Gavriel Salomon

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Gavriel Salomon
Born	12 October, 1938
Nationality	Israeli
Fields	Educational psychology
Institutions	University of Haifa
Alma mater	Stanford University
Known for	mindful transfer of learning

Gavriel Salomon (Hebrew: גבריאל סלומון, born 1938) is an Israeli educational psychologist who has conducted research on cognition and instruction, in particular the cognitive effects of media's symbol systems, transfer of learning, and the design of cognitive tools and technology-afforded learning environments.

Contents 1 Awards and honours 2 Selected published works 3 References 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] Awards and honours

• In 1993–1994, Salomon occupied the Cleveringa Chair at Leiden University, The Netherlands.
• In 2001, he received the Israel Prize, for education.^[1][2]
• He has also received the Sylvia Scribner Award from the American Educational Research Association.^[3]
• In 2006, Salomon was elected as fellow of the International Academy of Education.

[edit] Selected published works

• Salomon, G., & Perkins, D. N. (1989). Rocky roads to transfer: Rethinking mechanisms of a neglected phenomenon. Educational Psychology, 24, 113–142.
• Salomon, G. (1979). Interaction of media, cognition and learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (Published again by Lawrence Erlbaum, 1994).
• Salomon, G. (1981) Communication. Tel-Aviv: Sifriyat Poalim (Hebrew)
• Salomon, G. (1981). Communication and education: Social and psychological interactions. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publication.
• Salomon, G. (2001). Technology and education in the age of information. Zmora-Bitan (Hebrew).
• Salomon, G. & Snow, R. E. (1970). Commentaries on research in instructional media: An examination of conceptual schemes. Indiana University. (Editor and author of two chapters).
• Murray, J., & Salomon, G. (1984). The future of children's television. Boys Town, Nebraska. (Editor and author of two chapters).
• Salomon, G. (1993). Distributed cognitions. New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Salomon, G., & Nevo, B. (2002). Peace education: The concept, principles, and practices around the world. Mahwah, NJ: LEA

[edit] References

1. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient’s C.V.". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsa/GavrielSalomon/KorotHaimGavrielSalomon.htm. 
2. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsa/GavrielSalomon/NimokyHsoftim.htm. 
3. ^ Israeli appointed to European Community panel. Jerusalem Post, 2002, February 10, page 3.

[edit] External links

• Biography
• Publications

[edit] See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients