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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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Quigley, Cassie; Trauth-Nare, Amy; Beeman-Cadwallader, Nicole – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
The purpose of this paper is to describe the relevance of a qualitative methodology called portraiture for science education. Portraiture is a method of inquiry that blends art and science by combining the empirical aspects of inquiry with beauty and aesthetic properties. This method encompasses all aspects of a research study, including protocol,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Portraiture, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research
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Vavrus, Frances – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
This article explores the concept of "cleverness" as it is employed by Tanzanian youth to improve their likelihood of succeeding in school. It analyzes the Swahili term "ujanja," which combines cleverness, opportunism, and deception, while it also illustrates an educational anthropologist's ongoing process of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Improvement, Success, Longitudinal Studies
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Liu, Danica Wai Yee; Winder, Belinda – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
Although international students are an important source of income to universities in the UK, the emotional impact of their experiences may be ignored and unacknowledged. This study explored the personal experiences of international students studying for an undergraduate degree in the UK. Semi-structured interviews with five participants were…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries