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Amemiya, Keiko – Look Japan, 1995
Describes the Japanese Language and Culture Assistants Program, which sent over 100 Japanese volunteers to teach Japanese language and culture in U.S. schools. Discusses the activities of four of the volunteer participants and results of the program. (LZ)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Programs
Pavord, William C.; Luczak, Terrence – Intellect, 1978
A remarkable transformation has been accomplished by Japanese industry. One factor leading to the success of this transformation has been the development of a unique approach to quality problems and the formation of national program to assist in the implementation of this approach. Describes this manufacturing process and contrasts it with…
Descriptors: Asian History, Fringe Benefits, Industrial Training, Management Systems
Nixon, Harold L. – 1989
The Wright State University International Student Exchange Program is described. This school's approach to student exchange programs immerses students in the daily life of countries in Asia and South America at minimal cost to the participating institutions. Through exchange agreements with universities in Japan, Brazil, and China, students get 4…
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Culture
Download full textCalifornia State Colleges, San Francisco. Office of International Programs. – 1968
Described specifically in this booklet are study abroad programs in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan, sponsored by the California State Colleges as integral parts of their academic curriculums. General information is provided on admission requirements, academic aspects, student life abroad, costs, and financial aid. In…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Course Organization, Cross Cultural Training, Culture Contact
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1981
The first of a series of productivity primers examining the interrelationship among vocational education, productivity, and economic development, this volume contains selections from a national conference on the role of vocational education in economic development and productivity that was held in Columbus, Ohio from June 24 through June 26, 1981.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Development, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedMorrow, Phillip R. – World Englishes, 1995
Describes various aspects of the Toshiba Corporation's language training program. The Toshiba case illustrates some of the problems at a practical level with the concept of Business English (BE), the distinction between BE and English for Specific Purposes, and the incorporation of cross-cultural communication training into language instruction.…
Descriptors: Business English, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Yamashita, Margaret Y. – 1993
The program of the Japan-American Institute of Management Sciences (JAIMS) in Hawaii, a nonprofit graduate-level institution intended to support training for cross-cultural business leadership, is described and discussed. Two curricula, the Japan-focused Master of Business Administration program and the Japan-focused Management Program are offered…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Training
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
This issue contains a regional review, discussion of technical and vocational education in countries of Asia and Oceania, articles dealing with various aspects of technical and vocational education, and a bibliographical supplement. The brief statistical review in section 1 concerns second-level technical and vocational education in the developing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
Morse, Ronald A., Ed.; Samuels, Richard J., Ed. – 1985
The proceedings of a conference on the development of language capabilities to prepare United States scientists to share in scientific and technological development with Japan include these papers: "Are Japanese Language Programs Reaching Scientists and Engineers?"; "Japanese Language Study for Engineers: High Tech…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Audiovisual Instruction, Certification, Classroom Techniques
Miura, Seiichiro – 1984
This guide presents a description of a typical citizens' learning network in a small-sized city in Japan, guidelines for establishing and administering a similar network, and a copy of the regulations of the citizens' learning network in Munakata, Japan. Addressed in the first part of the volume are the following topics: the nature and scope of a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Principles, Adult Education, Community Education
