Drawing on Norton Peirce's (1995) theory of investment and Darvin and Norton's (2015) expanded the model of investment, the present study aims to research investment in second language (L2) learning among Iranian English language learners. The participants included 852 male and female English language learners belonging to different age groups and English language proficiency levels. A ...

Language is the most significant medium of human communication and one crucial marks a nation’s identity. differences are becoming major source worry importance in contemporary multi-ethnic states. policies developed put into practice these nations way that not only considers historical, political, economic, cultural aspects nation, but also protects relationships interests many nationalities. ...

Can State Language Policies Distort Students’ Demand for Higher Education? This paper takes advantage of a recent policy experiment in Ukraine’s secondary education system to study the effect of stricter requirements for proficiency in the state language on linguistic minority students’ demand for, as well as opportunities to pursue, further studies at the university level. The reform that we c...

There has been a significant and consistent increase in the numbers and proportion of students disclosing disability at enrollment in Australian higher education. The growth in student numbers has paralleled the introduction and enhancement of legislative and policy instruments that enable their participation. Whilst significant changes are evident in higher education institutional and policy c...

A comprehensive critical survey of the controversies, theories and practices central to secondary education today, this book provides teachers, researchers, parents and policy-makers alike with a vital new reference resource."Secondary Education: The Key Concepts" covers important topics, including: * assessment* citizenship* curriculum* e-learning* exclusion* theories of learning* work experie...