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Exploring the Outdoor Space as a Vehicle for Children’s Spiritual Development and Transformation in Early Childhood Education 探索户外空间作为幼儿教育中儿童精神发展和转变的载体

Global journal of educational studies Pub Date : 2024-01-23 DOI: 10.5296/gjes.v10i1.21658

Ruth Wills

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Code-Switching in French and Francophone Studies Classrooms in a Ghanaian Public University: Exploring Perceptions and Motivations 加纳公立大学法语和法语研究课堂上的代码转换：探索认知与动机

Global journal of educational studies Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.5296/gjes.v9i2.21549

Albert Abban, Dorah Mensah, Elvis ResCue

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The Dual Colonial Heritage of Cameroon: A Roadblock to Viable National Education Reform 喀麦隆的双重殖民遗产：国家教育改革的拦路虎

Global journal of educational studies Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.5296/gjes.v9i2.21581

Zachary Mngo

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A Brief Historic Review of Special Education for Students with Extensive Support Needs in the US, Hawai’i, and Japan 美国、夏威夷和日本为有广泛支助需求的学生提供特殊教育的简要历史回顾

Global journal of educational studies Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI: 10.5296/gjes.v9i2.21582

Somer Matthews

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