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ERIC Number: EJ437788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0782
Gender Issues in the GCSE Oral English Examination: Part I.
Jenkins, Nancy; Cheshire, Jenny
Language and Education: An International Journal, v4 n4 p261-92 1990
Analyzes the interpersonal skills of 14-year-old girls and boys (n=15) who were participating in group discussions as part of the oral test for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GLCE). The analysis focuses on the pupils' use of minimal responses, interruptions, and questions that draw others into the discussion. (26 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Gender Issues, Group Discussion, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Language Tests, Oral Language, Secondary Education, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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