Rate My Professor Miri Barak

Prof. Barak’s research centers on cognitive and sociocultural aspects of online learning and the cultivation of 21st century skills, with particular emphasis on engineering education approaches for fostering innovation and science education strategies involving knowledge construction and motivation through location-based applications and gamification. As principal investigator and co-investigator, she leads national and international projects such as AugmentedWorld for location-based learning, Games of Food for game-based learning, and the development of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Her prolific scholarly output comprises more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters published in leading international journals. Notable publications include “A cultural perspective to project-based learning and the cultivation of innovative thinking” (Barak & Yuan, 2021, Thinking Skills and Creativity), “Applying a social constructivist approach to an online course in ethics of research” (Barak & Green, 2021, Science and Engineering Ethics), “The innovation level of engineering students’ team projects in hybrid and MOOC environments” (Barak & Usher, 2021, European Journal of Engineering Education), “Team diversity as a predictor of innovation in projects of online and face-to-face learners” (Usher & Barak, 2020, Computers & Education), and “Establishing the validity and reliability of a modified tool for assessing innovative thinking of engineering students” (Barak, Watted, & Haick, 2020, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education). Her contributions have advanced technology-enhanced learning and innovative pedagogical practices in science and engineering education.