Gavriel Salomon

Gavriel Salomon
Gavriel Salomon
גבריאל סלומון
	Salomon in 2006
Born	12 October 1938
Died	4 January 2016 (aged 77)
Nationality	Israeli
Alma mater	Stanford University
Known for	mindful transfer of learning
	Scientific career
Fields	Educational psychology
Institutions	University of Haifa

Gavriel Salomon (Hebrew: גבריאל סלומון; October 1938 – January 2016) was an Israeli educational psychologist who conducted research on cognition and instruction.^[1] He was a Professor Emeritus in the department of education at the University of Haifa.

Early life and education

Career

He served as the Editor in Chief of the Educational Psychologist.^[2]

Salomon conducted research on the relationship between media and learning, with particular focus on television and computer technologies. He also studied the concept of transfer of learning—how skills and knowledge acquired in one context apply to another.

At the University of Haifa, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Education and founded the Center for Research on Peace Education. His work in peace education included initiatives involving Israeli and Palestinian educators and students.

In addition to academic publications, Salomon contributed to discussions on education policy in Israel, especially in areas related to media literacy and technology in education.^[1]

Awards and honours

In 2001, he received the Israel Prize, for education^[3]^[4]
He also received the Sylvia Scribner Award from the American Educational Research Association^[5] He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Oulu in Finland for his work in education research.^[1]

Salomon died in January 2016.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "In Memoriam – Gavriel Salomon". 2016-04-13.
^ Salomon, Gavriel (1992). "Editor's Comment". Educational Psychologist. 27 (1): 1. doi:10.1207/s15326985ep2701_1.
^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."
^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".
^ Israeli appointed to European Community panel. Jerusalem Post, 2002, February 10, page 3.

External links

[:0-1] "In Memoriam – Gavriel Salomon". 2016-04-13.

[2] Salomon, Gavriel (1992). "Editor's Comment". Educational Psychologist. 27 (1): 1. doi:10.1207/s15326985ep2701_1.

[3] "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."

[4] "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".

[5] Israeli appointed to European Community panel. Jerusalem Post, 2002, February 10, page 3.

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