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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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Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs and Knowledge about Multiculturalism
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Acquah, Emmanuel O.; Commins, Nancy L. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
The present study examined pre-service teachers' knowledge of issues related to multiculturalism and diversity before and after taking a multicultural education course. Data from 38 degree students in an urban university in the southwest of Finland were analysed using a mixed method approach. The results indicate that pre-service…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Urban Universities
Organisational Self-Evaluation and Teacher Education for Community Relations in a Transforming Society?
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Smith, Ron; McCully, Alan – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
During 2004, the School of Education at the University of Ulster embarked on an innovative three-year project designed to embed community relations objectives within initial teacher education. With the advent of more peaceful times in Northern Ireland, this was a precipitous time for initial teacher educators to review the preparation given to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Student Diversity, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
The Prospect of Integrating ICT into the Education of Young Children: The Views of Greek Early Childhood Teachers.
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Tsitouridou, Melpomeni; Vryzas, Konstantinos – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2004
Greece has so far seen the introduction of computers into its schools on only a limited scale. Nevertheless, technological reforms are under way to integrate information and communication technology into education at all levels. This research project has studied the views of early childhood teachers on the prospect of computer use or information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Young Children, Elementary School Teachers
The Development of Professional Competencies by Educational Assistants in School-Based Teacher Education.
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Taconis, R.; van der Plas, P.; van der Sanden, J. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2004
The process of developing competencies by students in a school-based initial teacher education program was analyzed for a whole currently available population of 26 in-service students preparing to become educational assistants using: (1) a Kolb-type questionnaire on learning style; (2) a storyline instrument graphically showing competence grows…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Cognitive Style, Questionnaires, Teacher Competencies