English medium instruction in multilingual contexts: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.102987
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Medium of Instruction; Learning outcomes; Education policy; Africa; Value-added models;All these keywords.
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- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
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