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Bright, David – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2022
The growth of international schools, particularly non-traditional schools, driven by demand from host-nation families for an English-medium international education, has resulted in increasing numbers of Western English-speaking expatriates teaching abroad. Although several typologies of international school teachers have been developed,…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, International Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Dos Santos, Luis Miguel – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
Over the past few decades, South Korea has become a popular education and teaching destination for native English teachers, international school teachers, and university lecturers. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the requirements, offshore teachers need to complete the self-funded quarantine before they can join the workforce in…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Overseas Employment, Native Speakers, International Schools
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Sieglová, Dagmar – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Language learning is a life-long process. In a world that connects people across nations through study, work, travel and socializing, new chances and challenges arise, intensifying a need to improve modern foreign language skills. The aim of language education, therefore, should not be limited to providing mere language instruction but it should…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
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Farcasiu, Marcela Alina – NORDSCI, 2020
The 21st century is witnessing a growing movement of people from one corner of the world to another, either for business or personal reasons, like never before. These people will be bringing with them their own differences, values, beliefs, and communication styles. Cultures will clash at the workplace, at a party, in the supermarket, in the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Nonverbal Communication
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Jones, Tiffany – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2019
Pre-service teacher education on LGBTI rights and inclusion is impacted by multiple conflicting education governance provisions carrying different risks and duties for teachers. Pre-service teacher education has an international reach -- catering to both international pre-service teachers and domestic pre-service teachers destined for careers and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Preservice Teacher Education, LGBTQ People, Inclusion
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Velten, Justin C. – International Research and Review, 2015
Expatriate preparation is an ever growing area of interest in a globalized economy sharing a globalized workforce. For decades, scholars have sought methods for best preparing expatriates for host culture experiences. Research has revealed an array of factors leading to intercultural readiness success which has led to the creation of various…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Foreign Nationals, Cultural Awareness, Educational Quality
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Preuss, Michael D.; Merriweather, Samuel P.; Walton, Shannon D.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2020
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TAMUS LSAMP) office provided funding to the Texas A&M University College of Engineering to support student participation in the Engineering Learning Community Introduction to Research (ELCIR) program. ELCIR is a two-week, study abroad, research program…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Training, Engineering Education, First Generation College Students
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Fanning, Sean; Burns, Edgar – Journal of Research in International Education, 2017
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…
Descriptors: International Education, Relocation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Savva, Maria – Journal of Research in International Education, 2015
This study explored the characteristics of the international educator through a qualitative analysis of initial decisions to teach abroad. Using interview data from 30 Anglophone educators based across three international schools in China and the Netherlands, the investigation looked beyond surface motives to explore the deeper values which…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Teacher Characteristics, Qualitative Research, Interviews
Harvey, John F. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1973
The international man lives abroad because he wants to; works in one of the newest branches of any occupational field; can divorce himself successfully from the biases of his native country; is fluent in at least two languages; and one of his most valuable assets is an insensitive stomach. (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Overseas Employment, Travel
Holland, Harold E. – 1979
This account of a year as a visiting instructor in the Department of Library Science at Pahlavi University provides descriptions of the university, its faculty, and the 2-year masters degree program in library science, as well as observations on the students in the program. A discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages of working at…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Library Education, Library Schools, Overseas Employment
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Inkson, Kerr; Myers, Barbara A. – Career Development International, 2003
Interviews with 50 New Zealand students who participated in overseas experience (working holidays abroad) found they had complex, whole-life motivations; few did intensive planning prior to departure. Six distinct forms of overseas experience were found, having more or less relationship with career development. Most students experienced major…
Descriptors: Career Development, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Overseas Employment
Ledford, Loretta – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1988
Describes an American teacher's experiences teaching English in China in 1986-87. Examines her interactions with students, teaching duties in and out of the classroom, trips with students, and departure from China. (SV)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Overseas Employment, Teacher Student Relationship
Loewenthal, Nessa P. – 1990
The Federal Republic of Germany is widely respected for its highly developed economy, rich cultural life, and significant contributions to science, mathematics, and the arts. Designed for families or individuals planning to move to or live in Germany for extended periods of time, this book provides guidance in such practical matters as entry…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Van Til, William – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Advice for the educator planning sabbaticals in other lands and cultures. (Author)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Foundation Programs, Grants
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