Sex Bias and Academic Performance: An Empirical Study‚ Journal of Educational Measurement‚ Vol.16‚ No.3. Nowell‚ A.‚ and Hedges‚ L.V. (1998)‚ Trends in Gender Differences in Academic Achievement From 1960 to 1994: An Analysis of Differences in Mean‚ Variance‚ and Extreme Scores‚ Sex Roles‚ Vol.39‚ pp.21-43. Ramachandran‚ V. (2003)‚ Snakes and Ladders‚ A Study Commissioned by the World Bank‚ New Delhi: Mimeo. Rao‚ J.N.K.‚ Hartley‚ H.O. and Cochran‚ W.G. (1962)‚ A Simple Procedures of Unequal Probability
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The Advantages of Computer Technology in Second Language Accession Inspired by the rapid development of technology from the 1980s‚ computer has now become an influential component of second language learning pedagogy. Educators recognize that utilizing computer technology and its attached language learning programs can be convenient to create both independent and collaborative learning environments and provide students with language experiences as they move through the various stages of second language
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Vertical Advantages Vertical organizations provide clear lines of authority and a tight span of control‚ which can lead to high operating efficiency. In general‚ the organization is comprised of relatively small departments‚ allowing managers to closely monitor and control the activities of their subordinates. Each layer of the organization reports to the one directly above it‚ all the way up the chain to top management‚ and each layer has its own clearly defined functions and responsibilities. Employees
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Advantage of Reading We always think only one question‚ what is the advantage of reading? There are many reasons people should read. People should read because it helps them to improve in English. It helps them to be a better reader and it helps people get better jobs. For these reasons people should read books. First of all‚ Reading helps people to learn English and improve in English. For example‚ there are many words we don’t know so when we read a book‚ we learn these words. If we don’t
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Advantages of globalization Globalization‚ growth to a global or worldwide scale‚ has a lot of advantages to the world. First‚ it makes a peace relation. Most of the countries have relations with each other in order to boost their economy. For example‚ they leave behind any bitter in the past if there is any. Nations now try to raise capital and strengthen their stand in international trade‚ rather than hosting a war. Thus‚ globalization has induced international peace and security in a big way
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Most people agree that television is one of the most important inventions of the past century. Opinions vary as to its value‚ but no one can deny the great effect that television has on society. Many people in the world cannot live a day without the television. I think watching television can be beneficial if we do not abuse using it. All people have a leisure time. Some people prefer multitasking rest that is to spend their free time efficiently doing more than one thing at the same time‚ for instance
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unnecessary interaction over their cell phones. Nothing more can be a distraction for a teached in the classroom‚ when a student’s phone rings. Cell phones are increasingly becoming a problem for the schools during classroom hours and are becoming a means of cheating during examinations and other kinds of ability tests. All this is really bad and does hurt the future of the student‚ who doesn’t realize that he/she is him/her-self responsible for it. Health of those living in the vicinity of cell phone
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I am educated. So‚ what does that mean? To me‚ it means I have been taught a variety of subjects such as mathematics‚ social studies‚ science‚ music‚ and history in school. It also means that I have acquired a number of skills and values by virtue of my training‚ both at school and outside the school environment. Education can be received in a structured environment such as a school‚ at home from family members‚ self -teaching from books or the internet‚ or from simply soaking up knowledge while
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whether a team approach in an assembly line job will positively affect production is a controversial one but a closer examination reveals that it is very difficult to implement a successful team-based approach. Although under the concept of intrinsic motivation‚ this approach has several advantages because it reduces the boredom associated with performing repetitive tasks and makes the workers more knowledgeable and involved about the product being manufactured‚ the team approach is not very promising
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Emma Burkett Period 6 27 August‚ 2013 Advantages of Technology Over the past few years‚ technology has been changing and expanding in every way possible. Even though it might seem like todays technology has reached its limits‚ that is far from the truth. It was only about twenty years ago that "personal computers" became small enough and affordable enough to buy and use. Ever since‚ technology has been changing peoples lives for the better. One way that technology has changed our
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