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Thomas, Patrick G. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2006
Many of the colleges and universities in the United States have developed some form of study abroad programs to enable their students to receive a learning experience outside the continental United States. The desire to give my preservice teachers a study abroad experience unlike any other led me to explore many of the contacts I have made in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Teacher Attitudes
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Park, Soonhye; Lee, Soo-Young; Oliver, J. Steve; Cramond, Bonnie – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2006
This study investigated changes in Korean science teachers' perceptions of creativity and science teaching after participating in an overseas professional development program. Participants were 35 secondary science teachers. Data were collected from open-ended questionnaires and interviews. Results indicated that participants showed a growing…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Foreign Countries, Ethnic Groups, Teacher Attitudes
Alexander, Peter-Jorg; Hahne, Michael; Lukas, Manfred; Pohl, Detlef – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2006
As teachers in German vocational education, the authors have a considerable interest in and responsibility for developing intercultural business skills, which are increasingly vital for successful management across cultures. Special international competence may help trainees find attractive jobs and may also strengthen their companies' position on…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Business Skills, Trainees, Vocational Education
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Teranishi, Christy S. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2007
Using mixed methods of inquiry, this study examines the impact of experiential learning on Latino/a college students' development as they move away from home to study and do community service in another country. Journals reveal that students developed their identity, relationships, awareness of structural inequalities, and connectedness to…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Study Abroad
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Sawaki, Yasuyo – Language Testing, 2007
This is a construct validation study of a second language speaking assessment that reported a language profile based on analytic rating scales and a composite score. The study addressed three key issues: score dependability, convergent/discriminant validity of analytic rating scales and the weighting of analytic ratings in the composite score.…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Speech Communication, Student Placement, Construct Validity
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Uffelman, Erich S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
Two linked courses examining conservation science and art history of 17th-century Dutch painting are described. The two courses have been taught on campus and, most recently, as study-abroad courses in collaboration with the Center for European Studies, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands. The highly interdisciplinary courses are intense, yet…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Majors (Students), Art History, Interdisciplinary Approach
Chen, Zhi-zhong – Online Submission, 2006
In recent years, there are more and more Chinese students going abroad for studying, and within them, the most students decided to study in the United States. But although in general the academic resource and quality of American universities is better than Chinese, the cost of studying abroad is much higher than studying in domestic colleges.…
Descriptors: Universities, Cultural Differences, College Students, Student Attitudes
Forum on Education Abroad, 2006
In 2006, the Forum on Education Abroad conducted a State of the Field Survey of its membership. This survey is meant to be the first of an annual assessment of what is on the minds of Forum members and, by extension, the field of education abroad in general. The 2006 survey was developed and designed by the Forum Data Committee with input form the…
Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Professional Associations, Study Abroad, Educational Attitudes
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Black, H. Tyrone; Duhon, David L. – Journal of Education for Business, 2006
In this article, the authors assessed results from a cultural awareness instrument administered to business student participants at the beginning of a summer study abroad program in London, England, and then again at the program's conclusion. The data indicated that the program enhanced cultural awareness and personal development. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2006
This article discusses how career and technical education is helping students draw up plans for success in architectural technology. According to the College of DuPage (COD) in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, one of the two-year schools offering training in architectural technology, graduates have a number of opportunities available to them. They may work…
Descriptors: Architecture, Career Education, Technical Education, Educational Technology
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Kelo, Maria; Teichler, Ulrich; Wachter, Bernd – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2006
This article on student mobility data in Europe has a double objective: First, it investigates which data on international mobility of students are being compiled and made available--and which are not--both at the international, the national, and the programme level. Second, it presents some of the student mobility data identified, and--based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Student Mobility, International Education
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Guest, David; Livett, Michelle; Stone, Nick – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2006
This article outlines an ongoing initiative that was also part of the "Navigating Other Cultures" project at the University of Melbourne. It seeks to address the underrepresentation of science students from this university in international exchange programs. It includes a brief literature review that highlights the intrinsically international…
Descriptors: International Educational Exchange, Exchange Programs, Disproportionate Representation, International Education
Huebner, Lee W. – Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, 2006
The admirable ideal of "total" immersion in a foreign culture privileges students who plan early on for foreign study, establish early language fluency and elect majors and activities that make it easier to leave campus. Other students often find that they lack the language skills to qualify for many foreign programs or are unable to reconcile…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Foreign Students, Foreign Culture, International Educational Exchange
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Garau, Maria Juan; Prieto Arranz, José Igor; Salazar Noguera, Joana – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2007
In the present article two different L3 learning contexts are distinguished: formal instruction (FI) and study abroad (SA). We analyze the effect of a formal instruction learning context (FI) on students of English as a foreign language. The main objective is to study the impact of FI on the students' lexico-grammatical development. A study was…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Advanced Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Stasz, Cathleen; Eide, Eric R.; Martorell, Francisco – RAND Corporation, 2007
Qatar has made significant efforts to improve post-secondary educational opportunities to ensure that its citizens are able to contribute to the country's social and economic goals. These initiatives, however, have not been subjected to a broad strategic review. The authors describe RAND's analysis of skill and occupational demands and related…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement
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