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Peer reviewedBednarek, Stanislaw – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1991
Discusses the educational problems common to the 7,080 foreigners enrolled in Polish colleges/universities in technical education (45 percent), medical education (30 percent), and unspecified university courses (15 percent). Problems include low attainment; inadequate preparation; poor social relations between teachers, community, and foreign…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, Educationally Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Shana'a, Joyce – Improving College and University Teaching, 1978
Recognition of some of the variations in educational backgrounds and life-styles of foreign stduents--particularly those from developing nations--could ease the communication difficulties they face when studying in American universities. Observations of language problems, counseling problems, class behavior, and social customs are offered. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations
Download full textRustique-Forrester, E.; Riley, Kathryn – 2001
This paper reports the findings of a 2-year project based in the UK, which examined the perceptions and beliefs of disenfranchised pupils, their parents, school practitioners, and educational professionals about the causes and dynamics of disaffection from school. The study employed mainly qualitative methods (interviews and focus groups) to look…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educationally Disadvantaged, Student Adjustment, Student Alienation
Johnson, Olin Chester
The Urban Career Education Center (UCEC) is an alternative experimental high school for students classified as potential dropouts. It began operating in 1972 founded on the premise that the real goal of a worthwhile education should be the preparation of students for a productive and satisfying life in their chosen careers. The UCEC model includes…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration, Educational Objectives
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1981
Three programs in the General College of the University of Minnesota that provide direct social services as well as education to special populations are described: The INSIGHT Program available at Stillwater State Prison; and the Upward Bound and University Day Community programs both offered on the Minneapolis campus. According to Daniel F.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, Basic Skills, Behavior Modification
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1982
Programs and projects receiving outside financial support at the General College, University of Minnesota, are described in several articles. In "Balancing Career Preparations and Liberal Learning: A Project Funded by the Northwest Area Foundation," Roger Larson describes the extension of General College courses and programs into the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Asian Americans
