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Richardson, Rachel; Munday, Jennifer – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
The aim of this study was to examine the value and benefits obtained from a semester length academic exchange for Australian early childhood teacher education students in equivalent programs in selected European sites. The data obtained from interviews conducted in this qualitative study indicate that students involved in the international…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, Foreign Students, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
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Kitade, Keiko – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2012
Internet-mediated intercultural discussions have been adopted for intercultural and second-language learning. However, the notion of community development in this context has received less attention. This study employs exchange structure (ES) analysis (Stubbs, M. (1983). "Discourse analysis." Oxford: Basil Blackwell) to investigate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication
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Ahn, Song-ee – Journal of Research in International Education, 2011
This article explores how Korean exchange students organized their studies during exchange programs in Swedish higher education. For most students, the programs became a disordered period in relation to their education. The value of exchange studies seems mainly to be extra-curricular. Drawing upon actor network theory, the article argues that the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Exchange Programs, Student Exchange Programs, Study Abroad
Gambler, Rebecca – US Government Accountability Office, 2012
As of January 2012, more than 850,000 active foreign students were in the United States enrolled at over 10,000 U.S. schools. ICE, within DHS, is responsible for managing SEVP and certifying schools to accept foreign students. GAO was asked to review ICE's fraud prevention and detection procedures for SEVP. This report examines the extent to which…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Investigations, National Security, Risk
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Doyle, Stephanie; Gendall, Philip; Meyer, Luanna H.; Hoek, Janet; Tait, Carolyn; McKenzie, Lynanne; Loorparg, Avatar – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2010
International student exchange programs are widely promoted in higher education as a means of developing desirable intercultural skills and understanding among students. This multimethod study employed data from student surveys, tertiary institution case studies, and interviews with key stakeholders to identify factors that inhibited or promoted…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Language Skills, Academic Degrees, Foreign Students
Woodall Billy; Takeuchi, Yumi – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1999
Describes a study of Japanese homestay students enrolled in a U.S. university that sought insight into the students language experience. Students were interviewed regarding the amount of conversation they had with their host families, the character and quality of the conversation, and how students and host family members negotiate…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Seo, Seonjin; Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2005
In this hermeneutical study, the authors focus on understanding the experiences of older Korean students who have come to the United States to pursue academic degrees at American universities. The purpose of this study is to describe the critical events related to their adjustment processes as well as to address some of the specific concerns of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Confucianism, Educational Experience, Hermeneutics