Noa Ragonis, Dr.

• Computer Science Education
• Computational Thinking Education
• Integrative STEM Education
• Training programs for pre-service and in-service computer science teachers
• Integration of ICT in academic teaching and in schools
• Teaching enhancement in the academia
• Curriculum development

• Object oriented programming in Java
• Advanced algorithms
• Automata theory
• Computational thinking
• Innovative pedagogy based on mobile learning
• Seminar in mathematics and computer science

Journal Papers

• Ragonis, N., & Shmallo, R. (2018). A Diagnostic Tool for Assessing Students’ Perceptions and Misconceptions Regards the Current Object “this”. In: Pozdniakov S., Dagienė V. (eds) Informatics in Schools. Fundamentals of Computer Science and Software Engineering. ISSEP 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11169, pp 84-100. Springer, Cham.
• Ragonis, N. (2018). Computational Thinking: Constructing the Perceptions of Pre-service Teachers from Various Disciplines. In: Pozdniakov S., Dagienė V. (eds) Informatics in Schools. Fundamentals of Computer Science and Software Engineering. ISSEP 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11169, pp 167-179. Springer, Cham.
• Ragonis, N., & Shilo, G. (2018). Analogies between logic programming and linguistics for developing students’ understanding of argumentation texts. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 17, 549-575.
• Ragonis, N., & Hazzan O. (2019). What Are Computer Science Educators Interested In? The Case of SIGCSE Conferences. In: Pozdniakov S., Dagienė V. (eds) Informatics in Schools. New Ideas in School Informatics. ISSEP 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11913, 28-40. Springer, Cham.
• Shmallo, R., & Ragonis, N. (2020). What is “this”? Difficulties and misconceptions regard the “this” reference. Education and Information Technologies, 26(1), 733-762.
• Ragonis, N., Hazzan, O., & Har-Shay, G. (2020). Computer science and software engineering students’ awareness to and embracement of soft skills by learning and practice teamwork. Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice (JITE:IIP), 19, 185-201.
• Morad, S., Ragonis, N., & Barak, M. (2021). The validity and reliability of a tool for measuring educational innovative thinking competencies. Teaching and Teacher Education, 97, 103193.
• Morad, S., Ragonis, N., & Barak, M. (2021). An Integrative Conceptual Model of Innovation and Innovative Thinking Based on a Synthesis of a Literature Review. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 100824.
• Shmallo, R., & Ragonis, N. (2021). Understanding the “this” reference in object-oriented programming: Misconceptions, conceptions, and teaching recommendations. Education and Information Technologies, 26(1), 733-762.‏
• Ragonis, N., & Shmallo, R. (June, 2021). The application of higher-order cognitive thinking skills to promote students’ understanding of the use of static in object-oriented programming. Informatics in Education (In press).
• Ragonis, N., & Shmallo, R. (2022). The application of higher-order cognitive thinking skills to promote students’ understanding of the use of static in object-oriented programming. Informatics in Education, 21(2), 331-352.
• Mike, K., Ragonis, N., Rosenberg-Kima, R., & Hazzan, O. (2022). Revisiting Computational Thinking in the Era of Data Science. Communications of the ACM, August 2022, 65(8), 33-35. 10.1145/3545109.
• Ragonis, N., Bukai, A., Hazzan, O. (2022). Selecting Examples for CS Courses: The Case of a Computational Thinking MOOC. ACM Inroads, 13(3), 22-28.
• Shilo, G., & Ragonis, N. (2023). Students’ abilities to formulate exhaustive titles as a key to comprehending arguments. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 33(2), 132 – 149
• Ragonis, N., Rosenberg – Kima R, & Hazzan O. (2024). The 4P4CT – Four Pedagogies for Developing Computational Thinking – Framework: Implementation in Preservice K – 12 Teachers Preparation Program. Educational Technology Research and Development, 1-29 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10406-5
• Vasel, H., & Ragonis, N. (2024). Empowering Hearing – Impaired Students: A Mobile Learning Intervention in Israeli Arab Elementary Education. Journal of Research in Special Education Needs. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12697

Conference Papers

• Ragonis, N., & Shmallo, R. (2017). On the (Mis) understanding of the “this” reference. In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE ’17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 489-494. (Acceptance rate: 30%)
• Dagan, O., Ragoins, N., Wagner, T., & Goldman, D. (2019). Integrative STEM Education -A New M.Ed. Program: Development, Objectives, and Challenges. Proceedings of Pupils Attitudes Toward Technology – PATT  37 – Developing a knowledge economy through technology and engineering education, 125-132. Msida, Malta, 03-06, June, 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.iteea.org/File.aspx?id=157700&v=e94e5d51
• Ragoins, N., Wagner, T., Goldman, D., & Dagan, O. (2019). Integrative STEM M.Ed. Degree Aligning with Contemporary Perspectives in Academia and Industry. The 13th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), Bologna, Italy, 26-30, August, 2019.
• Ragonis, N., & Hazzan, O. (2022). A MOOC on Computational Thinking for All: Pedagogical Principles, Challenges, and their Application. The 9th Annual Conf. on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence (CSCI’22).
• Ragonis, N., Goldman, D., Dagan, O. (2023, in publication). Educating the educators: an innovative M.Ed. program in Integrative STEM Education incorporating open schooling principles. ETE IV: STEM & Open Schooling for Sustainability Education, Educating the Educators.
• Dagan, O., Ragonis, N., & Goldman, D. (2023, in publication). Insights from the implementation of the course “Development of an interdisciplinary STEM project via PBL approach” in an ‘Integrative STEM Education’ M.Ed. program. PATT40: The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Research Conference Hosted by Liverpool John Moores University, 31 October – 3 November 2023.

Position papers

• Ragonis, N., Dagan, O., Wagner, T., & Goldman, D. (2017). REAL STEAM for developing the next generation problem solvers. Booklet on STEM 2017, Edited by: The A. Ofri International Training Center (METC). Retrieved from: http://www.ofri.org.il/Article-500,1314-REAL-STEAM-for-Developing-the-Next-Generation-Problem-Solvers.aspx

Books and Books Chapters

• Ragonis, N., & Dagan, O. (2019). Enhance active learning in higher education by using mobile learning. Learning and training with mobile technologies (pp. 15-41). Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
• Hazzan, O., Ragonis, N., Lapidot, T. (2020). Guide to teaching computer science: An activity-based approach (3nd ed.). London, UK: Springer. (First Edition 2011; Second Edition 2015) 400 p.

In Hebrew

Journal Papers

• Shilo, G., & Ragonis, N. (2014). Exposing the logical structure of natural language argumentation text by formalizing in logic programming. Dapim, 57, 55-82.

Conference Papers

• Morad, S., Barak, M., & Ragonis, N. (2014). Innovative thinking and ICT expertise of undergraduate students in education. Paper presented at Chais Conference 2014, the Open University, Israel, 112-120 (In Hebrew)

Position papers

• Ragonis, N., Hazzan, O., & Rosenberg-Kima, R. (2019). C4CT Pedagogy: Constructionist Holistic Pedagogy for Developing Computational Thinking. Position Paper for the Initiative 5P2 to Expand the Circle of Excellence in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. (In Hebrew) Link
• Ragonis, N., Hazzan, O., & Rosenberg-Kima, R. (2019). Computer Science / Programming / Computational Thinking in Education – Research and Literature Review. Paper for the Initiative 5P2 to Expand the Circle of Excellence in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. (In Hebrew) Link