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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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Similar Paths, Different Destinations: Gender Differences in Teacher Career Paths in Oman
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Chapman, David W.; Al-Barwani, Thuwayba; Al Maawali, Fathiya; Jones, Thomas J. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2014
Jones ABSTRACT: Across Oman, girls outnumber and outperform boys at the secondary school level. While welcoming girls' success, the government is concerned that low male achievement may have negative consequences on national competitiveness and economic growth. One reason posited for this discrepancy in achievement is differences in the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Career Choice, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Students' Motivation toward Computer-Based Language Learning
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Genc, Gulten; Aydin, Selami – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2011
The present article examined some factors affecting the motivation level of the preparatory school students in using a web-based computer-assisted language-learning course. The sample group of the study consisted of 126 English-as-a-foreign-language learners at a preparatory school of a state university. After performing statistical analyses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Student Motivation
Reforming a Teacher Education Program for PRC EFL Teachers in Singapore: Sociocultural Considerations and Curriculum Evolution
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Zhang, Lawrence Jun – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2004
This paper explores curriculum evolution processes in relation to sociocultural considerations with respect to a (teacher-of-English-as-a-foreign-language) TEFL program conducted in Singapore for inservice (English-as-a-foreign-language) EFL trainee-teachers from the People's Republic of China (PRC). It reports on how curriculum evolution was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Teacher Education Programs, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change
A Primer on Section 504: An Inservice for Educators.
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DeMitchell, Todd A. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1998
This inservice primer for teachers, consisting of a case study and 10 true/false questions, distinguishes between protections guaranteed by two federal laws, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Emphasis is on eligibility requirements, coverage for certain learning disabilities and health…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation