Curricula and Programs for International and Immigrant Students.

Brickman, Bette; Nuzzo, Richard

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ERIC Number: EJ606647

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Curricula and Programs for International and Immigrant Students.

Brickman, Bette; Nuzzo, Richard

Journal of Intensive English Studies, v13 p53-62 Spr-Fall 1999

Describes an academically-oriented English-as-a-Second-Language program at an urban community college in the Southwest that aggressively recruited international students, particularly from the Pacific Rim. Discusses the differences between immigrant and international students, such as attitudes and motivation toward learning English and educational traditions and learning styles. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Immigrants, Intensive Language Courses, Learning Motivation, Program Descriptions, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Motivation, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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