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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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Massoudi, Mehrdad – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2010
The importance of proper language, in the context of multicultural education, and how it can be of help in conflict prevention is discussed. A brief discussion of what a model does and how a scientific model is constructed is provided. A circular model is developed where it is proposed that thought, language, and action, as the three most…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Prevention, Conflict, Religious Education
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Massoudi, Mehrdad – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2008
In this essay the importance of spirituality (or ethics) in the life of a research scientist is explored. The following four questions are considered: a) Why should the problem be studied? What are the benefits? and For whom? b) How should we approach this problem? c) What if the results of this investigation contradict other theories? What should…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Ethics, Scientists, Researchers
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Massoudi, Mehrdad – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2004
The primary objective of this paper is to study the various possible responses to a new theory or perspective, whether this new theory is in science, philosophy, or religion. The response will depend on how one defines authority and truth. A brief discussion on certain aspects of Eastern spirituality is given. I rely on the philosophical aspect of…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Theories, Responses, Adoption (Ideas)