Academic Assistance
Feeling lost with the material? Not sure how to tackle all your assignments? Having trouble sitting down to study? MATNA offers a variety of academic support services: learning strategies workshops, academic mentoring, a writing center to assist with academic writing, and English language support.
The MATANA team offers learning strategy sessions designed to help you, the students, acquire and practice more effective study methods. During these one-on-one sessions, our expert advisors will personally tailor learning strategies to each student based on their individual and academic needs. The sessions are designed to improve your ability to study independently and enhance your academic success.
We also recommend joining the many workshops we offer on various topics related to learning strategies.
To schedule strategy sessions, please contact us through the Student Information Center under the MATNA Center tab.
Academic mentoring is academic support provided by outstanding students (with a GPA of 85 or higher) from the same faculty as the student requesting the mentoring. The mentor meets with the student once a week for a two-hour session during the semester to help them with the material covered in their various courses as needed and to assist them in developing effective study skills.
Tutoring is personalized and tailored to each student's specific needs.
At MATANA, we believe in providing in-depth support that enables meaningful, ongoing learning. Therefore, our goal is to begin the mentoring program at the start of the semester and continue through the end of the exam period.
Accordingly, please apply for tutoring by the middle of the semester. We will have difficulty accommodating requests received after that date. Please note that we will not be able to accommodate requests for individual tutoring that are submitted close to the exam period.
Please note: Every student is eligible to request a mentor, and we will do our best to ensure that those who request this service receive it; however, we cannot guarantee that this will be possible.
Participation in the mentoring program involves a subsidized fee of 500 NIS for 30 hours of mentoring (approximately 16.5 NIS per hour of mentoring).
Interested in mentoring? Contact us through the Student Information Center under the "Matan Center" tab.
During the semester, we may also offer group tutoring for specific courses. We invite you to stay in touch and keep an eye on our announcements.
Writing is one of the key skills required during academic studies, but for many students, it poses a significant barrier and a particularly difficult challenge.
To that end, we have established a Writing Center at MATNA, which aims to assist you with all aspects of academic writing assignments.
The service is provided one-on-one on campus or via Zoom sessions and includes teaching strategies for effective writing while adhering to the rules of academic writing, assistance with reading academic articles, and an introduction to AI tools for writing papers.
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Here are a few helpful resources for effective writing:
Having trouble with your English studies?
Students with learning disabilities or difficulties in acquiring English—as evidenced by repeated failures on exams at the same level—are invited to contact MATNA to receive a number of tutoring sessions. The sessions are provided by teachers with experience in teaching students with learning disabilities and language difficulties.
In addition, these students have the option to enrollin an adapted English course. These adapted English courses replace standard English courses and are intended for students with language-based learning disabilities or for those who have failed an English course at the same level twice. They are taught by English teachers with experience in learning disabilities and are held in relatively small groups.
You must submit a request to the MATNA to receive approval to participate in an adapted course. Participation requires a fee of 1,000 NIS per course.