THE EXPANSION IN SOME SCHOOLS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULUMS WHICH INCLUDE SOME EXPERIENCE ABROAD BROUGHT ABOUT A COMPILATION OF CRITERIA TO HELP SCHOOLS EITHER ASSESS THE WORTH OF COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZE PROGRAMS OF THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION TO AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF A STUDY AND TRAVEL PROGRAM, CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDENTS AND…

A questionnaire on topics pertinent to foriegn students brought 410 usable replies from 850 junior colleges. The topics were (1) general, (2) admission and housing, (3) financial, (4) enrollment, (5) English proficiency, (6) student activities and community services, and (7) institutional philosophy. Replies on the topices (in order) showed: (1)…

This guide is intended to aid secondary school administrators in planning a domestic student exchange program. Much of the information presented comes from responses to questionnaires completed by schools with successful domestic exchange programs. Among other things, the questionnaire asked schools to describe their best and worst exchanges, the…

A program that gives students a year of study at another university seems to be providing them with widened academic horizons, greater enthusiasm for their careers and studies, and some valuable lessons in maturity and self-confidence. (Editor)

A summary of the impressions of a four-man commission requested to evaluate a foreign study experience and a review of the efforts of another group of study directors to establish some type of reporting and evaluation of American Programs in Spain. (RB)

Identifies the origins of the Junior Year Abroad (JYA) program at the University of Delaware; describes present practices of American JYA programs in Germany and Austria. Presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), NOvember 27-29, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (DS)

Describes activities, instruction, and housing for a Russian language study program in Moscow. Activities include language classes, lectures, and day trips. (BK)

Criticizes the conference report on French teaching, suggesting extension of the conclusions reached, e. g. (1) increasing the amount of French teaching in the upper grades, (2) encouraging student exchange with France, and (3) increasing cooperation with French cultural institutions. Commends the authorities' interest in French teaching in…

Analysis of 64 countries representing the largest number of international student exchanges examines student flows from a macro perspective. Findings indicate that the international student exchange network is relatively stable; the United States and Western industrialized nations are at the center; East European and Asian countries have become…

Focuses on the importance of international study in American universities and on how to mentor outstanding students to develop a global perspective. Addresses issues such as the case for international study, how to choose an international study program, finding the money for international study, advantages of international study, and international…

Purpose: To describe an exploratory study in which an online learning system was used to provide an intercultural experience for pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia. Design/methodology/approach: Pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia were enrolled in an online course in the fall of 2004. The following…