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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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Schools at War: A Life-History Analysis of Learning and Teaching in New Zealand, 1939-1949.
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Middleton, Sue – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 1998
Examines World War II experiences of 75 New Zealand teachers who were then students, teacher trainees, or teachers, many in rural schools. Discusses the rise of progressive thinking and child-centered learning, children's attitudes toward war, rationing and war work in schools, impact of the men's departure, treatment of married and single women…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries