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Neumann, Marko; Trautwein, Ulrich; Nagy, Gabriel – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2011
In Germany, the "Abitur" grades awarded at the end of upper secondary education are critical in the allocation of sought-after university places. Drawing on a representative sample of 3526 grade 13 "Abitur" students in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, this article examines whether and to what extent grading is affected by…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement, Tests
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Boss, Bettina – Babel, 2006
This article reports on a cultural studies course about Switzerland conducted within the German Studies program at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2005. It discusses the pluricentric concept of "Landeskunde" of the German-speaking region which informed the design of the course seminars and presents the main themes which were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, German, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education