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Hyun-Sook Kang; LaTanya Kurney – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This qualitative case study examines, through an educational equity lens, the motivation, challenges, and assessment associated with international program development as appraised by the faculty and administrators in a district of multiple community colleges. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four faculty members and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Study Abroad, Overseas Employment
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Erling, Elizabeth J.; Chowdhury, Qumrul Hasan; Solly, Mike; Seargeant, Philip – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2019
Migration has become a vital element of the Bangladeshi economy, which has led to an increasing focus on providing Bangladeshis with the skills needed on the international labour market. English is often cited as one of these skills, and previous research has shown that a primary reason why Bangladeshis wish to learn English is due to its…
Descriptors: Migration, Labor Market, Overseas Employment, English (Second Language)
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Treve, Mark – English Language Teaching, 2020
The present study explores teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Asia, their attitudes toward teaching English, the roles of teaching the English language, motivations, benefits, implications, and the reason they are highly recognized in non-English speaking countries. The researcher applied the qualitative method through…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Savva, Maria – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2017
This paper looks at how personal struggles associated with the overseas setting caused changes in the intercultural perspective of 30 Anglophone educators working in international schools. Situated within a social constructivist framework, interview methods were utilised to build a collective narrative shared by educators. Findings reveal that…
Descriptors: International Schools, Overseas Employment, Acculturation, Cultural Differences
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Meggitt, Peter H. – Studies in Continuing Education, 1994
Data from Australian consultants working in the South Pacific, their Pacific clients, and a group of Asian clients and consultants found differences in the qualities thought necessary for effective consultants. Cultural sensitivity was most important; technical expertise and interpersonal and teaching skills ranked next. Home country success was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consultants, Cross Cultural Training, Foreign Countries