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Wilson, Angene – 1992
This study surveyed members of the Association of International Educators and community volunteers to find out how international student speaker programs actually work. An international student speaker program provides speakers (from the university foreign student population) for community organizations and schools. The results of the survey (49…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Foreign Students, Higher Education
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Quincy. Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunity. – 1990
This report describes four urban elementary schools in Massachusetts that provide integrated two-way bilingual education to linguistic minority and majority students. Properly designed and implemented, two-way bilingual programs offer a language-rich environment with high expectations for every student in a climate of cross-cultural respect.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Intercultural Programs
Kelleher, Royston R.; Williams, Len E. – Education Canada, 1986
Describes a program in operation since 1972 which enables university students from Newfoundland to do student teaching in England. Reports results of a survey that asked the program's first participants to evaluate, in retrospect, the strengths and weaknesses of that cross-cultural teaching experience. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercultural Programs
Salisbury, Valia – Bulletin of Environmental Education, 1985
An environmental awareness language exchange occurred between English and French pupils in 1983. Teacher planning and student activities are described for the 10-day exchange; they include a pupil/teacher discovery walk, student discussion, and student study of chosen themes. Guidance and encouragement help students become more aware of…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Environmental Education, Intercultural Programs, Learning Activities
Virginia Community Coll. System, Sterling. Inst. for Instructional Excellence. – 1986
Brief descriptions are provided of 39 activities funded through the Virginia Community College Institute for Instructional Excellence, including efforts to adapt and/or modify a teaching practice developed by a colleague or documented in the literature (funded by Adapter Grants), to develop and implement innovative teaching practices (funded by…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, College Programs, Community Colleges, Creative Teaching
Sult, Judith J. – 1983
A Masters Program in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) project that was designed to integrate multicultural awareness in the classroom is described. In this project, university foreign students taught elementary and secondary students about foreign cultures and other world perspectives. The Oregon State System of Higher Education agreed to enroll a…
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Programs, Cross Age Teaching, Cultural Awareness
More, Arthur J.; And Others – 1983
Brief descriptions of 92 Indian education projects in British Columbia K-12 schools (provincial, federal, private, and parochial) are based on survey responses. The preschool, elementary, secondary, adult basic education, and home coordinating programs for Indian students concentrate on such special areas as language and/or academic skills…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages