Purpose: Drawing on the perspectives of cultural capital theory, this study investigated the impact of international internships on the performance of Japanese undergraduates on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) using a between-group pretest-posttest experimental design. Design/methodology/approach: Students participating…

A wide variety of experiential programs that may be used to expand educational experiences is presented. These include service learning internships, cooperative education, volunteer programs, field-based, independent study, practice, work study, and University Year for Action. The participants in these proceedings outline the instructional…

Credit alternatives allow local school systems to take advantage of community learning resources as an enrichment for, or supplement to, school learning experiences. The first part of this handbook describes credit alternatives that may be used by local school systems to provide individualized curricula for diagnostic and prescriptive instruction.…