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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Gallagher-Brett, Angela; Canning, John – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2011
Discussions of student transition from the study of languages in UK high schools to the study of languages at university usually focus on the vertical transition, comparing the differences in curricula and approach to languages taken in each sector. Whilst acknowledging that this aspect of the student transition is important, this article explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, High Schools, Higher Education
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Bernasek, Lisa; Canning, John – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2009
Middle Eastern Studies, modern foreign languages and Islamic Studies have been recognized by the UK government as strategically important subjects in higher education. Motivated by government concerns about lack of knowledge about the Middle East and the radicalization of British Muslims, this designation has complex implications for the teaching…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Higher Education, Muslims, Middle Eastern Studies