Yael has a master’s degree and is working towards a doctorate in education at Tel Aviv University. She is a graduate of the School for Educational Leadership. Yael Bar-Lev has been working for approximately 20 years on diverse aspects of education, including cognitive aspects of learning, education for personal autonomy in a democratic society, education and television, and the development of innovative pedagogies. Over the years she has addressed learning and theoretical development, developed and taught in-service courses, and supervised teachers and media personnel in their educational work.
In recent years Yael has worked on the relationship between education and culture, especially the challenges involved in education in the multicultural Israeli context. In addition, she is currently conducting research on secular-Jewish education in Israel.