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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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Conditions for Success? Gender in Technology-Intensive Courses in British Columbia Secondary Schools.
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Bryson, Mary; Petrina, Stephen; Braundy, Marcia – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2003
Analyzes provincial trends in gender-differentiated participation and performance of students in technology-intensive courses in British Columbia public secondary education at a time in Canadian history when competence and confidence with a range of technologies are essential for full cultural participation. Represents a step towards the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
The Politics of Curriculum Reform in Canada: The Case of Technology Education in British Columbia.
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Petrina, Stephen; Dalley, Stephen – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2003
Demonstrates the case of technology education in British Colombia and discusses its invulnerability of teachers to curriculum reform. Draws on historical and survey data related to school practices and Ministry of Education enrollment data disaggregated by sex. Casts these data into a politics of curriculum framework informed by the work of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries