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Download full textMcDonnell, Lorraine M.; And Others – 1981
This study examines the role of Title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 in supporting international education activities. Data for the study were collected from records such as grant proposals and from interviews with Congressional and Department of Education staff, members of the President's Commission on Foreign Language and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
O'Meara, Patrick, Ed.; Mehlinger, Howard D., Ed.; Newman, Roxana Ma, Ed. – 2001
This book is a wide-ranging anthology that surveys the field of international and area studies as it has developed in the United States from its beginnings and accomplishments under Title VI to the current paradigmatic shifts taking place in research, teaching, and outreach. A number of contributors to this volume provide historical overviews of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Becker, James M. – 1977
This paper provides a state of the art review of intercultural awareness at the elementary and secondary school level. The key assumptions underlying this paper are two: (1) Intercultural awareness education, however many fields or special efforts are included, is increasingly becoming education for interaction in a global society or world…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
Gruson, Edward S. – 1978
The history, objectives, and funding patterns for international education are discussed. Attention is directed toward the language and area study centers of the U.S. Office of Education, undergraduate/graduate and scholarly exchange programs, and the support of advanced research in international studies. The main source of funds for language and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Fellowships
Scebold, C. Edward – 1973
The Modern Language Association conducted two special seminars on international education designed especially for the information of state foreign language supervisors and consultants. The seminars were held on September 28-29, 1972, and April 5-6, 1973. This report gives the agendas for both seminars, a list of the participants, and a discussion…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education
Morehouse, Ward; Ehrman, Edith – 1973
Concerned that many important innovations in undergraduate education are apparently having little impact on the international dimensions of American education, the Council for Intercultural Studies and Programs, with support from the Institute of International Studies, sought to define more precisely the nature of the problem and to develop some…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Developing Nations
Burn, Barbara B. – 1980
The study has two purposes: (1) to review the current status of international education in higher education in the United States, and (2) to indicate current and future needs in the field. International education is defined broadly to encompass area studies, international relations, and comparative, transnational, and global studies. Separate…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Foreign Students
