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Mosaics—slivers of tile in shades of red, blue, brown, black, and white jigsawed together—are on display throughout Tunisia. Some form geometric designs; others reveal gods and goddesses, warriors, lovers, ships, and, of course, all types of fish. The mosaics are sometimes multilayered. They tell of the waves of civilizations which have come to Tunisia. Punic mosaics with pink stone surfaces flecked with fragments of glass or marble give way to Roman creations with intricate patterns of...
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This article reports research examining the relative effects of parental marital status and socioeconomic status (SES) on the educational achievement of African American middle-grade students. Analyses of data from a nationally representative sample (NELS:88) reveal that at lower levels of SES, African American students from divorced households scored significantly higher on a standardized test measure. At the mean and higher levels of SES, no significant difference was found between...
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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF EDUCATION in the Department of Sociology of Education of the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand, 1997
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RESUMEN Educación en lengua materna en Etiopia: De una política a la implementación A pesar de los limitados recursos financieros y humanos, Etiopia esta avanzando rápidamente en la implementación de una política de educación en lengua materna para todos sus ciudadanos en un corto periodo de tiempo. Este artículo es el reporte de un observador participe de los tres primeros años de un ambicioso programa de educación en lengua materna, enfocado en el proceso de creación de materiales en...
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L'objectif de ces deux missions etait de former des chercheurs ou des formateurs aux differentes techniques standardisees d'amelioration du cocotier. Ces deux sessions se sont largement appuyees sur le manuel STANTECH. Apres avoir dresse un rapide bilan concernant le deroulement des deux cours, l'auteur s'est attache a rassembler en annexes du rapport un memorandum des erreurs detectees dans le manuel STANTECH ainsi que les notes prises lors des seminaires dans les deux pays
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AbstractComparative scholars are beginning to specify the conditions under which central states can act with independence vis-à-vis economic forces to penetrate local cultures and families, influencing parental demands placed on local institutions, such as demand for more schooling. Much less is known about (1) which specific forms of state action are efficacious in manipulating family demands, (2) whether boosting demand for more services can undercut their quality, and (3) why central...
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The paper very briefly reviews the literature on second language medium of instruction and educational achievement. Classroom discourse data from English, Kiswahili and mother tongue mathematics lessons, and from lessons where code switching occurred are presented. The paper argues that regardless of the medium of instruction, a transmissional model of teaching and learning predominates. The paper underlines the importance of teacher education programmes that are based on the realities of...