Prof. Mark Leikin

Head of Laboratory: The Laboratory for the Study of Bilingualism

Three Research Fields are in Focus at our lab:

Examination of the Possible Effect of Bilingualism on Different Types of Creativity in non-Mathematical (verbal, Figurative and General) and Mathematical Problem Solving;
Development of Creativity in Early Childhood in Normal and Abnormal (SLI, ADHD) Populations;
Hebrew-Arabic Bilingualism and Morphological Development.

Research Interests

Educational Background

1977 M.A. Excellence in Special Education and Speech Therapy, Faculty of Special Education, Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute (now: State Pedagogical University of St. Petersburg).
1989 PhD, Faculty of Special Education, State Pedagogical University of St.Petersburg
1992 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (VATAT), University of Haifa, School of Education

Recent Publications

Waisman, I., Brunner, C., Grabner, R. H., Leikin, M., & Leikin, R. (2023). (Lack of) neural efficiency related to general giftedness and mathematical excellence: An EEG study. Neuropsychologia, 179, 108448.
‏Salmon-Mordekovich, N., & Leikin, M. (2023). Insight problem solving is not that special, but business is not quite’as usual’: typical versus exceptional problem-solving strategies. Psychological Research, 87(6), 1995-2009.
‏Waisman, I., Leikin, M., & Leikin, R. (2023). Brain activity associated with logical inference in geometry in students with different ability levels. Research & Study of Mathematics Education, (10).
‏Salmon‐Mordekovich, N., & Leikin, M. (2022). The cognitive–creative profiles of insightful problem solvers: A person‐centered insight study. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 56(3), 396-413.
‏Paz-Baruch, N., Leikin, M., & Leikin, R. (2022). Not any gifted is an expert in mathematics and not any expert in mathematics is gifted. Gifted and Talented International, 37(1), 25-41.