My research, design, and implementation activities are aimed at reaching a better understanding of learning and teaching processes that enable students to realize their mathematical potential. All these activities embrace three interrelated areas:

• Mathematical ability and development

• Mathematical creativity and giftedness

• Mathematics teacher knowledge and professional development

• Mathematical challenges in education

Multiple Solution Tasks in mathematics are the main research and didactical tool in my studies and instructional design.

I consider Brain Research as a challenge for Mathematics Education Research and am interested in advancing contribution of neuro-cognitive research methodologies to the field of mathematics education.

In the University of Haifa

• The Establisher and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Research and Advancement of Giftedness and Excellence. (RANGE) (Starting October 208) http://range.edu.haifa.ac.il

• Member of the steering committee - Research Authority

• The Head of the M.A. Program in Gifted and Talented Education, Faculty of Education (Starting 2009)

• Head PhD Committee, Department of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Education (Starting 2010)

• Head of MALAM (Center for Science and Mathematics Education)– University of Haifa (Starting 2011)

Out of the University

President of MCG – The International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness (affiliated with ICMI http://igmcg.org) (Starting July 2012)

Head of the National Advisory Mathematics Education Council of the Israel Ministry of Education (Starting January 2013).