Binational pilot projects for the vocational training of young foreigners were set up because that population is underrepresented in vocational education in Germany. Workers need, in addition to specific vocational training, job-related foreign language skills and knowledge of the working life and mentality in other countries. (Author)

Describes Gallaudet University's (Washington, DC) English Language Institute, where international deaf students are taught English as a Second Language. (five references) (VWL)

Examined concerns and feelings of international college students attending a variety of colleges and universities in the United States. Findings from 163 international students revealed that they were most concerned about extended family, cultural differences, finances, and school. Their emotional profile depicted them as determined, thankful,…

Discusses how shift in enrollment from first-year to second-year language courses could adversely affect graduate programs relying on teaching assistantships. After discussing why fist-year enrollment might be expected to decline and second-year enrollment to grow, suggestions are made on how departments could respond to this shift by assigning…

An eighth grade English teacher in Great Neck (New York) integrated six LEP foreign students into her classroom by using a team approach for the memorization and recitation of the Gettysburg Address. The foreign students were enthusiastically coached by their peers; all profited from studying the language of the address. (DM)

Newly admitted international graduate and undergraduate students, the majority of whom come from Asian countries, participated in an International Peer Program (IPP). Results suggest that the IPP participants showed significantly higher social adjustment scores than nonparticipants. Students from Asian countries had more difficulty adjusting to…

Attempts to look at the "International Teaching Assistants problem" from a communication perspective. Suggests that one form of intercultural training administered to the audience of undergraduate students results in significantly higher ratings of the nonnative speakers of English as competent speakers. Suggests that a disclosure statement may…

Study examines the counseling expectancies of Korean international students. Results indicate that Korean students expected to terminate counseling quickly if the process was viewed as unpleasant or did not seem immediately helpful. The Korean students expected to approach counseling as a classroom learning situation in which they could present…

Provides an overview of the adjustment concerns of international students and explores venues for inclusion of this population in multicultural training and counselor competency development opportunities for graduate students. Highlights a model of programming implemented at a private university that provides training opportunities for…

From a national sample of 625 foreign students in U.S. business schools, 282 identified key quality dimensions in enhancing their satisfaction: facilities and equipment, faculty ability to interact with them, reliability, empathy, and responsiveness. (SK)

Studied strategies facilitating the learning of 1,329 international students making the transition to an Australian university during a 7-year period. Findings support the idea that curriculum redesign and a collaborative program integrating language and learning skills development with course content can benefit all students, and especially…

Discusses the benefits of a Web-based orientation for international students and suggests means by which academic institutions can best use the Web to support their specific programs and goals with respect to international education. (EV)

Discusses the lack of uniformity in U.S. universities' evaluations of foreign students' credentials for admission and determination of whether to transfer a student's credits from a foreign university. Includes a list of independent credential evaluation firms. (EV)

Discusses how recent changes in funding have encouraged Australian universities to market their programs overseas, but that the commercialization of university degrees has had some unexpected, mainly negative, consequences. (EV)

The University of Missouri Career Center developed career counseling services specifically for international students that address graduate study, employment opportunities, work permits, and career assessments. Services were designed to be responsive to different cultural contexts, use culturally valid methods, and involve appropriate outreach…