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David Tzuriel

David Tzuriel is an Israeli clinical and educational psychologist and professor emeritus at Bar-Ilan University, known for his work on dynamic assessment of learning potential.

born 1946Dynamic assessment of learning potentialResearch on mediated learning experiencePresidency of IACEP

Born: 23 September 1946
Occupation: psychologist, university teacher
Education: Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Bar-Ilan University

David Tzuriel was born in 1946

David Tzuriel was born on September 23, 1946. He studied psychology and education for his bachelor's degree at Bar-Ilan University, and earned a master's degree in clinical psychology there. He completed his doctorate in 1977 at Peabody College in the United States, which later merged with Vanderbilt University.

He worked for 40 years at the School of Education at Bar-Ilan University and served as its head. His research covers dynamic assessment of learning potential, programs to develop thinking, mediated learning experience, peer mediation, gender differences in spatial ability, and self-identity in adolescence. His approach builds on the work of Reuven Feuerstein and Lev Vygotsky.

By 2014 he had developed 12 dynamic tests and published about 140 articles and books. He served as president of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology and as chief editor of its journal. He leads international workshops and applies research in clinical work with children, including children with special needs.