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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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Biraimah, Karen L.; Jotia, Agreement Lathi – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2013
The goal of this study was to assess the longitudinal effectiveness and impact of study abroad programs on teachers' content knowledge and professional perspectives. The study focused on a recent Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to Botswana (summer 2011) and compares results with an earlier Fulbright-Hays program to Singapore and Malaysia…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Sharma, Rashmi – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2013
Emigration of qualified teachers from developing countries is a double loss for the source countries, not only leading to emigration of high-skill labour but also affecting their future developmental base when these countries are already struggling to meet the millennium development goals (MDGs) in education. This article discusses emigration of…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Rural Areas, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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Agbaria, Ayman K. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2011
The scholarship nexus between education and globalization provides limited insights into how global education has been framed and rendered. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, it seeks a better understanding of the nature of the mission of preparing citizens for the global age and what it entails in the context of learning and teaching…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Multicultural Education, Global Education, Social Studies
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Lee, Jihye – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2011
In recent years, the demands of high-quality education have become a source of problems in South Korea, forming a new type of separated family. When the parents send their children to foreign countries for advanced education, the fathers, the wives, and children are separated for a significantly long period of time. Usually, the fathers, called…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Financial Support
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Cheung, Hoi Yan; Chan, Alex W. H. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2007
Many studies have commented that culture has an influence on gender inequality. However, few studies have provided data that could be used to investigate how culture actually influences female inequality. One of the aims of this study is to investigate whether Hofstede's cultural dimensions have an impact on female inequality in education in terms…
Descriptors: Income, Females, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Trends
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Lindahl, Ronald – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2006
This article explores the fundamental issues related to education as a human right, particularly in the context of rapid globalization. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations' 1959 Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights all declare education to…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Global Approach, International Education, Educational Opportunities