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Ornstein, Suzyn; Nelson, Teresa – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2006
As increasing numbers of students participate in international travel courses as part of their collegiate business curriculum, there has been a corresponding rise in academic discussion about how institutions and trip leaders can best prepare for, and manage, the travel experience. While the study of history, politics, and economics of the region…
Descriptors: Travel, Study Abroad, Emotional Intelligence, Course Content
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Garza, Joe M., Jr. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
This paper describes the process for expanding an existing ten year study abroad program between two universities, the University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, and the Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany. The model for this reciprocal educational program will include a process for enrollment, suggested curricula, course scheduling,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, International Educational Exchange, Student Exchange Programs
Berzins, Anton Robert – Communique, 2008
Across all fields of psychology within the United States, many mental health and educational professionals involved in the assessment of school-age children are not members of a minority population. As a result, these professionals are unfamiliar with the diverse cultural and linguistic characteristics of the individuals that they serve. This…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Minority Groups, Limited English Speaking, School Psychologists
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Randolph, W. Alan – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
To be successful managers in the business world of the 21st century, MBA students must acquire global skills of business acumen, reflection, cultural sensitivity, and multi-cultural teamwork. Developing these skills requires international experience, but educating part-time MBAs creates a special challenge demanding both rigor and efficiency. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Part Time Students, Business Administration Education
Kehl, Kevin; Morris, Jason – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2008
One concern that merits the attention of the educational research community is the growing trend toward shorter study abroad programs. Study abroad offerings in which students have traditionally enrolled for academic credit were primarily either a semester or a year in length. The recent Open Doors (2005) report reveals that the growth of study…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Educational Research, Universities, Private Colleges
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Dekaney, Elisa Macedo – International Education, 2008
Little is known about the benefits of short-term international programs that concentrate specifically on the subject matter found in the fields of art and music. This article investigates a short-term international program that focuses on the culture, music, and art of Brazil. Findings show that students studying abroad enhance their world view…
Descriptors: Music, World Views, International Programs, Social Structure
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Cubillos, Jorge H.; Chieffo, Lisa; Fan, Chunbo – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This study investigates the impact of a five-week intermediate Spanish course on the listening comprehension ability of 48 participants in short-term study abroad programs, and compares these groups with 92 peers enrolled in a similar course on the home campus. While both on-campus and study abroad groups experienced similar gains in listening…
Descriptors: Spanish, On Campus Students, Listening Comprehension, Program Effectiveness
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Moreno-Lopez, Isabel; Saenz-de-Tejada, Cristina; Smith, Tami Kopischke – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
Preparing undergraduates and training faculty to succeed in a global society requires colleges to infuse international and intercultural dimensions into the curriculum. A Title VI grant funded the development and pilot of six Integrated Intensive Courses Abroad (IICA). These courses incorporate discipline-specific content studies with foreign…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Discipline, Language Proficiency, Study Abroad
OECD Publishing, 2014
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD's 34 member countries, as well as a number of partner countries. In the 2014 edition, new…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Adults, Educational Attainment, Secondary Education
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McGrath, Simon – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
The current dominant account of aid to education focuses on schooling and official development assistance and talks in terms of policy work, donor harmonisation and, increasingly, budgetary support. However, this approach is limited in a number of ways. The return of international policy interest in vocational education provides an opportunity to…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational History, Foreign Policy, Vocational Education
Furman, Nelly; Goldberg, David; Lusin, Natalia – Modern Language Association, 2007
With the continuous support of grants from the Department of Education, the Modern Language Association (MLA) has since 1958 gathered and analyzed information on enrollments in languages other than English as reported to them by United States institutions of higher education. This latest and twenty-first survey examines trends in enrollments for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Comparative Analysis, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning
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Buzzard, Janet; Block, Beverly – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
Higher education is charged with preparing graduates to be successful in an international society. This paper will examine Missouri Southern State University's approach to internationalizing their campus and curriculum.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Business Administration Education, International Education, Universities
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Brustein, William I. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2007
Confronted with a world that is strikingly different from what it was just a decade ago, the United States faces rapidly shifting economic, political, and national security realities and challenges. To respond to these changes it is essential that our institutions of higher education graduate globally competent students. This article addresses…
Descriptors: Higher Education, National Security, Study Abroad, Curriculum Design
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Denbo, Susan M. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2008
At many universities, much of the learning in the undergraduate curriculum is discipline based, with very little integration of material from different subject areas. Furthermore, not all undergraduate business students have the opportunity to take courses with a diversity component that exposes them to the cultural and other differences that…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Corporations, Business Administration Education, College Curriculum
Orahood, Tammy; Woolf, Jennie; Kruze, Larisa – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2008
The Kelley School of Business (KSB) at Indiana University (IU) recognized early the benefit of an international experience for its students. (KSB defines an international experience as consisting of at least 6 weeks outside the U.S., and including an academic component.) To assess the impact of business students' international experience during…
Descriptors: Careers, Overseas Employment, International Education, Alumni
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