Dr. Shirley Miedijensky is a Senior Lecturer at Oranim College. She received her B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Biology and Science Education from the Faculty of Biology and the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Shirley Miedijensky’s research interests include assessment in education, educational change, STEM education, gifted education, metacognition, self-regulated learning, teachers’ professional development, and innovative learning environments.