Dina Feitelson
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Dina Feitelson also known as Dina Feitelson-Schur (born 1926; died 1992), was an Israel
i educator and scholar in the field of reading acquisition.
, and emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1934. She suffered a severe injury in Israel's War of Independence. She worked as a teacher, as an inspector for the Ministry of Education, and in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
. Then, in 1973, she accepted a post at the University of Haifa
, where she continued to work till her death in 1992.
, in its inaugural year, in the field of education
for her work on causes of failure in first grade children. She was the first woman to receive this prize, and also the youngest recipient ever (she was aged 27).
Shortly before her death, Feitelson was inducted to the International Reading Association
's Reading Hall of Fame.
In 1997, the International Reading Association established the Dina Feitelson Research Award
, to honour the memory of Dina Feitelson by recognizing an outstanding empirical study published in English in a referred journal. The work should report on one or more aspects of literacy acquisition, such as phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, bilingualism, or cross-cultural studies of beginning reading.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i educator and scholar in the field of reading acquisition.
Biography
Feitelson was born in 1926 in ViennaVienna
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, and emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1934. She suffered a severe injury in Israel's War of Independence. She worked as a teacher, as an inspector for the Ministry of Education, and in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
. Then, in 1973, she accepted a post at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, where she continued to work till her death in 1992.
Awards and honours
In 1953, Feitelson was awarded the Israel PrizeIsrael Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
, in its inaugural year, in the field of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
for her work on causes of failure in first grade children. She was the first woman to receive this prize, and also the youngest recipient ever (she was aged 27).
Shortly before her death, Feitelson was inducted to the International Reading Association
International Reading Association
The International Reading Association is an international professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading....
's Reading Hall of Fame.
In 1997, the International Reading Association established the Dina Feitelson Research Award
Dina Feitelson Research Award
The Dina Feitelson Research Award is an award established in 1997 by the International Reading Association to honor the memory of Dina Feitelson, the Israeli educator, who died in 1992.-Criteria for award:...
, to honour the memory of Dina Feitelson by recognizing an outstanding empirical study published in English in a referred journal. The work should report on one or more aspects of literacy acquisition, such as phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, bilingualism, or cross-cultural studies of beginning reading.
External links
- Research Prize by the International Reading Association in honour of Dina Feitelson
- Judges Rationale for Award of Israel Prize (in Hebrew) on University of Haifa Faculty website