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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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The Power of Implicit Teaching Practices: Continuities and Discontinuities in Pedagogical Approaches of Deaf and Hearing Preschools in Japan
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Hayashi, Akiko; Tobin, Joseph – Comparative Education Review, 2014
Meisei Gakuen, a private school for the deaf in Tokyo, is the only school for the deaf in Japan that uses Japanese Sign Language (JSL) as the primary language of instruction and social interaction. We see Meisei as a useful case for bringing out core issues in Japanese deaf and early childhood education, as well as for making larger arguments…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Foreign Countries, Deafness, Special Schools
The Politics of Preschool Education Vouchers in Taiwan
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Ho, Ming-Sho – Comparative Education Review, 2006
In this article, the author offers a causal explanation for the preschool education voucher policy in Taiwan. A causal analysis of voucher politics focuses on the process rather than the result of the innovation. The political success of private kindergarten business interests derives from their capability to open a space for collective…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Educational Vouchers, Politics of Education