1–14. 16.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2007). College as a social equalizer. Kivunim Hadashim – A Journal for Issues of Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 16, 213–234 (in Hebrew). 17.	Davidovitch, N. (2007) Specialties in the development of higher education system in Israel, Pedagogic Education, Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 20(2), 103–114. 18.	Davidovitch, N. Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Expanding access to higher education – Cultural background and objective obstacles of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 18, 413-432. (in Hebrew). 19.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2005). Higher education at a crossroads – The contribution of regional colleges to higher education in Israel. In I. Gur-Ze’ev (Ed.) Studies in Education (pp. 312–359). Haifa: Faculty of Education, Haifa University. ISSN 0793-4637. 20.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolen, M. (2006). Discourse of diversity: Institutional climate of two public colleges as perceived by Arab students. Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 15, 391-412. (in Hebrew). 21.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolen, M. (2006). The cultural environment and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Judea and Samaria research Studies, 15, 413-432. (in Hebrew). 22.	Soen, D. & Davidovitch, N. (2005) A window of opportunity: Changes in the systems of higher education in Israel and the College of Judea and Samaria, Judea and Samaria Studies, 14, 321–344. ISSN 0792-8416. (in Hebrew). 23.	Davidovitch, N., & Leshem, E. (2012). Academes mission in the post-modern era: A case-study of an Israeli University in the service of society. Sugyot Chevratiot B’Yisrael, Journal of Social Issues, 13, 156–176. (in Hebrew). 24.	Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. M. (2010) Leisure activities as a predictor of lecturer effectiveness in higher education, Sugyot Chevratiot B’Yisrael, Journal of Social Issues. 9, 226–240. (in Hebrew). 25.	Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2007). Faculty Performance and gender: a case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Social Issues in Israel 1(3), 21–44 (in Hebrew). 26.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2008). Cultural framework and objective obstacles of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Higher Education in Europe, 32(4), 359–368. 27.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Class attendance and students’ evaluation of their college instructors. College Student Journal, 40(3), 691–703.

Israel heritage, moral education, and Holocaust teaching

1.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2013). Israeli and Diaspora Students Travel to the Holocaust Sites in Poland: The Impact on the Perceptions of the Holocaust, Jewish Identity, and Israel-Diaspora Ties. Sociological Papers. Bar-Ilan University. 17. 106-121. 2.	Davidovitch, N., (2013). Experiential Holocaust Education – what are the Options? Studia Europea Gnesnensia. 8. 29-54. Poznań-Gniezno. Poland. ISSN: 2082-5951 3.	Davidovitch N. (2011). S.Y. Agnon reads the Song of songs? Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 9, 169–187. 4.	Davidovitch, N. (2004) Students’ knowledge in Jewish Heritage and culture. Moreshet Yisrael¬ Journal for Judaism and Zionism, 100–122 (in Hebrew). 5.	Davidovitch, N., Fontana, L., & Soen D. (2012). The trains of memory and the pedagogy of the Holocaust. Kivunim Hadashim Journal for Zionism, Judaism, Policy, Society and Culture, 27, 171–183. (in Hebrew). 6.	Davidovitch N., & Stern, M. (2009). From we to me: Changing values in Israeli poetry and song: A comparative study in works by modern israeli poets Nathan Alterman and Yehuda Amichai. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia, Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 7, 151–158. 7.	Davidovitch, N., & Stern, M. (2009). Jerusalem in poetry and song: A referent for Modern Jewish-Zionist studies. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 7, 159–163. 8.	Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, I. (2007). Establishing a bridge for communications: Joint Israeli-German delegations to Holocaust sites in europe. Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia. Jagiellonian University Press. Poland. 5, 87–97. 9.	Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, O. (2006). What are Jewish Heritage studies? On education of Judaism, Zionism and values and in between. Kivunim Hadashim – Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 13, 103–115 (in Hebrew). 10.	Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, Y. (2006). A bridge of dialogue – Following a joint German and Israeli journey. Kivunim Hadashim - Journal of Judaism and Zionism, 14, 152–164. (in Hebrew). 11.	Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, B. (2007). A new educational concept for teaching Jewish history values: Judaism, Zionism and values and in-between. Mo’ed, Annual for Jewish Studies, 13, 103–115. (In Hebrew). 12.	Bokek Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Eve or Lillith? The view of women's physical attractiveness in Jewish sources: A critical perspective. Sociological Papers, Women in Israel Judaism, 14, 103–113.

ProQuest

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N. (2012). Educational challenges in a multi-cultural society: The case of Israel. Jorrnal of Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(2), 29–39. ISSN: 1712-8358. 2.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). Legislation and social policy in the higher education system. Asian Social Science at Canadian Center of Science and Education, 7(12), 125–135. ISSN1911-2017. 3.	Davidovitch, N. (2007). Pedagogy and technology – Which has the upper hand? Lessons from technological implementation at the College of Judea and Samaria, Israel. On the Horizon: Higher Education’s Strategic Response to On-Line Learning, 15(3), 177–189. ISSN: 1074-8121. 4.	Davidovitch, N., (2013). How Regulation Responds to Globailization and Privatization of Higher Education: The Struggle to Establish a University in Israel. Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (GJAHSS). European Centre for Research, Training and Development (ECRTD), UK. 1(3), 122–145. 5.	Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2013). Social-academic climate in online learning environments. Journal of Studies in Social Sciences. Science Publications. 5(1), 106–119. ISSN 2201-4624. 6.	Davidovitch, N., Cohen, E. (2013). A Matter of Decision – from College to University. Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (GJAHSS). European Centre for Research, Training and Development (European Center for Research Training and Dedelopment), UK. 1(3). 1-13 7.	Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E., Pryamikova, E., Pechenkina, T., Semenova T., & Yachmeneva, M. (2013). Students’ Evaluations of Profit and Utility of Higher Education: A Comparative Case Study. World Journal of Education. Sciedu Press. 3(1). 23-31. ISSN: 2226-6348. 8.	Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., & Domoshnitsky, A. (2012). Mathematical games: International mathematics. olympiad for Students. Far East Journal of Mathematical Education. 9(2), 133–140. ISSN 0973-5631. 9.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern Z., & Iram, Y. (2012). The price of success: Some consequences of increased access to higher education in Israel. Jourrnal Cross-Cultural Communication, 8(2), 101-111. ISSN: 1712-8358. 10.	Davidovitch, N., & Leshem, E. (2011). Israeli academe’s social role in the post–modern era: A case study of the Open University’s "Russia Project". Asian Social Science at Canadian Center of Science and Education, 7(9), 86–93. 11.	Davidovitch, N., & Schacham, S. E. (2011). The academe and the field a case study: the engineering program at the Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(2), 105–120. 12.	Littman-Ovadia, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). Effects of congruence and character-strength deployment on work adjustment and well-being. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 1(3), 137–145. 13.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2011). Challenges of multiculturalism in higher education: Arabs and Jews in public colleges in Israel. Journal of US-China Public Administration, 8(6), 672–703. ISSN 1548-6591.

Papers published in publications of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N., Igorevich, D. E., Vladimirovna, L. E., & Pryamikova, E. V. (2014). Strategy of higher education institutions in ensuring quality of the higher education. Pedagogical Education in Russia, No. 4, 7-16. ISSN 2079-8717. 2.	Davidovitch, N., (2012). Disciplinary and multi-disciplinary learning in system of higher education. Bulletin Of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow State Lomonosov University. 1(59). 101-111. ISSN 1815-0624. 3.	Davidovich N. (2010). Role of a teaching level and scientific research in higher education system. Pedagogic Education Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University No. 3, 78-89. ISSN 0201-7385. 4.	Davidovitch, N. (2006). The role of academic development in higher education. Moscow State University Journal of Education, Pedagogical Series (1). 5.	Davidovitch, N., Schacham, S. E., Yavich, R., & Margalit, D. (2012). Limited abilities of learning in higher educational institutions. Bulletin Of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1(59), 135-143. ISSN: 1815-0624. 6.	Egorov, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2012). Classroom response systems in higher education teaching process: theory and practice. Pedagogical Education in the Russian Federation, 2, 160–164. ISSN 2079-8717. 7.	Davidovich, N., & Soen, D. (2010). A step forward to closer relations. Changes in the system of higher education in Israel. Pedagogic Education Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 1(51). 56–182. ISSN 1815-0624. 8.	Davidovich, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). History of success: Repatriation and immigration of scientists in world of science in Israel universities (1989-2009). Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University., 1(51), 83–106 ISSN: 1815-0624. 9.	Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The relationship between teaching and research activities of faculty: case study of College of Judea and Samaria. Pedagogic Education, Information of Moscow State Lomonosov University, 21(3), 81–90. 10.	Davidovitch, N., Starichenko, B., & Yavich, R. (2008). Pedagogic and web-technologies: Problems of integration, Journal of Scientific Publication, 4, 127–132. 11.	Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., Starichenko, B., & Mahrova, L. (2008). Management of the student's educational activities on the basis of network information technologies. Education and Science, 6, 3–15.

Papers published by universities and colleges

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2014).Teaching Civics and Instilling Democratic Values in Israeli High School Students: The Duality of National and Universal Aspects. Hinuch V'Svivo, Kibbutizm College. 36, 65-80. (in Hebrew). 2.	Davidovitch, N., & Leshem, E. (2013). A test of technology: An assessment study of digital courses of the Open University Russia project. In S. Zamir (Ed.), Maof ve'Maaseh [Vision and Practice] (pp. 173–206). Ashkelon, Israel: Achva Academic College. ISSN 0793-3355. [Hebrew]. 3.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). The beauty premium in the academic world: A cross-cultural perspective. The Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, Eastern Kentucky University. 7, 36–44. ISSN: 1943-7943. 4.	Iskhakov, I., Ribakov, Y., & Davidovitch N. (2007). Incorporating a shaking table into a basic course in earthquake-oriented structural engineering. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education. Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. 6(2), 279–282. 5.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Interweaving practices: The significance of the supportive role of social-academic climate in online teaching. Hinuch V'Svivo. Kibbutizm College 32, 37–60 (in Hebrew). 6.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Integrity and discipline in academia: Dealing with students’ misconduct on two Israel campuses, Hinuch V'Svivo, Kibbutizm College. 31, 33-54 (in Hebrew). 7.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). A question of identity: On the Israeli Identity of Arab and Jewish students on two college campuses. Hinuch V'Svivo, Kibbutizm College. 29, 167–182 (in Hebrew). Accepted 1.	Davidovitch, N., &Yavich, R. (2014). What we can learn from students’ perceptions about the contribution of course websites. StaMatict - Education and applied research in information and communications technologies, mathematics and statistics. 1. ISSN: 1802-8527. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management Czech Republic.

Israel heritage, moral education, and Holocaust teaching

1.	Davidovich, N., Soen, D., & Szczerniński, W. (2012). The Future of remmbrance and of Holocaust Commemoration Enterprises. The Jewish Image of Poland.The Polish Image of a Jew: Images - The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (Over) using the Holocaust. 8. 97-121. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań-Gniezno. ISSN 2082-596X. ISBN: 978-83-7654-163-1. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH). 2.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2013). (Forthcoming). History in retrospect - What does the trip to Poland do to Israeli-Polish relations? Hinuch V'Svivo. Kibbutizm College. 35, 73-94. (In Hebrew). 3.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Israeli youth pilgrimages to Poland: Israeli youth pilgrimages to Poland: Rationale and Polemics. Images-The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (over) using the Holocaust. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań. part 2. 17(18), 5–27. ISSN1731-450x. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH). 4.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Chaskelovic, A., (2011). The challenges of Holocaust instruction and remembrance: Particular and universal aspects in formal and informal interdisciplinary curricula in Israel and abroad. Images - The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication. Special issue: (over) using the Holocaust. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań. part 1, 15(16), 49–66. ISSN 1731-450x. European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH).

Google Scholar

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E., Pryamikova, E., Pechenkina, T., & Yachmeneva, M. (2012). Academic Capitalism in Higher Education - A Cross-Cultural Perspective: CIS-Israel. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development. 1(4), 326-339. ISSN: 2226-6348. 2.	Davidovitch, N., Lobova, E. (2012). Shaping Educational Expectations: The Role of the University (Russia – Israel). International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities (IRSSH), 3(1), 1-16. ISSN: 2250-0715. 3.	Davidovitch, N., Littman-Ovadia, H., & Soen, D. (2011). Myths in the academe: Pre-enrollment profiles and academic education or as a key to post-graduation employment and satisfaction? Problems of Education in the 21 st Century, 29(29), 22–34. ISSN 1822-7864. 4.	Davidovitch. N., Schacham. S. E., & Ribakov. Y (2009). Preferred format of teaching tutorials. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 10(10), 21–29. ICID: 876702. Citations number: 2 5.	Davidovitch, N. Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Le cadre culturel et les obstacles relatifs aux objectifs d'etudiants arabes dans deux colleges publics d'Israel. L'Enseignement Superieur en Europe, 32(4), 359–368.

EBSCO

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). Discipline and gender: Factors affecting graduates’ salaries. US-China Foreign Language, David Publishing, USA. 11(10), 770-778. ISSN1539-8080 2.	Casakin, H. & Davidovitch, N. (2013). Social - Academic climate and Academic Satisfaction in architectural design education. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 56(5-6),16-31. ISSN 1822-7864. ICID: 1078429 3.	Davidovich, N., Agranovich, G., Ribakov, Y., & Halperin, I. (2011). MATLAB and Simulink laboratory: A basis for learning real control applications. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 35(35), 36-45. ICID: 968799. 4.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). The successful integration of foreign-born faculty in academy: Lessons from Israel’s largest public college. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 20(20), 44–57. ISSN 1822-7864. 5.	Davidovitch, N., & Ribakov, Y. (2010). Teaching engineering subjects using MATLAB. Problems of Education in the 21st. Century, 19(19), 9–14. ISSN 1822-7864. 6.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen. D. (2010). Cultural capital and the riches of manna: integration of immigrant scientists in Israel academia. Problems of Education in the 21st.Century, 20(20), 118–134. ISSN 1822-7864. 7.	Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2009). Can an academic institution affect graduates’ residence choices? A comparison of perceptions and attitudes of graduates of the Ariel University Center of Samaria towards the Samaria region. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 12(12), 46–60. ICID: 887509. 8.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). "Open for me an opening the size of a pinhole": The link between students' achievements and their socio-economic background – The Ariel University Center as a case study. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 8(8), 25–37. ICID: 872770. 9.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). The role of the academic campus in modifying relationship between conflicted populations – the case of Israel, Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 6(6), 38–54. ICID: 860135. 10.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). An opportunity missed: features of college dropouts: A case study of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Problems of Education in the 21st Century. 8(8), .125–145. ICID: 872796. 11.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2005). A matter of reference: Lecturers vs. teaching assistants in tutorials. Journal on School Education, 1(1), 57–65.

Other Publications

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2011). Mandatory or not mandatory? Students' participation in teacher evaluation surveys, Hora'ah Ba'akademia, 1, 49–53. 2.	Davidovitch, D., Zinigrad, M., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2006). On academic teaching in Russian universities. Al Hagova Journal of Teaching in Higher Education, 5, 60–61 (in Hebrew). 3.	Davidovitch, N., & Shaham, S. (2005). Who needs tutors? Al Hagova – Journal for Instruction in Higher Education, 4, 39–41 (in Hebrew). 4.	Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2004). Students’ course attendance and evaluations of course instructors. Al Hagova – Journal for Instruction in Higher Education, 3, 38–41 (in Hebrew). 5.	Davidovitch, N. (2008). Breaking the Higher Education Monopoly in Israel. Tehuda – Annual Magazine. The Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Reasearch, Netanya, with support from the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports, 25, 87–91. (in Hebrew).

Israel heritage, moral education, and Holocaust teaching

1.	Davidovitch, N. (2001) Culture is Identity. Book review of “End of a Century and Threshold of a Century” by Orzion Bartana, published by Aked and the Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Tel Aviv, 2001. Ha’uma Quarterly, 146, 130–131. (in Hebrew).

Published scientific reports and technical papers

Higher education and academic development 1.	Davidovitch, N. Haskel, A., & Soen, D. (2014). Witnesses in Uniform – A multi-annual perspective of IDF delegations to Poland. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing [Hebrew]. (77 pages) 2.	Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R. & Schacham, S. E. (2013). Students with limited abilities –story of success. Lap Lambert publishing. 61 pages 12(21). ISBN-13: 978-3- 659-49024-8. (In Russian). http://www.amazon.com/Studenty-ogranichennymi-vozmozhnostyami-obucheniyu--istoriya/dp/3659490245/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395920795&sr=8-1&keywords=Yavich 3.	Davidovitch, N., & Casakin, H. (2009). Personal family profile, enrollment intentions, academic climate, and students satisfaction: The School of Architecture, Ariel University Center of Samaria. 75 pages. Tel Aviv: Alfa Publishing, ISSN: 978-965-7376-17-1. (in Hebrew). 4.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen, D. (2009). The story of scientists' immigration and integration in the academe 1989-2009. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing, ISSN: 978-965-7376-22-5. (in Hebrew). 69 pages. 5.	Sharlin, S., Davidovitch, N., & Birnbaum, L,. (2006). A comparative study on students of social work in institutions of higher learning in Israel. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-04-1. (in Hebrew). 6.	Davidovitch, N. Soen, D. (2006). Undergraduate Alumni Study (1995-2003). Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN: 978-965-7376-065. (in Hebrew). 74 pages. 7.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). A discourse of diversity: The perceptions of Arab students on academic campuses. A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria and the College of Western Galilee. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN 965-7378-02-5. (in Hebrew). 136 pages. 8.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sharlin, S. (2006). Who's Who in Samaria? The college and alumni attitudes toward the region. Tel Aviv: Alpha Publishing. ISSN: 3-160149-965. (in Hebrew). 74 pages. 9.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2004) A breakthrough: Survey of graduates of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Tel Aviv: Cherikover Publications. Cat No. 3-160149-965 (in Hebrew). 74 pages. 10.	Milgram, R. M., Davidovitch, N., Livne, N., Livne, O. E., & Lieberman, N. (2004). Using individualized computerized units to advance the achievements of high school students in mathematics. Final technical report to the Israel Ministry of Education. (in Hebrew). 11.	Davidovitch, N. (2003). Instruction with quality – A study of lecturer assessments as derived from students’ background information, curricula structure, and staff employment methods. Ariel: Research Authority, Cat. No. 0-3-90541-965 (in Hebrew). 110 pages. 12.	Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (2003). A window of opportunity in Samaria – Profile of first year students 2003 at the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Ariel: Research Authority, Cat. No. 2-2-965-90541 (in Hebrew). 133 pages.

Israel heritage, moral education, and Holocaust teaching

1.	Kandel, I., & Davidovitch, N. (2005). Damit das kommende Geschlecht davon erfahre (Psalm 78.6). Deutsch-Iraelische Beziehungen 60 Jahre danach. Deutsch-Israelischer Verein f. Rehabilitation. Gebundene Ausgabe. Führen wir nicht oder nicht mehr – Jetzt gebraucht vorbestellen. (in German).

Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars not Followed by Published Proceedings

Invited plenary lectures at conferences/meetings 1.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Emancipation and Assimilation of Jews in Central-Eastern Europe: S. Y. Agnon's Judaism and Modernity - from Galicia to Israel. Emancipation and Assimilation of Jews in central-eastern Europe. Conference of the Institute of European Culture (IKE). Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. January 16-17, 2014. 2.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). Learning Centered Teaching and Backward Course Design – From Transferring Knowledge to Teaching Skills. The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education. The Ethos of the AcademIA: Standing the Test of Time. September 10–12. 2013. Ariel University. 3.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, Nitza. (2013). Factors contributing to successful integration of foreign born faculty. The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education. The Ethos of the AcademIA: Standing the Test of Time. September 10–12. 2013. Ariel University. 4.	Yavich, R., Ribakov, Y., Davidovich, N., & Halperin, I. (2013). Teaching Introduction to Programming in Civil Engineering Using Personal Computers. The 10th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education. The Ethos of the AcademIA: Standing the Test of Time. September 10–12. 2013. Ariel University. 5.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). New Perspectives on Holocaust Education: Experiential Holocaust Education Programs. The Future of Holocaust Studies, University of Southampton and University of Winchester, Southampton. July 30-31. 2013. 6.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). The Role of the Holocaust and the Revival in the Formation of Contemporary Jewish Identity: The role of Holocaust memory and the journey to Poland in the consolidation of Jewish identity. The 16th World Congress of Jewish Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Rabin World Center for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem. July 29. 2013. 7.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). The influences of East European Judaism on Jewish identity: Experiential Holocaust Education – Just One Option? Conference of the Institute of Culture of European (IKE). Gniezno. University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland. January 17-18, 2013. 8.	Davidovitch, N. (2010, January). Israeli youth trips to Holocaust sites in Poland: The universal and national perspectives. Guest lecture. Department of History Adam Mickiewicz University ul. Poznan Poland. 9.	Davidovicth, N. (2008). Workshop on assessment and mathematical competition. Dept. of Computer Sciences and Mathematics. Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel. May 6. 10.	Davidovitch, N. (2005). The role of academic development in higher education. Seminar organized by ARSPU and USTU, Yekatarinaburg, Russia. 11.	Davidovitch, N. & Shaham, S. (2005). Who needs tutors? Seminar organized by URSPU and USTU, Yekaterinaburg, Russia. 12.	Milgram, R. M., Davidovitch, N., Livne, N., Livne, O. E., & Lieberman, N. (2004). Using individualized computerized units to advance the achievements of high school students in mathematics. Seminar organized by the College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel.. 13.	Davidovitch, N. (1998). The map of higher education in Israel. Invited lecture. Giessin University, Germany. 1998. 14.	Davidovitch, N. (1998). The Holocaust and its significance. Invited lecture. Giessin University, Germany.

Presentation of papers at conferences/meetings (oral or poster)

1.	Davidovitch, N., (2014). A Multicultural Perspective on Leisure in the 21rst Century – Tradition and Modernity. Paper presented at ISA Congress of Sociology on Leisure, Culture and the Arts in Times of Turmoil. Yokohama. Japan. 2.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Jerusalem Through the Generations in Poetry and Songs. International Experts Symposium, A Kaleidoscope of Israeli Cultures. Krakow, Poland, May 15-18. 3.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). From We to Me – and Back: Changing Values in Israeli Society Reflected in the Works of Nathan Alterman and Yehuda Amichai, Poets of the State-Building Generation. International Experts Symposium, A Kaleidoscope of Israeli Cultures. Krakow, Poland, May 15-18. 4.	Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Accessibility of Higher Education In Israel: The Dream And Its Collapse. The 2013 European International Academic Conference. Paris, Israel, June 9-11. 5.	Davidovitch, N. (2013). Challenges of interdisciplinary education in a multicultural society. The 6th International Conferences on Teacher Education – Changing Reality through Education. Jerusalem, Israel, July 2-4. 6.	Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Gender, Higher Education, and Social Policy. The Welfare State: Change, Collapse or Resurgence? The Monetary Value of the Various Academic Degrees – A Case Study. Jerusalem, Israel, January 31. 7.	Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2012). Discipline and gender: Factors that influence graduates’ salaries. The Nineteenth International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality. Jerusalem, Israel, October 22-24. 8.	Davidovitch, N. (2012). An interdisciplinary program in healthcare management. The Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman. 3rd International Conference on Pediatric Chronic Diseases, Disability and Human Development. Jerusalem, Israel. December 2-5. 9.	Gonen, V. Prima, G. Got, B. Schacham, R. Einat, E. Frankel, Z., Ben-Yizchak, E., & Davidovich, N., Schacham, S. E. (2012). Successful integration of autistic students in Ariel University Center. The Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman 3rd International Conference on Pediatric Chronic Diseases, Disability and Human Development. Jerusalem, Israel. December 2-5. 10.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2012). Social policy and the higher education system: Between public and private. Paper presented at the Ninth Conference of the Israeli Forum for Social Policy Research and the First ESPANET Israel Conference. Ashkelon College, Ashkelon, Israel. 11.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). Higher education in Israel in the 21rst century: Trends and challenges. Paper presented at the Second Conference of the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University on modern tendencies in pedagogical education and science of Ukraine and Israel: the path toward integration. Odessa, Ukraine. May 4-6. 12.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). Expectations, practices, and preferences of college students: Across cultural perspective,CIS and ISRAEL. Paper presented at the second Conference of the South Ukrainuan National Pedagogical University: modern tendencies in pedagogical education and science of Ukraine and Israel: the way to integration. Odessa. Ukraine. 13.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2011). A question of identity: On the Israeli identity of Arab and Jewish students on two campuses. Paper presented at the 10th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA), Geneva. Google scholar 14.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). The value of academia to the community: An Israeli case study. Paper presented at the International Conference on Competitive Specialist: Innovative Content and Training Technologies. Yekaterinburg. 15.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). The Israeli Experience of Youth Trips to Poland. Paper presented at a meeting at the Shoah Memorial, Paris France. 16.	Davidovich, N. (2011) Challenges in Jewish cultural vitality. Paper presented at Jewish Image of Poland. Paradise or Hell? The Institute of Culture of European (IKE), Gniezno, University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland. 17.	Davidovitch, N. (2011). On Legislation, policy, and market forces in israel's higher education sector. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii. 18.	Davidovitch, N. (2010). What we can learn from students’ perceptions of the contribution of course websites? Paper presented at Conference on modern trends in the pedagogical science of Ukraine and Israel: The way to integration. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Odessa. Ukraine. 19.	Davidovitch, N. (2010). Assessment study of youngsters’ trips to Poland – Moral, emotional, and cognitive perspectives. Our youth – our future. Dept. Of Jewish Studies Jagiellonian University, Krakow. 20.	Davidovitch, N., Littman-Ovadia, H., & Soen, D. (2011). Myths in academic education as a key to employment and satisfaction. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii. 21.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Academic social climate in support of e-learning: A key to students' perception of academic success. Paper presented at European College and Teaching and Learning (ETLC) Conference, The Clute Institute for Academic Research, Dublin, Ireland. 22.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2010). Who are the drop-out students? Paper presented at ISA Congress of Sociology on Changes in Work and Leisure. Gothenburg. Sweden. 23.	Davidovitch, N., & Zinigrad, M. (2010). Teaching surveys and their implications in service of teaching in higher education. Paper presented at the Conference on Modern Tendencies in the Pedagogical Science of Ukraine and Israel: The way to integration. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Odessa. Ukraine. 24.	Littman-Ovadia, H., Davidovitch, N. (2010). Entitled positive vocational psychology: Effects of congruence and character strength deployment on work adjustment and well being. Paper presented at the 5th European Conference on Positive Psychology. Copenhagen. 25.	Davidovitch, N. (2010). Challenges of Holocaust teachiing and preservation of memory: Particular and universal aspects of interdisciplinary formal and informal curricula in Israel and overseas. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Jewish Education Research, Bar Ilan University. Ramat Gan. 26.	Davidovitch, N. (2010). The trip to Auscwitz – Where does historical memory lead? A moral-educational dilemma in teaching ciollective consciousness of the jewish people in the world. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Jewish Education Research, Bar Ilan University. Ramat Gan. 27.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). Size and performance in academia: Unit size and faculty assessment by students in one Israeli campus. Paper presented at European College and Teaching and Learning (ETLC) Conference, The Clute Institute for Academic Research, Dublin, Ireland. 28.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Myths and facts about students surveys of teaching: The links between students' evaluations of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at the The Clute Institute for Academic Research: College Teaching & Learning Conference. Prague. Czech. 29.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Using computer technology to resolve ethical issues in academic research – linking between students evaluations of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at INTED2009 – International Association of Technology, Education and Development, Valencia. Spain. 30.	Soen, D., & Davidovich, N. (2008). Enhancing access of peripheral populations to higher education: The case of Israel. Paper presented at the First ISA Forum of Sociology: Sociological Research and Public Debate. Barcelona, Spain. 31.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). Access to higher education – Cultural setting and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Presented at the 21st Century. International Conference of the ISS on New Directions in Sociology of Education for the, Nicosia, Cyprus. 32.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Improving instructors’ quality of teaching: Are actions taken efficient? Do They improve students’ assessment of their teachers? Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Education. Athens, Greece. 33.	Barth, I., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). Moving CALL from the Computer Lab to the Classroom. Paper presented at the 2006 International Symposium of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Beijing, China. 34.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). The role of the social-academic climate in higher education. Poster presented at the International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT). Dunedin, New Zealand. 35.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Students’ perceptions of the social-academic climate and its significance on their sense of success in 2 different higher education institutions: A college and a university. Panel session at the 8th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece. 36.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D. (2006). Improving instructors' quality of teaching: Are the actions taken efficient? Do they improve students’ assessment of their teachers? Panel session at the 8th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece. 37.	Davidovitch, N. (2005). Class attendance and students' evaluations of college instructors. Paper presented at the 3rd International Hawaii Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii. 38.	Davidovitch, N. (2005). How to ensure reliable assessments of students' achievements in exams? A case study of application of statistical tools in computerized marking of multiple-choice exam questionnaires. Paper presented at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Educational Integrity Conference. Newcastle, Australia. 39.	Davidovitch, N., & Milgram, R. (2005). Creativity as a predictor of teacher effectiveness in higher education. Paper presented at the Conference of International Council of Psychologists. Iguacu Falls, Brazil.

Papers presented at national conferences

33.	Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2014). Academic productivity and faculty performance indices. Bar Ilan Conference of Excellence in Academic Teaching: Utopia and Reality. Ramat Gan, Israel. 34.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen D. (2014). Measurement in the Israeli education system: Clients and facilitators and what's in between. A case study. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association on Inequality in Israeli Society. Tel Aviv University. 35.	Davidovitch, N. (2014). Accessibility in Israel's Higher Education System: A Pipe Dream? Paper presented at the 11 Conference of the Israeli Forum for Social Policy Research and the 5 ESPANET Israel Conferences. Inequality, Poverty and Exclusion: Challenges for the Welfare State. Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 36.	Davidovitch, N., & Schacham, S. (2013). Organizational transparency and ethics: Teaching evaluations and their applications, an issue of academic transparency. Dov Azrieli Center for Organizational Transparency and Ethics. Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Management, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration 37.	Davidovitch, N., Byalsky, M., Soen D., & Sinuany-Stern Z. (2013). Gender, Higher Education, and Salary. How much are graduates of higher education institutions worth? A Case Study. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association on Inequality in Israeli Society. Ruppin Academic Center, Israel, February 19. 38.	Davidovitch, N., & Dressinover, Y. (2011). Quality control processes: Between legitimaacy and desecration, Paper presented at the Fourth Quality in the Galilee Conference on Quality – Theory and Practice, Ort Braude College, Carmiel. 39.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Multiculturalism in Israel and the successful integration of foreign-born professors in the academis: Why do they succeed in Israel and fail abroad? Paper presented at the First National Conference for Education in a Multi-Cultural Society, Kaye College, Be'er Sheva. 40.	Schacham, S., Davidovitch, N. (2011). A case study of the engineering program at an academic institution in Israel. Paper presented at the Second Industry-Academia Convention, Ort Braude, Carmiel. 41.	Heller-Hayun, A., Davidovitch, N., & Shoval, S. (2011). Examining adequacy of industrial engineering and management graduates' knowledge for work – A case study. Paper presented at the Second Industry-Academia Convention, Ort Braude, Carmiel. 42.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). Assessment and improvement of instruction in multi-cultural educational institutions. Paper presented at the Conference on Education in a Multi-Cultural Society, The Kaye Academic College of Education, Be'er-Sheva. 43.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2011). New Immigrant instructors in israeli multi-cultural society - why do foreign instructors fail overseas yet succeed in israel? Paper presented at the Conference on Education in a Multi-Cultural Society. The Kaye Academic College of Education, Be'er-Sheva. 44.	Davidovitch, N., & Drasinover, Y. (2010). Organizational transparency and ethics: Teaching evaluations and their applications, an issue of academic transparency. Dov Azrieli Center for Organizational Transparency and Ethics. Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Management, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration. 45.	Davidovitch, N., & Jacob, T. (2010). Integration in work and satisfaction from studies: A survey of graduates of the department of psychotherapy. Paper presented at conference on physiotherapy for the health of body and mind, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel. 46.	Davidovitch, N., Sinuany-Stern, Z., & Soen, D. (2010). Integration of immigrant scientists in Israeli academia. Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Israeli Forum for Social Policy Research and the First ESPANET Israel Conference, Bar Ilan University. 47.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2010). Positioning centers promoting academic learning: A case study on teaching in higher education institutions. Paper presented at the Conference on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gaps and Bridges, Open University, Raanana, Israel. 48.	Littman-Ovadia, H., & Davidovitch, N. (2010). An empirical debate between vocational psychology and positive psychology in explaining satisfaction, commitment, work success, and personal well-being. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Judea and Samaria Research Studies, Ariel. 49.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Bialsky, M. (2010). Education policy and management in the global era. Paper presented at the Higher Education as a Leading Marker of the Privatization of the Education System and Destruction of Public Education in Israel. Bar Ilan University, Israel. 50.	Davidovitch, N., & Bokek-Cohen, Y. (2009). Eve or Lilith? A gender-based look at the concept of female beauty in Jewish sources. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Woman and Her Jewishness. Kolech. Jerusalem. 51.	Davidovitch, N., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2009). Education and higher education: Integration of new immigrant scientists into the academe. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociological Association. The College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS), Rishon Lezion. 52.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2009). Students' satisfaction, commitment and success in work and personal welfare among graduates of the Ariel University Center in Samaria. Paper presented at the 19th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center in Samaria, Ariel. 53.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2009). The connection between students’ assessments of faculty and course grades: A case study. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education. Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel. 54.	Lidany, N., Yitschaki, E., Ben-Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2009). Methodologies for the use of clickers in educational settings. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Academia, Ariel. Israel. 55.	Davidovitch, N. (2009). We're not playing anymore: Collapse of the monopoly of higher education in Israel. Paper presented at the 19th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center in Samaria, Ariel. 56.	Ben Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). System for examination of paper originality. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa. 57.	Ben Moshe, B., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Cross-cultural international debate: Internet math olympics. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa. 58.	Ben Moshe, B., Davidovitch, N., & Rutinsky, A. (2008). Clicker rapid feedback system. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference - New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa. 59.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitz, N. (2008). Tension between gender identity and professional identity in masculine and feminine occupations.Consultants Paper presented at the Annual Consultants Conference on Constructing Identity and Multiple Identities in a Changing Reality. Haifa University, Haifa. 60.	Davidovitch, N. (2008). The contribution of the Academic Development and Assessment Unit to the quality of higher education – A case study. Paper presented at the Conference on Initiatives to Promote Learning in Higher Education Institutions. The Ort Braude Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel. 61.	Davidovitch, N. (2008). The connection between students’ assessments of faculty and course grades. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem. 62.	Davidovitch, N., Domoshnitsky, A., & Yavich, R. (2008). The test of technology: An empirical study of online courses. Paper presented at the Third Chaise Conference on Learning Technologies Studies on The Learning Individual in the Era of Technology, Open University, Ra'anana, Israel. 63.	Davidovitz, N., & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2008). Quality measures in operations research of academic faculty – A case study. Paper presented at the Galilee Quality Conferences on Theory of Quality – Theory and Practice.Ort Brauda Academic College, Carmiel. 64.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). The connection between institution size and performance assessments of academic and administrative faculty–A case study of the Ariel University Center of Samaria. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem. Israel. 65.	Domushnitzky, A., Yavich, R., Itzkovitch, A., &Davidovitch, N. (2008). System for checking programming exercises. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual MEITAL National Conference – New Directions in E-learning in Higher Education. Haifa University, Haifa. 66.	Iram, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). The nature of the dialogue between universities and colleges in israel; from patronage to partnership. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociological Association. Tel Aviv University. 67.	Kolan, N., Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2008). Coexistence in the higher education system and higher education. Paper presented at the Second Maalot-Tarshiha Conference on a Shared Life and the Children of Tomorrow, Maalot. 68.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2008). Is there any correlation between students’ achievements and the socio-economic background? Paper presented at the 18th Conference on Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel. 69.	Bokek-Cohen, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). The effect of instructors' physical apperance on students' evaluations. session: higher education Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association. Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel. 70.	Davidovitch, N. (2007). The test of technology: An empirical study of online courses. Paper presented at the Annual Teachers' Conference. Study on Learning/Teaching. Open University Campus, Ra'anana. 71.	Davidovitch, N. (2007). On technology and pedagogy. Poster presented at the 21st Conference of Moah – Israel Association for Information Technology in Education. Tel Aviv. 72.	Davidovitch, N., & Bartana, O. (2007). The challenge in imparting Jewish Heritage values: Judaism, Zionism and values and in between. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Conference of the Israeli Association for the Research of the History of Education. Faculty of Education, Haifa University. 73.	Davidovitch, N., & Barth, I. (2007). Who gains from what? On pedagogy and technology. Poster presented at the Second International Conferences on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel. 74.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Use of qualitative approaches in assessment. Paper presented at the Second Israeli Interdisciplinary Conference on Qualitative Research, Dan Panorama Conference Center, Tel Aviv. 75.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2007). Creating a supportive academic-social climate as a key to academic self-efficacy. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conferences on Teacher Training at a Crossroads, Kay Academic College of Be'er Sheva and Mofet Institute of Tel-Aviv. 76.	Davidovitch, N., & Kandel, I. (2007). Bridge to dialogue – following a joint journey of Israelis and Germans. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conferences on Teacher Training at a Crossroads, Kay Academic College of Be'er Sheva and Mofet Institute of Tel-Aviv. 77.	Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2007). Does computerization of exams improve instruction? Poster presented at the 21st Annual Conferences of Moah – the Israeli Society for Information Technologies in Education. 78.	Davidovitch, N., & Notzer, N. (2007). Using computerized systems to check multiple-choice exams. Paper presented the the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel. 79.	Davidovitch, N. & Sinuany-Stern, Z. (2007). Performance quality of women and men in the academia – a case study of the Academic College of Judea and Samaria. Paper presented at the Israel Society Conference. Sapir Academic College, Sha'ar Hanegev. 80.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2007). A study of cultural context and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association. Session: Head to Head or Heads Together – Attitudes of Jewish and Arab Students on Campuses in Israel. Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel 81.	Davidovitch, N., Wagner, M., & Yavich, R. (2007). Effect of telecommunications on efficiency of learning: various aspects found to have a formative effect on learning efficiency, and assessing learnings in on-line courses. Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching. June 17, 2007. Poster session. 82.	Domoshnitzky, A., Davidovitch, N., & Yavich, R. (2007). Using modern technologies in the instruction of math courses. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching, Ariel. 83.	Domoshinsky, A., Davidovitch, N., Yavich, R., & Itzkovitch, E. (2007). Games as one of the instruments in teaching mathematics. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel.. 84.	Domoshinsky, A., Yavich, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Assessing the contribution of web-support courses in mathematics. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel. 85.	Iskhakov, I.., Ribakov, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Curriculum development in civil engineering: The case of a basic course in earthquake-oriented structural engineering. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel. Israel. 86.	Reichlin, Y., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Physics for non-specializing students – a new conception in academic curriculum. Papre presented at the Second International Conference on Inititatives to Promote Learning in Institutions of Higher Education, Ort Brauda Academic College of Engineering, Carmiel. 87.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Improving quality of instructors’ teaching: are the actions taken efficient? do they improve students’ assessment of their teachers?. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Higher Education: Pedagogical aspects of emerging methodologies in higher education, Ariel. 88.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Kolan, M. (2007). Question of identify: On the Israeli identity of Arab and Jewish students on two college campuses in Israel. Paper presented at the 17th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel. 89.	Soen, D., Davidovitch, N., & Sharlin, S. (2007). An academic home as a lever for regional settlement: A case study of the College of Judea and Samaria. Paper presented at the 17th Conference of Judea and Samaria Studies. Ariel. 90.	Wagner, M., & Davidovitch, N. (2007). Empirical experience in ergonometry and human engineering. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meital Conference on Telecommunications in Academic Teaching. Holon Institute of Technology, Holon. 91.	Davidovitch, N. (2002). Students' sense of success at the College of Judea and Samaria and Bar Ilan University as a function of individual traits and motives. Paper presented at the Judea and Samaria Studies Conference. Ariel 92.	Davidovitch, N., & Danziger, Y. (2006). Integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods as a foundation for empowerment. Paper presented at the Second Israeli International Conference for Qualitative Research Methods. Tel Aviv. 93.	Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (2006). Practical access. A study of graduates of a large public college 5755-5763. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Israel Sociology Association. Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan. 94.	Kolan, M., Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2006). A revolution in education: A dizzying increase in the number of Arab candidates at two academic colleges, the main motives. Paper presented at the 15th Judea and Samaria Studies Conference. Ariel. 95.	Davidovitch, N., & Domoshinsky, A. (2005). Application of modern technologies in mathematics instruction. Poster presented at the Fourth Annual Meital Conference in Memory of Nehemya Lev Zion, Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva. 96.	Davidovitch, N., & Iram, Y. (2004). Accessibility to higher education, social-economic stratification and mobility: The contribution of regional colleges to higher education in Israel. Papre presented at the Israeli Association for the Study of Education (AYALA), 12 October, 2004. Ben Gurion University, Be’er Sheva. (in Hebrew). 97.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). Climbing the mountain: A cultural frame and objective difficulties of Arab students in two public colleges in Israel. Paper presented at the 16th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel. 98.	Davidovitch, N., Soen, D., & Kolan, M. (2006). Motives for the large increase in registrants to two public colleges. Paper presented at the 16th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel. 99.	Soen, D., & Davidovitch, N. (2004). A window of opportunity in Samaria: The College of Judea and Samaria in view of changes in the higher education system in Israel. Paper presented at the 14th Judea and Samaria Conference on Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities on Judea and Samaria, Academic College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel.

2012

 * Expectations, Practices, And Preferences Of College Students: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Of CIS-Born And Israeli-Born Students In Israel

N Davidovitch, L Elena, P Elena, S Tatiana, P Tatiana, Y Maria Journal of International Education Research (JIER) 8 (3), 309-318

N Davidovitch, Z Sinuany-Stern, Y Iram Cross-Cultural Communication 8 (2), 101-111
 * The Price of Success: Some Consequences of Increased Access to Higher Education in Israel

2011
N Davidovitch, D Soen Journal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC) 6 (7)
 * Myths And Facts About Student Surveys Of Teaching The Links Between Students’ Evaluations Of Faculty And Course Grades

Nitza Davidovitch, Elazar Leshem .
 * Israeli Academe’s Social Role in the Post–Modern Era: A Case Study of the Open University’s" Russia Project"

Elazar Leshem, Nitza Davidovitch
 * A test of distance-learning technology: an assessment study of the Open University Russia Project

N Davidovitch, D Soen, Z Sinuani-Stern Journal of Further and Higher Education 35 (3), 355-373
 * Performance measures of academic faculty–a case study

N Davidovitch, D Soen Journal of College Teaching & Learning (TLC) 8 (6), 31-46
 * Student Surveys And Their Applications In Promoting Academic Quality In Higher Education

Nitza Davidovitch, Shmuel Shacham .
 * The Academe and the Field

2010
N Davidovitch, D Soen Higher Education Policy 23 (3), 412-435
 * The Move toward Convergence—Developments in the Higher Education System in Israel

H Casakin, N Davidovitch, RM Milgram Psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts 4 (1), 31
 * Creative thinking as a predictor of creative problem solving in architectural design students.

H Littman-Ovadia, N Davidovitch International Journal of Business and Social Science 1 (3), 138-146
 * Effects of congruence and character-strength deployment on work adjustment and well-being

Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .
 * Myths and Facts about Student Surveys of Teaching the Links between Students

2009
Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .
 * A College as a Lever for Graduates Settling in the Region: A Case Study of the College of Judea and Samaria Nitza Davidovitch is the Director of Academic Development and Assessment at Ari'el University Centre, Israel. Dan Soen is a Professor of Sociology & Anthropology at Ari'el University Centre, Israel and an Emeritus Professor at The Kibbutzim School of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel. The authors are indebted to the Samaria and Jordan Rift R&D Centre for the research grant which facilitated this research.

2006
Nitza Davidovitch, Dan Soen .
 * Enhancing access in theory and practice: A study of graduates of an Israeli large public college in 1995-2003

2005
Nitza Davidovitch, Yosefa Danziger .
 * Who Are Students of Physical Therapy? A Case Study: The Academic College of Judea and Samaria and the Ben Gurion University

N Davidovitch, Y Iram The end of the academe in Israel, 312-359
 * Higher education at a crossroads–The contribution of the regional colleges to higher education in Israel

Editor of academic publications

 * 2011                              Member of the editorial board of "Hora'ah Ba'Akademia" Journal on Teaching in Higher Education Institutions in Israel
 * 2010 to present         Member of editorial advisory board of scientific international journal, European Studies of Gniezno Israel
 * 2006 to present         Deputy Editor of Sugiyot Hevratiyot B'Yisrael (in Hebrew) Israel

Books

 * Davidovitch, N. & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2012). The Holocaust Ethos in the 21st Century:Dilemmas and Challenges. Austeria. Krakow. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61978-43-5. [in english]. 555 pp.


 * Davidovitch, N., & Soen, D. (Eds.) (2011). Holocaust Remembrance: Issues and Challenges. Israel. Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing. Ariel Publishing. Jerusalem. Israel. [in Hebrew]. 338 pp


 * Davidovitch, N. (2005). Higher Education at a Crossroads: Trends in the Development of Regional Colleges and their Implications for the Higher Education System in Israel. Teligraph-Nahir Publishing. ISSN 965-7376-01-7. (in Hebrew). 338 pp.