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Steed, Elizabeth A.; Noh, Jina; Heo, Kay H. – Infants and Young Children, 2014
This study examined the implementation of critical features associated with positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in early childhood classrooms in the United States and South Korea. Each country has a distinct approach to providing early education for young children. There is some evidence that preschool teachers' approaches to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Behavior Modification
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Telafici, Michael; Martinez, Melissa; Telafici, Michelle – Journal of General Education, 2014
The international branch campus is a relatively new but growing phenomenon that raises many questions of values, pedagogy, and culture and is also receiving increasing scrutiny. What an international branch campus imports unchanged from its home country, in terms of curriculum, student services, and culture, and what it adapts to local populations…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Higher Education, International Schools, Multicampus Colleges
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Feller, Rich W.; Russell, Martha; Whichard, Judy A. – Career Development Quarterly, 2005
The need for appropriate, timely, and increasingly comprehensive career development and education programs continues to escalate. It is interesting that despite the differences in cultures, religions, economies, political systems, and education structures, many countries face similar challenges when designing and implementing career development…
Descriptors: Career Development, Cultural Differences, Intervention, Career Education
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1999
This manual provides guidelines, sample documents, and sample lesson plans for the trainers, trainees, and host families involved in homestays for Peace Corps volunteers. The manual contains 11 sections that deal with the following topics: (1) introduction; (2) policy, timelines, and responsibilities; (3) medical and financial issues; (4) host…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
Hoskins, Irene, Ed. – 1989
Written in English and Spanish, this document contains the proceedings of the 14th International Congress of Gerontology on concerns about the impact of rapid social change on the well-being of older women and families in Latin American and the Caribbean and about effective programs that address the needs of the older populations. The first…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background