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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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Influence of International Schools on the Perception of Local Students' Individual and Collective Identities, Career Aspirations and Choice of University
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Kanan, Hana M.; Baker, Ahmad M. – Journal of Research in International Education, 2006
This article examines the influence international schools have on adolescent local students in terms of individual and collective identity, career aspiration, and type and location of the university they wish to attend. A random cluster sample of 270 students attending international, magnet and public schools in Qatar were administered a…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, International Schools, International Education, Academic Aspiration
International Mindedness of Native Students as a Function of the Type of School Attended and Gender: The Qatari Case
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Baker, Ahmad M.; Kanan, Hana M. – Journal of Research in International Education, 2005
The international mindedness of native Qatari students attending public, magnet and international schools was examined on three domains: awareness of other cultures, universal affiliation and cultural tolerance. The findings showed that although Qatari students scored high on international mindedness in general, no significant differences were…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Adolescents, International Schools, Public Schools