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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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Menon, Shailaja; Viswanatha, Vanamala; Sahi, Jane – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2014
This article is a sharing of emergent ideas about the potential role of languages in teacher education (TE) programmes in multilingual contexts in India. Languages play a critical role in TE programmes where they shape both the learning as well as the future teaching of prospective teachers. This role acquires particular significance in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Language Role, Bilingual Education
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George, Alex M. – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2013
The use of cartoons as illustrations in National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) Political Science textbooks has recently attracted attention from leaders across the political spectrum. Textbooks have been burnt and the government has set up a committee to inquire into the appropriateness of using cartoons in school…
Descriptors: Political Science, Textbook Content, Illustrations, Cartoons
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Sayed, Yusuf; Vellanki, Vivek – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2013
1994 is an important year in South African history. It brought about significant socio-political changes in an attempt to undo the unjust practices perpetuated during the apartheid regime. The apartheid government had severely impacted all spheres and institutions of society, including education. In this interview, Vivek Vellanki asks Doctor Yusuf…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Social Justice, Equal Education