NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Higher Education Act Title IX1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 76 to 90 of 97 results Save | Export
Hawkins, John N., Ed.; Cummings, William K., Ed. – 2000
Born out of a bilateral project between distinguished scholars in Japan and the United States, this book provides a definitive and comprehensive study of the status of relations between these two countries in an educational context. The book covers a range of themes, including analysis of the traditions of educational exchange, the role of…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Cooperation, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries
Tight, Malcolm, Ed. – JAI Press, 2005
This is the third volume of International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, a series which aims to feature something of the variety of research being undertaken into higher education systems and issues outside of North America. The theme of this volume is International Relations, or how students, academics, universities and higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Policy Analysis, International Relations
2001
This symposium on research issues in human resource development (HRD) consists of three presentations. "The Influence of Theories of Action on Action Research Initiatives: One Dying Division's Case" (Linda Neavel Dickens) reports an interpretive case study to illuminate how individual, team, and organizational practices and theories of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Diversity (Institutional), Employed Women
Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange, Kuala Lumpur. – 2002
The general objective of the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program is to help U.S. educators enhance their international understanding and increase their knowledge of the people and culture of other countries. This particular program offered participants an overview of life in Malaysia and Singapore through seminars and other activities.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations
Williams, Peter, Ed. – 1981
Britain's role and policies with regard to foreign students is examined with the intention of gathering facts about the composition and characteristics of the foreign student body and the cost to the British economy, exploring the various dimensions of British obligations in having the students, and discussing the basis for a long-term policy…
Descriptors: College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Educational Policy
Deupree, John, Ed.; Lenn, Marjorie Peace, Ed. – 1997
This collection of essays presents a set of standards to be considered for use in the delivery of U.S. credit-abroad programs and is designed to serve as a primer for institutions considering the development of such standards. The essays include: (1) "Introduction: A Growing Trend in Educational Delivery" (John Deupree), which discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Case Studies, Colleges
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1986
Developments in international education in Asia during 1985 are considered in three essays presented in the Biennial International Education Seminars conducted by the Institute of International Education. Countries covered by the essays and the authors are: China, Hong Kong, and Thailand (Jay Henderson); Macau (Josef Silny and Jay Henderson); and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange, Kuala Lumpur. – 1999
These projects were completed by participants in the Fulbright-Hays summer seminar in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999. The participants represented various regions of the U.S. and different grade levels and subject areas. The seminar offered a comprehensive overview of how the people of Malaysia and Singapore live, work, and strive towards their…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Education, Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness
Byrnes, Heidi, Ed.; Maxim, Hiram H., Ed. – 2004
This book includes the following chapters: "Literacy and Advanced Foreign Language Learning: Rethinking he Curriculum" (Richard G. Kern); "A Template for Advanced Learner Tasks: Staging Genre Reading and Cultural Literacy Through the Precis" (Janet Swaffar); "Fostering Advanced L2 Literacy: A Genre-Based, Cognitive…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Business Communication, College Students, Curriculum Design
Barber, Elinor G., Ed.; And Others – 1984
Foreign study is examined from different perspectives, especially comparative ones, in 15 articles. Attention is directed to: the significance of foreign study for developing countries, national and regional policies and trends, development strategies, political and institutional dilemmas, a bibliography and a literature review. Titles and authors…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
Byram, Michael, Ed. – 1994
A collection of papers concerning cultural studies within college and university second language programs, particularly for foreign students, includes program descriptions from a variety of countries and discussions of cultural education and cultural conflict. Themes include the nature of cultural teaching, cultural education as a discipline,…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Culture Conflict
Lambert, Richard D., Ed.; Shohamy, Elana, Ed. – 2000
This edited volume brings together 14 diverse articles dealing with various aspects of language policy and pedagogy. Chapter titles include the following: "Language Practice, Language Ideology, and Language Policy" (Bernard Spolsky and Elana Shohamy); "The Status Agenda in Corpus Planning" (Joshua A. Fishman); "The Way…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1995
Contains articles on the black experience in higher education, including affirmative action issues, enrollment trends at both black and Ivy League colleges, black appointments in higher education favoring men and other gender issues, and blacks in college coaching. State- and school-specific articles concerning segregation, black leadership in…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletic Coaches, Black Colleges, College Faculty
Klasek, Charles B., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book offers 13 papers on the creation, development, and enhancement of international programs in colleges and universities. Following a preface by Charles B. Klasek and a list of contributors, the papers are: (1) "Administration of International Education" (Tannaz Rahman and LaMarr Kopp); (2) "Foreign Students and Scholars" (Ann Kuhlman); (3)…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Administration, College Faculty, Curriculum Development
Kramsch, Claire, Ed. – 1995
The papers in this volume fall into five categories. After "Introduction: Making the Invisible Visible" (Claire Kramsch), Part 1, "Theoretical Boundaries," includes "The Metamorphosis of the Foreign Language Director, or: Waking Up to Theory" (Mark Webber) and "Subjects-in-Process: Revisioning TA Development…
Descriptors: Administrators, Chinese, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Awareness
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7