"The Oxford Handbook of International Studies Pedagogy" brings together world class scholars to describe and analyze a wide array of pedagogical approaches and developments in International Studies. It reflects the extraordinary creativity visible in the ways instructors in International Studies interact, engage, and struggle with the…

Argues that a better job must be done in teaching European students about the United States and vice versa. Recommendations are for better preservice teacher education, international conferences of educators, more teacher and student exchange programs, beginning a European-U.S. Studies Day, and establishing a "documentation center" to assemble…

Presents a scheme for teaching about Australia which uses the similarities and differences between that country and the United States as an organizational structure. Identifies Australian literature, which is appropriate for supplementing text material, and includes a chart of concepts that can be used for comparing and contrasting the countries.…

Presents sample learning objectives, tasks for students, and reading materials for studying about immigration to the United States. Raises the ethical question of restricting immigration to the United States and addresses the guest worker problem in Western Europe. (JDH)

Presents a simplified method for teaching comparative advantage theory to undergraduate students through the use of algebraic language. (KC)

Seeks to highlight women's labor so that classroom economics lessons will no longer maintain women's invisibility. Intends only to suggest issues for further study and topics for inclusion in lesson plans; not meant to be a conclusive explanation of a historically very complex and controversial topic. (DB)

Develops a rationale for broadening the world history, international studies, and foreign language instruction offered in United States high schools. Offers six general suggestions for expanding international education and describes ways to include international education experiences in math, music, art, home economics, language arts, and physical…

This project introduces second-grade students to international studies by having them create a passport. Once the students have their passports, the teacher can then present lessons to small groups, discussing one foreign country per session. The teacher should begin with a traditional lecture giving pertinent facts about a country followed by…

Describes an instructional model used at the University of North Carolina in an introductory international politics course. This module is designed to promote greater international awareness and a sense of the ways that external forces affect the students' daily lives in their community. Identifies problems confronting the curriculum planner. (KO)

This document is intended for anyone having the responsibility for the policy or the practice of examination and selection systems in physics, whether at the completion stages of secondary education, or the entrance stages of higher education. The book contains 13 chapters written by authors from 11 different countries. Each chapter was written…

Stating that superficial stereotypes hinder the understanding of people and places, Day presents several well-known over-generalizations about India. Attempts to update readers about recent changes within the country while dispelling some popular myths. Discusses India's large population, poverty, economic growth, women's roles, and culture, along…

Suggests six activities for teaching United Kingdom students about the United States and vice versa. Ideas include word associations, map and globe work to discover climate and habitation patterns, exchange of student projects, and relevant textbook passages. (JDH)

Offers an abridged version of a handbook designed for use in a seminar required of all seniors in the Henry M. Jackson School's International Studies Program at the University of Washington (Seattle). The culminating experience requires students to apply their knowledge about the world to an actual research problem. (KO)

Describes the launching and goals of the Third International Math and Science Study. The study, the biggest ever, will include assessments of teaching methods and educational systems as well as comparisons of half a million students from 50 countries. (PR)

Having limited accurate knowledge about the Soviet Union, this article provides U.S. teachers with information about the selection and location of resources for teaching about the USSR. Relevant information can be summarized in the classroom by using resources for students; Soviet source materials; reference materials for teachers; and information…