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Jenkins, Karen – Priorities, 2002
In the changed international climate following September 11, international education, which includes teaching and research with a global perspective as well as programs that allow students and faculty to travel, is more important than ever. This issue reviews different components of successful international programs so that board members and…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Current Events, Foreign Countries, Governing Boards
Hansel, Bettina – 1984
More than 8,000 secondary school students participated in the AFS International exchange programs in 1983, and this document examines some of the research that investigates the impact of travel abroad and intercultural experiences on personality development. Cigdem Kagitcibasi, in a study of the effects of a 10-month program on student…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Problems, Global Approach, Intercultural Communication
Kelsh, Bruce – OSSC Bulletin, 1982
Oregon's low requirements for foreign language instruction at the secondary school level have caused Oregon students to place well below the national average in foreign language preparation, according to this report. The Oregon Governor's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies, created in 1980, recommended substantial increases…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Government School Relationship, High School Students
AFS International/Intercultural Programs, Inc., New York, NY. – 1985
Designed for use by persons who plan and lead orientation and cross-cultural training sessions for AFS students, natural and host families, and volunteers, this handbook implements and supports recommendations from an AFS workshop and ideas originating in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Activities, Cultural Exchange
Download full textMatross, Ronald; And Others – OSA Research Bulletin, 1980
Attitudes of a random sample of students at a large university toward foreign students and international programs were surveyed before and after the seizure of U.S. hostages in Iran. A newly developed "International Issues Questionnaire" covered attitudes toward foreign students as teaching assistants, funding exchange programs with…
Descriptors: College Students, Conflict, Followup Studies, Foreign Students
Shenk, Barbara; And Others – Newsletter of the Japanese Language Teachers Network, 1993
The 30 issues of the newsletter, spanning the period 1986-1993, contain articles on a variety of topics in Japanese second language instruction and the Japanese language teaching profession at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Topics include recent and upcoming workshops, creating interest in Japanese, creative class activities,…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Software
