Background: People with intellectual disabilities may find difficulties in their school-to-work transition. The current study aimed to determine which factors have been investigated and which are relevant to this transition process. Method: A systematic review was undertaken using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and…

Between 2000 and 2015, Norway has experienced a large increase in the number of international students compared with many other countries. At first glance, this may seem paradoxical considering that Norway is a country with few well-known universities, a high cost of living, and a geographical location on the northern fringe of Europe. This…

This article recounts the story of Jack's primary and secondary schooling career across several countries and eventual relocation and tertiary education in Victoria, Australia. His narrative is described here as an antipodean educational trajectory. What is meant by antipodean education is contrasted to the long established concept of the third…

This chapter analyses interviews with 13 African scholars from a range of countries who are currently working at a South African university. The interviews explore aspects of their migration journeys and the role that language, particularly the English language, has played in their mobility. The majority of the participants originate from…

Many have claimed that teachers' verbal ability is among the most important predictors of school outcomes. Teachers' verbal ability has been thought to predict student achievement ever since the relationship was found in the classic "Equality of Educational Opportunity" (EEO) study by Coleman et al. By way of meta-analysis the authors examine the…

Lists alternative positions to be considered by English majors, sources of information about jobs, and tips for the job seeker. (AA)

The complex problems confronting English and foreign language departments involve, among other things, student enrollments, budgetary shortfalls, lessened job opportunities for graduates, increased cries for accountability, and external intrusions into intradepartmental business. One area over which we have considerable control in the preparation…

Presents the results of a survey taken among Canadian businesses, medical schools, and law schools, examining career opportunities for English majors. (RB)

Describes a survey of 150 graduates in English from Lehigh University. Results indicated 33 percent were employed in business and industry, 14 percent in communications, and 15 percent in teaching. (JAC)

A LIST OF 643 VACANCIES IN 265 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH IS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE. EACH ENTRY LISTS NAME OF THE INSTITUTION, POSITION AVAILABLE, WORK LOAD, SALARY, AND OTHER BENEFITS. THIS ISSUE ALSO CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING FOR POSITIONS AND LISTS SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT INSTITUTIONS, TEACHING…

Traces the history of alternative careers for English majors and reviews the findings of research on the career choices of English majors. (DD)

Summarizes findings of a Modern Language Association survey on employment of individuals holding doctorates in English or foreign languages and compares these findings with results of earlier surveys. Tabular information is provided regarding the number of degrees conferred and employment status. (CB)

The bilingual educational opportunities in the universities of Canada's primarily anglophone provinces are reviewed, focusing on the prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). The information is drawn from a survey of the nine universities in the prairie provinces concerning courses offered in French to students from bilingual…

This guide contains indexed lists of study opportunities in South African universities that relate to occupations that might be open to persons with various degrees, diplomas or certificates. In the first of two sections in the guide, opportunities for study and employment related to "first qualifications" are listed as follows: index of…