Naomi Wax

Background

Wax, Naomi was born on February 12, 1939 in Haifa, Israel. Daughter of Asher and Rachel (Shwartz) Berlinger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1964. Master of Science in Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1966. Master of Arts in Education, Tel-Aviv University, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, Tel-Aviv University, 1994.

Career

Teacher biology Zeitlin High School, Tel Aviv, 1964-1975. Lecturer Levinsky College, 1981-1984. Science curriculum developer and researcher Tel Aviv University, 1975-1998, lecturer, since 1990.

Head science teaching project for elementary school Tel-Hay (Israel) College, since 1995. Consultant Center for In-Svc. Teacher Training, Tel Aviv University, 1984-1998, Israel Educational television, Tel Aviv, 1988-1997.

Academy coordinator project in science education between Tel-Aviv University and Al-Quos University, since 2000.

Achievements

• Naomi Wax has been listed as a noteworthy science educator and researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Science and Technology Educational Center Israel, Israeli Society Botany, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.

Interests

• Avocations: poetry, music, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Married Ben-Zion Wax, 1958. Children: Hagay, Omer, Ayelet.

Father:

Asher Berlinger

Mother:

Rachel (Shwartz) Berlinger

Spouse:

Ben-Zion Wax

child:

Hagay Wax

child:

Ayelet Wax

child:

Omer Wax