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Lockledge, Ann – 1985
Twenty-nine publications discussing various aspects of education in American-sponsored overseas schools are reviewed in this document. The materials examined provide information on the characteristics of the schools, their staffs and their student bodies. Particular attention is paid to chief school administrators and teachers. The literature…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Dependents Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Donahue, Thomas J. – 1978
Designed as a guide for administrators who must perform or organize guidance tasks in an overseas school without a counselor, this book is also useful for the professional counselor who seeks to function in an expanded role in an overseas setting. Its purpose is to provide sources of information and ideas for solving guidance-related problems in…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Foreign Culture, Guidance Programs, International Programs
Peer reviewedScarano, Joseph J. – CEFP Journal, 1976
Construction management accelerates school construction, increases quality and labor productivity, lowers costs, and offers developing nations an opportunity to improve their own management capabilities. (MLF)
Descriptors: Construction Management, Construction Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedSmith, Edward H. – American Biology Teacher, 1978
A variety of career possibilities and specializations, both domestic and global, for entomologists is presented. Educational prerequisites and work in which entomologists are involved are also mentioned. (MDR)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Planning
Rosenweig, Fred; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Discusses difficulties of consulting overseas, describes some essential overseas consulting skills, and suggests strategies for beginning employment in the international field. Highlights include cross-cultural differences, language and communication problems, establishing credibility, consulting styles (i.e., directive, collaborative, and…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Consultants, Credibility, Cross Cultural Training
Brown, Gilbert C.; And Others – Spectrum, 1983
An overseas American private school established a successful cooperative relationship with a Michigan public school district and university to overcome problems posed by frequent turnover. An annual internship program in curriculum planning and supervision, coordinated by the university and staffed by the school, ensured coherence and continuity…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textYackin, Bethany D. – 2000
This study used a content analysis methodology to identify what qualifications employers were looking for in overseas library position announcements in three sources: "American libraries,""College and Research Libraries News," and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Listserv. One hundred and three (103)…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Huberman, Giselle; Medish, Vadim – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1973
The Language Gap'' refers to the gap between the total number of governmental positions overseas and the number of linguistically qualified personnel holding them. (DD)
Descriptors: Government Employees, International Relations, Language Instruction, Language Learning Levels
Long, E. Croft – J Med Educ, 1969
Paper presented at the Southeastern Regional Conference on the Professional School and World Affairs, Section on Medicine and Public Health, February 29, 1968.
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Clinical Experience, Cross Cultural Training, Foreign Countries
Fallon, Barry J. – Australian University, 1976
This study is planned as the first in a series of studies examining academic recruitment and movement within the universities in Australia. Focus is on where Australian universities get their staff, and comparative statistics are presented. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Recruitment
Peer reviewedMorris, Mark A.; Robie, Chet – International Journal of Training and Development, 2001
Meta-analysis of 16 studies of expatriate managers' adjustment and 25 of expatriate job performance showed that mean effect sizes were lower than in previous analyses. Cautions about basing cross-cultural training on results of such studies were expressed. (Contains 68 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cross Cultural Training, Effect Size, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedGarson, Bonnie – Journal of Education for Business, 2005
In this study, the author explored (a) the impact of culture on the process of adapting to academic employment and life in Cairo, Egypt and (b) the meaning derived from her experience abroad as a professor of management and adult learner. Experience with global travel may help instructors empathize more with foreign students and expatriate…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Overseas Employment, Business Administration Education, Global Approach
Lockledge, Ann – 1986
The duties, working environment, and characteristics of the chief school administrators of the privately owned American-sponsored overseas schools are described in this paper. The document looks first at the schools themselves, touching on the make-up of their student bodies, their educational philosophies, and their governance. The history of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Dependents Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
PSI Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
The cross-cultural training module and support services for Peace Corps volunteers en route to Liberia make trainees more aware of and sensitive to cultural differences in human behavior and human interaction. In this part of the Peace Corps Stateside Teacher Training Model, the approach to training is both generic and specific, and both native…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Gunter, Michael M. – 1982
The personal frustrations and difficulties of an American political science professor who spent a year as a Fulbright lecturer at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara are described. Keeping busy helped. He spent much time merely surviving; for example, shopping for enough food became a daily affair because of the lack of…
Descriptors: Activism, Cultural Differences, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries
