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Powell, Judy M. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1979
The author discusses the subject of students visiting and doing coursework in foreign countries. She explains the philosophy of the concept, what is occurring in practice, the advantages, and the problems. (CT)
Descriptors: Foreign Students, International Educational Exchange, Problems, Program Effectiveness
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Roberts, Allan; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1995
The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine's successful interstate educational exchange program through the Southern Regional Education Board is described, and concerns are expressed for the program's future. Suggestions are offered for establishing similar multistate programs that promote education in medical specialties and encourage…
Descriptors: Exchange Programs, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Interstate Programs
Hudson-Ross, Sally; McWhorter, Patti – 1997
After teaching and conducting research in each other's worlds for a year, a high school English teacher and a university teacher educator could never be the same. With their colleagues, they developed a model yearlong teacher education program founded on three key principles: equality of school and university participants; teacher research; and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, English Teachers, Faculty Development, High Schools
Johnston, John M. – 1985
Intergenerational child care is a general label for the concept of interactions between young children in prekindergarten and child care programs and older adults who are retired or nearing retirement. Discussion of the concept and associated trends in care initially focuses on factors accounting for the recent interest in involving older adults…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Employees
Rahilly, Leonard J. – 1992
Americans have long had and deserved the stereotypical reputation of knowing little about the language and cultures of other nations. Most college students, including language majors, leave higher education with inadequate language skills, and many high school language teachers are also in need of improved skills. The reliance of literature to…
Descriptors: College Students, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, International Communication
Gorgone, Enza – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
A student exchange program in which Italian secondary students of French visited Lyon is described, including the impetus for the trip (a European Community initiative to promote international exchange), the search for an exchange partner institution, program design and planning, the trip itself, and evaluation of the effort. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, French, Institutional Cooperation
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Rupp, Jan C. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 1999
Argues that the political aspect of the Fulbright Exchange Program for college faculty has enhanced its academic effectiveness. The program's context, history, and method are described, and the Netherlands program is discussed in detail, noting particularly its transformation since 1947. Repoliticization of the Fulbright program in coordinated…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Higher Education