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Papers by Julia Koifman

US-China education review, Aug 27, 2023

It is widely believed that if a child struggles at school, the most common reasons are learning d... more It is widely believed that if a child struggles at school, the most common reasons are learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many more. Nevertheless, sometimes children, undiagnosed with the forenamed conditions, are unfocused during the lessons, unfollow the teacher's instructors, do homework carelessly, or do not do it at all, and find any reason not to go to school. Sometimes, they are happy to be sick and stay at home. As a result, they miss the material, get low grades, and even give up school. The reasons vary: it can be bullying at school, toxic relationships in the family, unemployment of one or both parents, poverty, or challenging situations in the country. The forenamed challenges often cause depression and other psychosomatic diseases and unwillingness to learn. This article researches the sources of school struggle and how to tackle and predict this problem.

Education, society and human studies, Sep 25, 2023

Teenagers often suffer from depression, which may be caused by many reasons: poor grades, overwei... more Teenagers often suffer from depression, which may be caused by many reasons: poor grades, overweight, problems with friends or parents-as a result, they are upset and demotivated. Teachers sometimes find their students refusing to participate in classroom activities due to "a bad day" or "lack of energy". They often avoid coming to school and prefer staying at home. Probably, they have depression, which is characterized as the oppression of mental activity, mainly in its emotional-volitional component. Unlike innate neurodiversity, depression is an acquired disorder that can be cured successfully with the help of clinical psychologists or psychiatrists. Nevertheless, it often accompanies the forenamed psychological or neurological disorders. This article researches depression in schoolchildren as one of the mental health conditions and how to help them overcome it and improve their school performance.

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics, May 13, 2023

In light of teaching students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties (LD), neuroscientists... more In light of teaching students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties (LD), neuroscientists claim that such deficiencies happen due to a neural base, depending on biological and environmental factors, and experience developing properties and improving reading skills. The research claims two types of dyslexia: developmental (or innate) and deep (or acquired due to brain traumas or diseases). This article researches developmental dyslexia (DD), which may be primary and secondary. DD is divided into two main subtypes: surface and phonological While reading; our brains must "rewire" neural circuits initially used for other tasks, such as visual and speech processing and attention and cognition. Psycholinguistics investigates the cognitive process of perception, production, and general use of language. This article revises teaching English in light of neuroscience, psycholinguistics, and appropriate methods to train working memory and other ways to overcome DD and its subtypes.

Education, society and human studies, Aug 24, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and ... more Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and other countries had to find all the possible solutions to convert their teaching and learning to remote online options. According to the research, distant learning with the help of online boards is supposed to catch students' attention and make them interested and motivated (Newton, 2020). You can do it with the help of such smart boards as Zoom, Miro, Wakelet, Socrative and others. They provide teachers and their students with a wide range of eye-catching materials, such as highlighted pieces of text, pictures, videos which enhance general understanding of the material and enlarge students' passive and active vocabulary. Moreover, kids can create their materials themselves and share them with their classmates. Sometimes it is the only way to keep them motivated and to prevent them from leaving "boring online lessons". It also has a great educational effect on those students who struggle while using traditional textbooks and misunderstand the tasks. Besides, online Learning Technology (LT) helps them to develop the skills of collaboration, negotiation and leadership which is especially important in international communication.

US-China education review, Oct 28, 2015

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled chil... more Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled children must be identified in the primary school, so that special lessons and methods can correct their ability of learning and develop the necessary skills. Despite LDs, kids might be very good at art, music, or computer technology. Therefore, for the last two decades, the latter one has become very popular and made a great progress in education both in regular classes and LD ones. Audio-video activities make lessons much different from the traditional ones and provoke the students' interest. Besides, it is also a sort of learning autonomy that makes each student busy and motivated. Since kids with LDs have difficulties in reading and spelling, they can have a real help from computer technology which corrects their spelling and makes them listen to the texts while reading which makes them decipher the information much better. In addition, it can be successfully used on the exams, which is done in the range of the countries including Israel.

US-China education review, Dec 28, 2022

Artificial Intelligence and Applications

It is hard to disagree that reading is one of the most important skills in learning. Children lea... more It is hard to disagree that reading is one of the most important skills in learning. Children learn to read very early, and before they start school, they are supposed to be able to read. Nevertheless, some of them struggle. For instance, some of them confuse letters or may have difficulty reading comprehension, while others may have difficulty remembering, which might be the consequence of learning difficulties (LD), for instance, dyslexia, one of the most common cognitive disorders. It often affects reading and language skills. Researchers have found out that about 40 million people in the USA suffer from dyslexia, but only about 2 million of them have been diagnosed with such a disorder. At the same time, about 30% of people diagnosed with dyslexia also suffer from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to one degree or another

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics

Education, society and human studies, Jan 16, 2023

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a sort of neurodiversity that is characterized by repetitive be... more Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a sort of neurodiversity that is characterized by repetitive behavior, limited interests, struggling in social interaction, expressing feelings, and many more. It is an innate disorder and combines several previously used definitions of mental syndromes and diseases into one diagnostic unit. Its signs can be noticed in infancy or early childhood, at two years old, or a little later. For instance, the child practices non-verbal communication speaks very little, and repeatedly makes the same movement with his fingers, arms, or legs. Such a person may have intact intelligence and the ability to live in society, but ASD is often associated with cognitive impairments of varying severity. A single

Education, Society and Human Studies, 2023

META Magazine, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a real revolution in education. Everything has moved online, for... more The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a real revolution in education. Everything has moved online, for instance work meetings, lectures and regular lessons. Thus, school teachers had to find all the possible solutions to convert their teaching to remote online options. According to the research, distant learning with the help of online boards, such as Zoom, Miro, Wakelet, Socrative and others, is supposed to catch students’ attention and make them interested and motivated (Newton 2020). These tools provide teachers and their students with a wide range of eye-catching materials, such as highlighted pieces of text, pictures, videos. They enhance general understanding of the material and enlarge students’ passive and active vocabulary, which is especially important while teaching English literature, a part of Israeli curriculum. Nowadays many students do not like reading and find literature lessons boring. They prefer watching to reading, so the forenamed smart boards have a great educational effect on them, especially on those students who struggle while using traditional printed books and misunderstand texts. So online lessons can enhance the process of learning English literature and develop such important skills as collaboration and leadership.

David publishing, 2022

Experiments conducted in many countries have convincingly shown how difficult it is to rebuild th... more Experiments conducted in many countries have convincingly shown how difficult it is to rebuild the education system, change the teacher’s attitude toward a gifted child, and remove barriers blocking his talents. Teacher training programs need to contain more material about giftedness, and new teachers must learn how to teach very talented students. Still, they often are not aware of possible learning disabilities they might have. Teachers and parents of gifted children should monitor their giftedness and teach them to keep their strength, work on their weaknesses, and overcome difficulties. In this way, they may succeed and even become recognized worldwide, like Mozart, Picasso, Einstein, and others. This research examines teaching methods and particular strategies deemed appropriate for gifted students and illustrates specific recommendations in the special education environment. It also deals with helping gifted children develop their personalities, create contacts with other people, and overcome learning difficulties, if any. Keywords: giftedness, neurodiversity, learning difficulties, socialization, special education

US-China Education Review B

Education, Society and Human Studies

Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and ... more Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and other countries had to find all the possible solutions to convert their teaching and learning to remote online options. According to the research, distant learning with the help of online boards is supposed to catch students’ attention and make them interested and motivated (Newton, 2020). You can do it with the help of such smart boards as Zoom, Miro, Wakelet, Socrative and others. They provide teachers and their students with a wide range of eye-catching materials, such as highlighted pieces of text, pictures, videos which enhance general understanding of the material and enlarge students’ passive and active vocabulary. Moreover, kids can create their materials themselves and share them with their classmates. Sometimes it is the only way to keep them motivated and to prevent them from leaving “boring online lessons”. It also has a great educational effect on those students who struggle...

US-China Education Review, 2015

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled chil... more Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled children must be identified in the primary school so that special lessons and methods can correct their ability of learning and develop the necessary skills. Despite LDs, kids might be very good at art, music, or computer technology. Therefore, for the last two decades, the latter one has become very popular and made a great progress in education both in regular classes and LD ones. Audio-video activities make lessons much different from the traditional ones and provoke the students' interest. Besides, it is also a sort of learning autonomy that makes each student busy and motivated. Since kids with LDs have difficulties in reading and spelling, they can have a real help from computer technology which corrects their spelling and makes them listen to the texts while reading which makes them decipher the information much better. In addition, it can be successfully used on the exams, which is done in the range of the countries including Israel.

US-China education review, Aug 27, 2023

Education, society and human studies, Sep 25, 2023

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics, May 13, 2023

Education, society and human studies, Aug 24, 2020

US-China education review, Oct 28, 2015

US-China education review, Dec 28, 2022

Artificial Intelligence and Applications

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics

Education, society and human studies, Jan 16, 2023

Education, Society and Human Studies, 2023

META Magazine, 2021

David publishing, 2022

US-China Education Review B

Education, Society and Human Studies

Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and ... more Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented change in education. All the schools in Israel and other countries had to find all the possible solutions to convert their teaching and learning to remote online options. According to the research, distant learning with the help of online boards is supposed to catch students’ attention and make them interested and motivated (Newton, 2020). You can do it with the help of such smart boards as Zoom, Miro, Wakelet, Socrative and others. They provide teachers and their students with a wide range of eye-catching materials, such as highlighted pieces of text, pictures, videos which enhance general understanding of the material and enlarge students’ passive and active vocabulary. Moreover, kids can create their materials themselves and share them with their classmates. Sometimes it is the only way to keep them motivated and to prevent them from leaving “boring online lessons”. It also has a great educational effect on those students who struggle...

US-China Education Review, 2015

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled chil... more Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that is why reading-disabled children must be identified in the primary school so that special lessons and methods can correct their ability of learning and develop the necessary skills. Despite LDs, kids might be very good at art, music, or computer technology. Therefore, for the last two decades, the latter one has become very popular and made a great progress in education both in regular classes and LD ones. Audio-video activities make lessons much different from the traditional ones and provoke the students' interest. Besides, it is also a sort of learning autonomy that makes each student busy and motivated. Since kids with LDs have difficulties in reading and spelling, they can have a real help from computer technology which corrects their spelling and makes them listen to the texts while reading which makes them decipher the information much better. In addition, it can be successfully used on the exams, which is done in the range of the countries including Israel.

ETAI Forum, 2017

This paper represents ways of motivating students with specific education needs (SEN) with the he... more This paper represents ways of motivating students with specific education needs (SEN) with the help of video lessons and other visual aids. If you are a remedial teacher, you should add video to you teaching in order to catch the students’ attention, to make them participate in the lessons, and to keep them interested and motivated. If the topic of the video is relevant to your lesson, it also has some great benefits for your students, for instance, it helps them learn and memorize the material, in contrast to traditional ESL lessons. Besides, it adds a new graphic and audio component to your teaching that makes your audience busy and focused, and improves later recall. Moreover, judging by the success of YouTube and other video services, it is something that SEN students really like. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with methodology and tips for motivating pupils with learning disabilities, enhancing their general understanding and using modern technology in the classroom.

ETAI, 2019

This paper represents ways of teaching reading skills with the help of graphic organizers. This w... more This paper represents ways of teaching reading skills with the help of graphic organizers. This way of teaching is useful for all students from the elementary to high school. It is especially helpful for kids with learning disabilities (LD) and improving their way of studying. General understanding of texts is an important skill and LD students often struggle and have difficulties with reading comprehension. Graphic organizers, mainly frames or diagrams, help them visualize and understand concepts more effectively. So, they are excellent tools that can be used in order to enhance the students’ ability to organize information from a text and access deeper meaning. I also use them to help my students identify the main idea, the plot structure and develop their critical thinking. English Literature is a part of Israeli final exams and such tools prevent LD students from misunderstanding stories and poems, getting bored and giving up.

ETAI Forum, 2016

This paper represents ways of teaching students with learning disabilities and preparation for th... more This paper represents ways of teaching students with learning disabilities and preparation for the final exams. Since dyslexics experience reading difficulties, studies become very difficult for them, no matter how smart, bright and motivated they are. As a result, they often get low grades despite their high IQ and talents in something different. Therefore, school years might be the most difficult period in their lives. But due to identifying learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the primary school and the range of methods, both the traditional and modern ones. The modern methods are mainly connected to learning technology, a great number of LD students pass the final test successfully and go to university. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with methodology and tips for motivating pupils with learning disabilities, enhancing their reading, writing and general understanding and using modern technology in the classroom.

META Conference Brochure, 2018

For the last three decades technological education in Israel has offered a range of educational f... more For the last three decades technological education in Israel has offered a range of educational frameworks, including EFL courses, designed to meet the needs of both low-achievers and high-achievers. The use of technology in teaching and learning of foreign language like English has made the process more effective and dynamic. It has many advantages for developing the four EFL learners’ language skills, such as listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities (LDs), that makes reading and other learning skills difficult. Special lessons and methods can correct their ability of learning and develop the necessary skills. Despite LDs, kids might be very good at art, music, or computer technology, so they are motivated and interested in studies when they attend computerized lessons. They can have a real help from computer technology, which corrects their spelling and makes them listen to the texts while reading which makes them decipher the information much better. In addition, it final exams in LD schools have become computerized in the range of the countries including Israel.

Acta Psychopathologica, 2023

Music Therapy (MT) is a way of helping people with a range of disorders. It involves listening to... more Music Therapy (MT) is a way of helping people with a range of disorders. It involves listening to music, talking about it, and singing, dancing, or making music. MT is a general psychotherapeutic help to people with different disorders (Herndon, 2021). This article researches people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and music as a way of treating them. ASD children find it challenging to interact with others, and music, as an ancient form of communication, does not require people to have verbal abilities. Music is the language of art, which goes beyond words and speaks with commonly understood images and emotions, so it can be adapted to meet the needs and tastes of each person. MT is based on music's therapeutic effect on a person's psychological state. ASD is characterized by marked and pervasive deficits in social interaction and communication, limited interests, and repetitive activities. According to the research, it is correct to call autism not a disease or mental retardation but a developmental disorder. Among people with autism, the level of intelligence varies in the same way as among neurotypical people individually. ASD ones need more time and effort to reach their potential because their nervous system is constantly overwhelmed, and music is one of the ways to help them relax.

US-China Education Review, 2022

Experiments conducted in many countries have convincingly shown how difficult it is to rebuild th... more Experiments conducted in many countries have convincingly shown how difficult it is to rebuild the education system, change the teacher's attitude toward a gifted child, and remove barriers blocking his talents. Teacher training programs need to contain more material about giftedness, and new teachers must learn how to teach very talented students. Still, they often are not aware of possible learning disabilities they might have. Teachers and parents of gifted children should monitor their giftedness and teach them to keep their strength, work on their weaknesses, and overcome difficulties. In this way, they may succeed and even become recognized worldwide, like Mozart, Picasso, Einstein, and others. This research examines teaching methods and particular strategies deemed appropriate for gifted students and illustrates specific recommendations in the special education environment. It also deals with helping gifted children develop their personalities, create contacts with other people, and overcome learning difficulties, if any.