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Reed, Linda A. – China Exchange News, 1986
Provides practical information about the various opportunities that exist for educators wishing to teach in China. Information includes categories of teachers needed, language qualifications, names and addresses of agencies, and tips about items such as travel and money. (JDH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange, International Organizations
Oberschall, Anthony – China Exchange News, 1986
Relates the experiences of United States sociology professor who received a Fulbright award to teach sociology in China. Particular attention is given to the difficulties encountered in teaching the students sociological research methods. Concludes with recommendations for improving social science education exchanges between the two countries.…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Higher Education, Instruction, International Educational Exchange
Wilson, Melford A., Jr. – China Exchange News, 1986
Provides a brief history of China's recent attempts to open its educational system to an international arena of models and ideas. Describes four basic models being used at Shanghai International Studies University. Observes that students had little knowledge of the world beyond the borders of China, but offers praise for their rapid learning. (JDH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Higher Education, Instruction, International Educational Exchange
Download full textThompson, Thomas C., Ed. – 2002
Addressing what teachers can do to prepare high school students to write effectively in college, this book presents 15 narratives and studies suggesting that secondary-postsecondary partnerships and exchanges can significantly improve students' ability to succeed at college-level writing tasks. Essays in section I, Trading Places, are: (1)…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College School Cooperation, High Schools, Higher Education
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1992
Written by U.S. teachers who traveled to China in 1991, this document contains a compilation of curriculum projects about China. The projects include: "China Via the Five Fundamental Themes of Geography" (S. Cassady); "Jiemei (Sister): An Analysis of the History and Role of Women in the People's Republic of China" (M.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, International Relations
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1985
This document consists of a collection of 13 curriculum projects created by U.S. teachers after visiting China during 1985. The included projects cover a variety of topics concerning China: "China Takes to the Streets: How Does Street Life Reflect Life in China?" (R. Andrian and H. Greenberg); "Outline for China Box--Exploring China…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1986
This document consists of a collection of four curriculum projects created by U.S. teachers after visiting China during 1986. The projects are: "Thinking in Time: How Nations Use and Misuse History" (M. Lappen); "China: Educating over 1,000,000,000 People" (F. Marks and L. Schneider); "Old and New: China and the United…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1988
This document consists of a collection of 18 curriculum projects created by U.S. teachers after visiting China during 1988. The projects cover a variety of topics concerning China: "Chinese Living Environments" (R. Stumpe Brent); "China as a Model of a Mixed Economy in a Developing Nation" (G. Caressi); "Images of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
National Committee on United States-China Relations, New York, NY. – 1990
This document consists of a collection of curriculum projects created by U.S. teachers after visiting China during 1990. The projects cover 16 topics concerning China: "The Education System in the People's Republic of China" (T. Birney); "What I Want to Know about the People's Republic: Brief Answers to Questions Asked about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
1992
The curriculum projects described in this collection were developed by U.S. classroom teachers who traveled to Tanzania and Zambia as part of the Fulbright-Hays teacher exchange program in the summer of 1992. The included projects are as follows: "Curriculum Project: Tanzania/Zambia Seminar Abroad '92" (Donelle Blubaugh); "East…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Thomas, Paul F., Ed. – Horizon, 1988
The articles in this special edition were compiled to provide information to Canadian social studies teachers about Pacific Rim countries. Section 1, entitled "The Big Picture and Future Interests," contains: (1) "Social Studies for the 21st Century" (J. Tucker); (2) "Culture and Communication: A Perspective on Asian…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies
Sarkisian, Ellen – 1997
Based on materials used in a training program for international faculty and teaching assistants, this guide is intended to provide practical guidance for foreign nationals teaching in American college classrooms. Following an introduction, the first chapter quotes advice from faculty members and teaching assistants from various nations. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences
Banning, Bernadine – 1987
A guide for student teachers planning to travel or work in Latin America contains general information about living in Latin America and profiles of Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The general information addresses these issues: travel, what to take along, culture shock, greetings, generalizations about Hispanic culture, values, given names and…
Descriptors: Climate, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
