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Joshi, Marjo; Varhelahti, Mervi – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Internationalisation is an important part of higher education. An increasing number of higher education institutions offer online degree programmes that enable studying in intercultural, global online contexts. This design-based research paper focuses on the holistic design of international online degree programmes. It investigates how students in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Design, Foreign Students
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Jang, Eun-Young; Kim, Eun-Yong; Kang, Shin Ji – English Teaching, 2022
This study showcases an International Learning Exchange (ILE) program between North Korean (NK) refugee students in South Korea and American university students from the US. ILE programs connect two or more linguistic/ cultural groups for intercultural awareness, which provide authentic communicative environments. However, the prevalent use of…
Descriptors: Refugees, North Americans, Asians, Exchange Programs
Elsayed, Amira Mahmoud Mohammed – Online Submission, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a program based on the Toastmasters Approach on developing EFL student teachers' oral communication skills. The study adopted the pre-experimental one group pre-posttest design. Participants comprised a voluntary group (N = 9) from third year, English Department (basic education),…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Student Teachers, Communication Skills
Valencia, Atilano A. – 1972
The Grants Bilingual-Bicultural Program provided for the linguistic and academic needs of children with language limitations in English and Spanish, children functional only in Spanish or English and children functional in the Keresan or Navajo language with limitations in English. The evaluation design determined program effects in English…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Dick, Robert C.; Robinson, Brenda M. – 1989
Information on the need for and effectiveness of separate course sections for limited-English-speaking college students in basic oral communication courses is presented. The information was gathered from 3 sources: (1) a survey of 137 instutions granting graduate degrees in communication arts and sciences; (2) a survey of enrollees in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Williams, Jessica – 1990
A study evaluated the relative pedagogical and cost effectiveness of training programs for international teaching assistants (ITAs) that are conducted before and within the academic year. Both program types were established at the University of Illinois during the academic year 1989-90, with similar content, the same number of contact hours, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Ratliffe, Sharon A.; Hudson, David D. – 1987
Two college faculty members have developed two speech communication courses specifically designed to increase the communication skills and self-confidence of non-native speakers of English. One course teaches pronunciation skills, including stress, rhythm, and intonation. The second focuses on speaking and listening skills for getting acquainted,…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communication Skills, Community Involvement, Competency Based Education
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. – 1983
Project H.E.L.P. (Haitian/Hispanic Employability through Language Program) was developed in response to the language and employment needs of adult Spanish-speaking and Haitian immigrants in Florida. It is an interinstitutional cooperative educational program focusing on four basic aspects of communication: understanding, speaking, reading, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Communication Skills
Yap, Kim O.; And Others – 1990
The Students of Limited English Proficiency (SLEP) program of the Honolulu School District (Hawaii) is designed to help the large number of limited-English-speaking immigrants adjust to the American culture in the Hawaiian setting by acquiring basic communication skills for regular classroom participation and school activities. The program is…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Admission Criteria, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs