One of ten studies commissioned to investigate research needs and to stimulate planning activities, this paper addresses its recommendations to the National Institute of Education (NIE), the National Assessment, and other agencies with potential capacity to conduct or facilitate research in international education. A major part of the paper is devoted to a review of existing research under the following topics: (1) concepts of nationality and feelings of nationalism; (2) descriptive and developmental studies of views of other nations; (3) student awareness of global problems and solutions, including war, human rights, world hunger, and international organizations; and (4) the effectiveness of international education programs, including the cultural dimension of language studies. It is found that the overall picture is one of useful fragments, and of a general failure to develop rigorous measures to compare learning paradigms or to provide an understanding of the ways in which students form ideas about global problems and become motivated to be part of their solution. As a result of this review, nine priority research activities and areas are identified, and ways of implementing them are suggested. (Author/AMH)