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ERIC Number: EJ319097
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Pupils' Perceptions of Foreign Language Learning at 12+: Some Gender Differences.
Powell, Robert C.; Batters, Julia D.
Educational Studies, v11 n1 p11-23 1985
An attitude survey of 12-year-old students in the United Kingdom studying French or German showed that girls are more likely to favor languages than boys. However, both sexes rejected the idea that one sex is better at learning a foreign language that the other. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, French, German, Language Aptitude, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom