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Dina Feitelson, also known as Dina Feitelson-Schur , was an Israeli educator and scholar in the field of reading acquisition.

Background

Feitelson, Dina was born on May 28, 1926 in Vienna. Arrived in Israel, 1934. Daughter of Joseph and Hedwig Rachel (Koralek) Schur.

Education

Diploma, David Yellin Teachers College, Jerusalem, 1946. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1956.

Postgraduate, Cambridge University, 1955.

Career

Teacher, David Yellin School, 1946-1951; research officer, Henrietta Szold Foundation, Jerusalem, 1951-1954; teaching and research fellow, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1956-1964; lecturer, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1965-1973; supervisor special projects, Ministry of Education, Jerusalem, 1962-1967; director infants school project, Ministry of Education, Jerusalem, 1973-1979, 82-90; senior lecturer, U. Haifa, Israel, 1973-1976; associate professor, U. Haifa, Israel, 1976-1980; professor education, U. Haifa, Israel, 1980-1992. Visiting scholar University of Chicago, 1964-1965, New York University, 1980, 83, Ednl. Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1985, Johns Hopkins University, 1990, University of Michigan, 1990.

Research.assoc., visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1971, 79-80. Visiting professor U. Minn, Minneapolis, 1975. Speaker in field.

Achievements

  • Dina Feitelson has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Committee on Early Childhood, Israel, 1968-1970, Committee on Children and Youth in Distress, 1971-1973, Israel National Committee International Year of Child, 1978-1979, executive committee Association for Advancement of Play in Israel, 1980-1992. Member International Reading Association (chairman program committee 1976, world congress), American Educational Research Association, International Society for Study Behavioral Development (executive committee 1979-1985), Israel Reading Association (president 1968-1970, 78-82), Israeli Psychological and Anthropological Association.

Connections

Married Jehuda Leo Feitelson, July 24, 1950. Children: Eran Isaac, Dror Gershon.

Father:
Joseph Schur

Mother:
Hedwig Rachel (Koralek) Schur

Spouse:
Jehuda Leo Feitelson

child:
Dror Gershon Feitelson

child:
Eran Isaac Feitelson