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Peer reviewedHansel, Bettina; Grove, Neal – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
A study is described that scientifically validates the common assumption that travel and exchange programs abroad are educationally beneficial. A questionnaire was used to ascertain which areas of students' lives had benefitted from overseas experience. (TE)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Individual Development, Intercultural Programs, International Educational Exchange
Naka, Chieko Nabetani; Hansel, Bettina – 1989
The concept of volunteerism is not well known in Japan and the word itself, "borantia" is borrowed from English. However, voluntary programs do exist in Japan. This report attempts to describe the way in which volunteerism operates (or does not operate) in Japan by discussing the organization of Japanese society, its implications for…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Hansel, Bettina – 1986
The AFS Impact Study, initiated in 1977, is an attempt to document changes in learning and personal development associated with an intercultural "homestay" program. Completed in 1985, the study identifies several areas in which students show greater learning and educational growth than that shown by a group of students who had expressed interest…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Cultural Opportunities
