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ERIC Number: EJ525473
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0954-0253
Boys into Modern Languages: An Investigation of the Discrepancy in Attitudes and Performance between Boys and Girls in Modern Languages.
Clark, Ann; Trafford, John
Gender and Education, v7 n3 p315-25 Oct 1995
Examines differences in attitudes between boys and girls after 5 years of modern language study through interviews with 75 students, 12 language teachers, and 2 headteachers. The significance of teacher personality and classroom practice emerged clearly from student interviews. Findings are discussed in the context of the British national curriculum. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Females, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Language Teachers, Males, Modern Languages, National Curriculum, Performance Factors, Personality Traits, Second Language Learning, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain