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Lawrence, David Aquila – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Reports on experiences of the increasing number of college students and scholars who are visiting Cuba, where they find fertile ground for research but intolerance of dissent. Also notes views toward such academic exchanges by various institutions such as the University of Miami, Florida International University, and the University of Havana. (DB)
Descriptors: Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange
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Weicheng, Zou – Journal of College Admission, 2003
In the last 20 years, more and more Chinese high school graduates have applied to American colleges. They want to study in this country because the Chinese higher education system cannot meet the needs of China's huge population. This article talks about a seven-month, pre-college program hosted by the Graduate School of Education at the…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, College Preparation, Admissions Counseling
Teichler, Ulrich – 1990
This examined uses of the term "recognition" in relation to student mobility within organized higher educational exchange, particularly within the ERASMUS (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) program in Europe. Using typological and exemplary approaches, the study drew on select reports and other…
Descriptors: College Credits, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange
Richardson, Larry S. – 1984
The Committee on International Discussion and Debate (CIDD) and its contributions toward establishing a tradition of international team appearances in public debates are discussed in this paper. A brief history of the origin and development of the exchange debates is given. Highlights of Scott Noble's report to the Speech Communication Association…
Descriptors: Competition, Debate, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Edgerton, Wallace B. – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1975
The President of the Institute of International Education examines issues raised by the possibility of a large inflow of students from the Middle East and other wealthy and developing nations, noting the opportunity to contribute to the development of other nations and the responsibilities that it entails. (JT)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, English Curriculum, Foreign Students, Higher Education
Drysdale, Susan; Killelea, Frances – 1982
This handbook, designed to assist foreign language teachers in planning and executing a language immersion/homestay program for their students, is based on a successful program in Switzerland undertaken by Northport (New York) High School French teachers in 1980. The material is presented in three parts: (1) preparation of the exchange, including…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, French, Immersion Programs, Second Language Instruction
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1971
This issue of "TESL Reporter" presents a summary of U.S.O.E. Project HE-084 by Gerald Dykstra; a sample listening comprehension exercise; a linear diagram of the English noun phrase designed for English as a Second Language students, developed by Alice C. Pack; an article on Japanese groups in summer session; and an article by Betty Crethar on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Library Skills, Listening Comprehension
Stanford Univ., CA. – 1968
This report, the ninth in a series of ten, is presented by the Steering Committee, the Study of Education at Stanford. The series, based on the concept that education should be a continuous process of discovery throughout life, sets forth recommendations for strengthening the academic enterprise of Stanford University. In this report the Committee…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Foreign Culture, Higher Education, Organizational Change
Johnson, Simon O. – 1974
A cross-cultural program at a southern university is described. The objective of the program was to enable white students to learn more about black culture by spending a quarter at a predominantly black university, and for students from black institutions to spend a quarter at a predominantly white institution. A model to help orient visiting…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Culture Contact, Intercultural Programs
Coan, Clark, Ed. – 1971
This document presents 2 papers under 1 cover concerning the life of foreign students at the University of Kansas. The first paper, Foreign Students at the University of Kansas by Padma Jayaraman, discusses the difficulties of foreign students in communication with Americans. Foreign students seem to feel alienated from the American culture and…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Culture, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Yates, Alfred, Ed. – 1971
Students entering college for the first time are often confronted with adjustment problems that seem to them unsurmountable and impossible. There is the transition from living dependently with parents to semi-independent living on the college campus, in addition to the many problems encountered in academic areas. If a student, accustomed to the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Pruitt, France J. – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1978
Author cites three major issues in educating foreign students: their adaptation to the American educational system; their re-adaptation at home; and the curriculum relevance for their nation's priorities. Author concentrates on adaptation and gives examples of culture conflict foreign students experience. Recommendations for adaptation are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Culture Conflict, Foreign Students
Benedict, Robert C. – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1977
The first institution-to-institution undergraduate academic exchange between a Soviet institution--Moscow's State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages-M. Thorez--and an American university is reported. The four-month exchange program began in 1974 and has expanded each year since. (LBH)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Programs, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Carroll, William E. – Liberal Education, 1983
Students in programs overseas for American undergraduates tended to view their adventure not as an integral part of an educational program with clear purposes but more often as an escape from traditional education into an experimental world. Students need to come properly prepared and expecting to work and think. (MLW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Higher Education, Intercultural Programs
Ammerman, William R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
More than 120 nations have Fulbright agreements with the United States. The program, now 36 years old, is intended to increase understanding between nations and foster peaceful communication and discussion among people of the world. (MD)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students
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