The College of Education, Ohio University, in coordination with the Center for International Studies utilizes several strategies for developing global competency in preservice teachers. This paper outlines three of these approaches: (1) two academic courses, an undergraduate elective entitled "Learning from Non-Western Cultures" and an…

Analyzes responses to a questionnaire from 10 samples of primary and secondary school students from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Canada. The questionnaire covered learning strategies, approaches, and motivation. These data were then analyzed using six different structural equation models. Includes discussion of the models…

Identifies problems with the Approaches to Studying Inventory (ASI) as a survey instrument for use with non-Western students. A study using ASI attempted to examine the effects of secondary educational experiences on Fiji college students' study habits. Responses suggested the students were influenced by an acquiescent response bias. (MJP)