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Winokur, Marshall – 1977
The Slavonic Studies Seminar is held for one month each summer at Kliment Okhridski University in Sofia, Bulgaria. The program consists of three weeks of Bulgarian language instruction and a one-week trip around Bulgaria through interesting medieval towns, monasteries, and coastal resorts. The participants are primarily college teachers,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bulgarian, Cultural Education, Higher Education
Pittsburgh Univ., PA. – 1971
This is the newsletter of the International and Developmental Education Program which promotes graduate study, research, and international service activities to facilitate the role of educational institutions and programs in international development. Usually appearing are columns describing current programs and news from the field, as well as…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Training, Developing Nations

Kerr, Cynthia B. – French Review, 1987
Describes a summer program in France designed to teach French to Americans using teaching techniques drawn from dramatic arts courses. The theory behind Ionesco's method is that the living language of the theatre facilitates linguistic and communicative competence in students. (MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Authors, Classroom Techniques, Drama

Higher Education in Europe, 1985
References published by the United Nations and the British Council concerning international educational exchange and study abroad programs, international scholarships and financial aid for study abroad, and comparisons of systems, degrees, and qualifications are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Credits, Comparative Education, Degrees (Academic)
Intercom, 1985
Ways international students, including both foreign students and American students who have lived overseas, can contribute to the enrichment of K-12 social studies courses are described. The success of these activities depends on advance planning, careful selection of international students, and adequate preparation of the class and the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Educational Resources

Fry, Gerald W. – Comparative Education Review, 1984
Focuses on the positive and negative economic and political effects of study abroad for students in developing nations. Presents an empirical model, comprising 84 developing nations, to assess the long-run impact of study abroad. Presents five qualitative case studies that demonstrate the effects of study abroad on development. (SB)
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Influences, Demography, Developing Nations
Tateyama, Erina – 2002
This study examined interest in and attitudes toward learning English among first-year nursing students at the Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita who participated in the Summer English Homestay Program at Monash University, Australia. The study was intended to learn about students' past and present activities related to English and to…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language)
Hess, J. Daniel – 1997
This guide is designed for students and other individuals intending to live or study abroad and learn about another culture or cultures. These individuals are encouraged to acknowledge and come to terms with responses, particularly negative ones, to aspects of the culture they are visiting. An introductory chapter discusses the general process of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Mills, Thomas J.; Campbell, Jean B. – 1994
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of a three-year project at the University of Oregon to utilize Americans returning from study abroad and international students as educational resources in global education to campus, K-12 schools, and the community. Courses were initiated on overseas study predeparture, overseas study…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cross Cultural Training, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Byram, Michael, Ed. – 2000
This encyclopedia of language teaching and learning is an authoritative handbook dealing with all aspects of this field of study. It has been produced specifically for language teaching professionals, but can also be used as a general reference work for academic studies at a postgraduate level. A comprehensive range of articles on contemporary…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Bilingualism, Curriculum Design, Language Acquisition
Mortensen, Erik – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1978
Experiential learning and experiential education are defined and compared to classroom-based learning. Scandinavian Seminar, an American-Scandinavian organization with a one-year independent living and learning program, is described. The process of second-language learning, cultural immersion, and attitudes in language learning are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Exchange, Experiential Learning

Ransbury, Molly K.; Harris, Sandra A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1994
The collaborative effort of a professor of human development with expertise in group process and a general education professor with expertise in Greek mythology and culture uses a case study format to apply theoretical models of group dynamics to the travel and learning experience of study abroad. Implications for course design and group process…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Instruction, Course Descriptions

Young, Murray; Allen, Douglas B – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 1997
Describes the University of Denver (Colorado) Executive Master's in Business Administration (MBA) program, designed for business practitioners and intended to link the classroom and professional experience. The program includes a ten-day sojourn in China, with preparatory research and a post-visit critique of that research. Outcomes are discussed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration Education, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries

Cain, Albane; Zarate, Genevieve – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1996
Suggests an evaluation framework for language teachers' inservice courses regarding the degree to which they offer participants the opportunity to become more open to "otherness." The article describes training courses in five European countries and examines how they typically bring participants into contact with natives of another…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Case Studies, Context Effect, Cultural Awareness

Kashlak, Roger J.; Jones, Raymond M. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 1996
A study investigated factors encouraging and inhibiting business administration students' participation in study abroad. Subjects were 128 undergraduate and graduate students at a large urban state university. Results indicated personal factors were the strongest encouraging variables, while financial considerations were the most limiting, and a…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Students, Graduate Students, Higher Education