Midway College, a two-year liberal arts college in Kentucky's Bluegrass region, established a business program emphasizing second language skills in response to the local need for personnel with knowledge of French or Spanish. The program brought together existing business and general studies courses, including geography, and new courses in…

The Fundacion Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, a large Venezuelan scholarship program that sends students to study in the United States and other countries, is discussed. Information on program objectives, issues, and problems was obtained from work with students at the University of Pittsburgh, the literature, program records, and interviews with…

The educational systems of Southern African countries are described, and guidelines concerning the placement of students who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. Information is provided on educational levels (primary, secondary, and higher education); and types of programs (technical/vocational education, teacher training, and…

Medical laboratory science, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy programs in the United Kingdom (U.K.) are described, and guidelines concerning the academic placement of students from these programs who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. For each of the programs, attention is directed to the relevant professional bodies, career…

A guide to help determine the minimum academic records that should accompany the documentation of participants proposed for study in U.S. universities and colleges is presented to assist the Overseas Mission staff of the Agency for International Development. The information should also be valuable for foreign student admissions officers in U.S.…

The study has two purposes: (1) to review the current status of international education in higher education in the United States, and (2) to indicate current and future needs in the field. International education is defined broadly to encompass area studies, international relations, and comparative, transnational, and global studies. Separate…

Second language study in the Soviet Union's General Education School (compulsory public education) is described in detail with briefer explanations of teacher training institutes and inservice teacher education. Both positive and negative aspects of Russia's language programs are presented, with primacy given to teaching methods, objectives,…

The results of the 10-week National Defense Education Act (NDEA) Third-Level Institute for Secondary School Teachers of German, conducted by Stanford University in Bad Boll, Germany, are compiled in individual reports written in both German and English by the 25 participants. Emphasizing close contact with the residents in their working and home…

This final report of a three-year project at Saint Lawrence University (NY), entitled the Cultural Encounters Project, details a faculty and curriculum development project that focused on particular issues in global or international studies. The project grew out of the so-called "cultural wars," or clash between those who sought to…

This report examines current and historical data on international student mobility, based on surveys of foreign students and scholars in the United States and U.S. students in study abroad programs and the Cooperative Institutional Research Program. The 83 data tables and 47 figures and accompanying summary text are organized as follows: (1) total…

This case study explores the student teaching experience of a Spanish language teacher candidate through her own eyes. It sheds light on how the participants' prior learning experience and beliefs inform her initial practice, how she develops her teaching skills, what contextual factors affect her learning-to-teach process, and the sources from…

When we think of China, with a history dating back more than 4,000 years, with a national literature not excelled by that of any other ancient people, a system of government conducted by her ablest scholars, chosen for more than 12 centuries by competitive examinations, we are not surprised to find her characterized by a spirit of self-confidence.…

Reports on a 1993 study tour of Vietnam by educators. Discusses the role of a secondary school during the struggle against French colonialism and the U.S.-Vietnam War. Argues that educators must acknowledge the humanity of the Vietnamese as the first step in designing Vietnam-related social studies curriculum. (CFR)

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This November 19, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Mr. Water" (Zaragoza); (2) "Philippine Government Shuts Down 23…

The 2006 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC), a joint conference with the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, celebrated languages of the world in the classroom and in the community. This volume of the CSC "Report" is the companion volume for the 2005 CSC "Report," "The…