Several studies point out the link between sociability and academic results. In this paper, we highlight a phenomenon of asymmetry in the perception of friendship. This occurs when a student think he has more or less friends than he really has. We present an experimental method that allows us to analyze this question in relation with the academic…

Teaching in university education programmes, can, at times, involve the uncomfortable situation of discriminatory speech. A situation that has often occurred in our own teaching, and in those of our colleagues, is the citation of homophobic and heterosexist comments.These are comments that are more likely to occur in foundation subjects such as…

Picture an undocumented student, and for most college counselors, it will be the image of a Latino student. However, the reality is that students from many other ethnic groups lack documentation as well. These students hail from everywhere. According to DreamActivist.org, an online resource network for undocumented students, they come from places…

Much of the present student ferment in France is a new manifestation of phenomena familiar since the end of the nineteenth century. A key element is student anomie." (Author/SE)

Describes a course on contemporary French culture that was based almost entirely on Minitel sources of authentic texts created for a French audience. Students were able to examine documents relating to geography, education, government, and daily life and draw their own conclusions about French attitudes and beliefs conveyed through these…