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Download full textBurstall, Clare – 1973
A 10-year educational experiment being conducted in England in which 18,000 elementary school students are taught French by non-specialist teachers is described. The methods used rely extensively on audiovisual materials. Discussion focuses on the following factors affecting the program: (1) sex of the student, (2) socioeconomic status, (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Community Attitudes, Educational Experiments
Ramsey, C. A.; Wright, E. N. – 1970
This report identifies some of the relative advantages and disadvantages enjoyed by differing language groups in the Toronto school system. Eight groups of students were selected and studied in an attempt to determine whether cultural differences produce distinct patterns of performance on a variety of measures. The groups selected represent the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
