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Internationalism, Diversity, And Multiculturalism: Are They Compatible?, Michael Smithee
Internationalism, Diversity, And Multiculturalism: Are They Compatible?, Michael Smithee
Michael B. Smithee
This article is a qualitative study that explores the definitions and meanings of these three terms, and explains how a variety of higher education institutions organize their approaches to these terms.
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
This thesis investigates student factors influencing reading achievement at the 14 year old level in a cross national comparison of 15 educational systems. It involves secondary analyses of data collected in the 1970-71 Reading Comprehension Study, which was undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The previous research into student background factors influencing reading achievement beyond the initial stages of schooling is reviewed and the research questions are operationalised. This is followed by a description of the data set employed to investigate the research questions. The underlying conceptual framework from which a model of individual student …