NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 19 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Silvagni, Federico; Moruno Lpez, Esther; Hubckov, Ema – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
This article presents an international telecollaboration programme called UniLingua, which was carried out between eight universities and university language centres during the 2020/2021 academic year. By promoting language exchanges, UniLingua aims to satisfy one of the most immediate academic needs of university students, which is to improve…
Descriptors: International Programs, Second Language Learning, Universities, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kliewer, Brandon W.; Ndirangu, Beth Wanjiku – Journal of Leadership Education, 2019
Leadership coaching is a method of learning and development. This brief describes a leadership practice that was effective in navigating culture when it became a relevant factor in maintaining a reciprocal leadership learning and development partnership. Using a community-based inquiry method, we utilized and examined leadership coaching practice…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Leadership Training, Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brown, Carol; Halder, John; Woodin, Shawn – Community College Journal, 2010
One Indonesian student first learned of the program while working as a street vendor selling handicrafts in Jakarta. Today, she works for a television station in her native country as a newsperson and anchor. Another student was so impressed and gratified by his good fortune that he designed, promoted, and raised funds for a peace statue to erect…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Disadvantaged, Community Colleges, Foreign Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
O'Shea, Joseph – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
This investigation serves as one of the first empirical analyses to examine the international volunteering gap year from an educational perspective, concluding an in-depth case study of a prominent gap year organisation in the UK. Contrary to widespread industry promotion of international development, the findings suggest that the experience can…
Descriptors: Intellectual Development, Citizenship Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Experience
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Doyle, Lesley – European Journal of Education, 2010
As Arbo and Benneworth (2007) have alerted us, higher education institutions are now expected not only to conduct education and research, but also to play an active role in the development of their economic, social and cultural surroundings. They call this the "regional mission" of HEIs. This paper is concerned with cultural engagement. Research…
Descriptors: Community Development, Lifelong Learning, Educational Environment, College Role
Wang, Xin – New Horizons in Education, 2011
Background: Service-learning as a pedagogy and curricular consideration to revitalize undergraduate education has been flourishing in the Asia-Pacific Region for years. The W. T. Chan Fellowship Program is designed as an intercultural service-learning program, with the fellows coming from China and Hong Kong, to experience service-learning in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, International Programs, Service Learning, Personal Autonomy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Keino, Leah C.; Torrie, Margaret C.; Hausafus, Cheryl O.; Trost, Betty C. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010
Several definitions of service learning exist. For this initiative, the authors used Torres and Sinton's (2000) definition that students are learning about social issues and applying new knowledge to real problems in their communities. This project entailed a partnership of committed citizens of different groups (middle, secondary, and university…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Resources
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pouyioutas, Philippos; Gjermundrod, Harald; Dionysiou, Ioanna – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present ReProTool Version 2.0, a software tool that is used for the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the Bologna Process re-engineering of academic programmes. The tool is the result of an 18 months project (February 2012-July 2013) project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Curriculum, Academic Standards, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Perkins, Ross A. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2009
Instructional designers working in international settings are often interested in reports on how particular courses or programs have been implemented in other contexts; doing so either confirms or extends their own experiences. In the hope that such information can benefit the larger design community, this article specifically shows how contextual…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Formative Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Web Based Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Cushman, Charles B., Jr. – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2010
Since 2001, the Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at The George Washington University (GW) has managed a cooperative education program with a network of nine respected universities in South America. This "governance and political management" program serves working professionals in the civil service, political party offices,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Needs, International Education, International Programs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Arzberger, Peter; Wienhausen, Gabriele; Abramson, David; Galvin, Jim; Date, Susumu; Lin, Fang-Pang; Nan, Kai; Shimojo, Shinji – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
Recently we have seen an increase in the calls for universities and the education community to re-think undergraduate education and create opportunities that prepare students as effective global professionals. The key motivator is the need to build a research and industrial workforce that works collaboratively across cultures and disciplines to…
Descriptors: Sustainability, International Programs, Undergraduate Students, Science Careers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Silova, Iveta; Moyer, Amy; Webster, Colin; McAllister, Suzanne – Professional Development in Education, 2010
During the first decade of post-socialist transformation in Eastern Europe, the majority of education reform projects focused on in-service teacher education. Governments, international agencies and non-governmental organizations prioritized various in-service teacher education programs to help teachers deal with rapid changes in schools. This has…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wishart, Jocelyn; Triggs, Pat – Computers & Education, 2010
In this paper we report on the successes and challenges of a creative project involving museums, schools and interactive technologies. The MuseumScouts project is EU Comenius 2.1 funded and involves teachers, teacher educators, museum staff, students and researchers from five European countries: Germany (Berlin and Munich), Lithuania (Vilnius),…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Museums, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Gallicchio, Vincent S. – Journal of Research Administration, 2007
The world continues to change rapidly and globalization is fostering common social, economic, and political agreements among countries. Agreements by governments have created opportunities to enhance educational and research endeavors that, by design, will remove barriers that previously have limited the flow of students, educators, researchers,…
Descriptors: International Educational Exchange, International Programs, Program Administration, Global Approach
Kehm, Barbara M. – Online Submission, 2005
International student mobility has been an important indicator for the degree of internationalisation in higher education. Today, international student mobility has moved from unorganised or self-organised study abroad to a variety of mobility forms organised within programmes. It has also become an issue of economic competitiveness, like…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Student Mobility, Foreign Students
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2