Information on "Students"
April 2012
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Apr 2012
The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
Author: Lant Pritchett, Amanda Beatty
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly low learning gains. More on «The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Implementing Quotas in University Admissions: An Experimental Investigation
Author: Sebastian Braun, Nadja Dwenger, Dorothea Kübler, Alexander Westkamp
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Quotas for special groups of students often apply in school or university admission procedures. More on «Implementing Quotas in University Admissions: An Experimental Investigation»
February 2012
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22 Feb 2012
How Indonesia Sees ASEAN and the World
Author: Farish A Noor
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper looks at how Indonesia’s school textbooks present the other countries and societies of ASEAN to ordinary school children in Indonesia and how Indonesian identity is framed in relation to the other countries around it. More on «How Indonesia Sees ASEAN and the World» -
Feb 2012
The Arab World's Education Report Card
Author: Muhammad Faour
Publisher: Carnegie Middle East Center
This report argues that a more positive school climate is imperative if emerging democracies in the Arab world plan to teach young adults citizenship skills and values. More on «The Arab World's Education Report Card»
May 2011
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May 2011
Popular Culture and Regional Identity in East Asia
Author: Hiro Katsumata, Takeshi Iida
Publisher: Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI)
The paper explores the impact of cultural exchanges on East Asian regional identity. More on «Popular Culture and Regional Identity in East Asia»
February 2011
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28 Feb 2011
US Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions
Author: Ruth Ellen Wasem
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
US law provides for the temporary admission of various categories of foreign nationals, who are known as nonimmigrants. More on «US Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II
Author: Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad, Nagwa Megahed, Serra Kirdar, Hana A El-Ghali, Maureen W McClure, Tim Walters, Lynne Walters, Jack Barwind, Judith Cochran, Mona Nabhani, Rima Bahous, Rewa Zeinati, Salman Ravala, Louis Cristillo, Zeena Zakharia
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
The essays collected in this volume explore a wide range of issues, including whether higher rates of participation in tertiary educational institutions by traditionally under-represented groups alone constitute progress; what the reasons and costs a... More on «Higher Education and the Middle East, Volume II»
January 2010
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12 Jan 2010
The Other Curriculum in Pesantren
Author: Sharifah Thuraiya S A Alhabshi
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The curriculum and subjects taught in pesantrens attended by Muslim terrorists have been of interest in educational research. More on «The Other Curriculum in Pesantren» -
2010
Teaching Religion, Taming Rebellion?
Author: Kaja Borchgrevink, Kristian Berg Harpviken
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
In the wake of 9/11, madrasas and religious education have become subjects of great controversy. More on «Teaching Religion, Taming Rebellion?»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
Problems to Partnership
Author: Rory Medcalf
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper argues that Australia and India must not squander the chance to build a strategic partnership. More on «Problems to Partnership »
