Discusses foreign students' motivations for seeking higher education in West Germany and the problems they face when they arrive there. Due to poor information, students often have unrealistic expectations about educational opportunities and expenses. They often receive training inapplicable in their less developed home countries. (AM)

Briefly reviews survey findings on writing achievement, discusses students' difficulties with writing, and suggests that teachers not only provide more opportunities for writing, but help students develop strategies for solving the problems that all writers confront: planning, drafting, revising, and editing. (SJL)

In this study, re-entry students expressed difficulty with time management, fear of failing, admision procedures, fear of not being smart enough, ability to study and learn, and fear of dulled memory. The longer the interruption, the more concern was expressed over academic difficulties. (Author/BEF)

Presents a practical problem to students in a junior-level thermodynamics course in which a human body regulates its own internal temperature. This problem can be utilized as well (with modification) in an introductory physics course for life science majors. (HM)

Identifies some challenges faced by teachers of handicapped students, as well as common problems encountered by the students themselves. Makes practical suggestions for improving the educational experiences of physically disabled students. (CAM)

Reviews literature dealing with the role of two-year colleges in educating foreign students. Examines community college enrollment of foreign students since the 1960s and explores related concerns in the areas of admissions, student finances, language skills, advisement, and cultural differences. Recommends several institutional responses to these…

A readmission policy for students who were academically dismissed at Salisbury State College is described. The policy allows the student to make the decision of whether or not to return as a matriculated student the next semester. A description of the process and an analysis of the consequences are presented. (MLW)

In discussing the curricular needs of the United Kingdom's immigrant minority children, the author analyzes various social accommodation models (melting post, cultural pluralist, multicultural) and proposes a "human rights" model of education, with curricular adaptation to specific minority problems: identity conflicts, communication…

Of 325 students who sought counseling services, males were significantly higher in loneliness than females, while females were significantly higher in depression than males. The greater loneliness of male counseling-seekers than that of females is discussed. These gender differences in depression appear to be consistent across cultures. (54…

Explores the development of the sociology of college students in higher education institutions in Russia, focusing on the students as an object of sociological-biographical analysis. Discusses studies of college students that were conducted at the start of the twentieth century. Includes seven references. (CMK)

Educational problems affecting binational migrant children in the United States and Mexico are documented, and results of a pertinent ethnographic study and two binational conferences are presented. Findings indicate that international migration has a negative impact on the schooling of binational migrant children. (TJH)

Addresses issues such as dropouts, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, suicide, and other health-damaging behaviors. Presents a theory of youth development and learning, and an integrated, interactive and reciprocal model for the prevention of health-damaging behavior. Addresses the role of the schools in prevention. (Author/BH)

Offers an overview of the concerns and barriers that many adult students face before enrolling in college. Reviews literature on adult students' academic concerns, social and psychological needs, and financial problems. (DMM)

Three California counties implemented California System of Care Model to enhance school attendance and educational achievement of youth with severe emotional disorders. Initial results revealed that youth enrolled in specialized school-mental health programs showed improvement in achievement test scores in two of three counties, with subgroup…

Examines the ways English teachers might try to make progress with uninterested and/or problem students. Narrates one teacher's experience with a particular male student, and how she partly got through to him. (HB)