Discusses the difficulty students in international school have in applying to colleges and universities in the United States. Presents view of overseas college counselor, suggesting seven things that college or university should consider if it is serious about attracting students from international schools. (NB)

Describes how an English teacher incorporates the native languages of her internationally born students into her English lessons. Relates how these activities helped foreign students feel accepted into the class and their new environment. (PRA)

Asserts that students' ability to evaluate writing stems from the confidence they gain by collaborating with classmates. Describes a remedial college writing course for foreign students that was conducted as a workshop. Discusses how the successful use of collaboration and peer response activities helped the students to become more confident…

The IBM SpeechViewer was used in tutorial sessions within a program of training for international teaching assistants (ITAs) to examine the value of computer-based displays of speech in the teaching of pronunciation. ITAs did not improve significantly with SpeechViewer, but both ITAs and instructors indicated great enthusiasm for it as a teaching…

Reports on a survey of 74 library and information science students from 34 countries and delegates to a conference on education of overseas students in the United Kingdom. Students' reasons for coming to the United Kingdom and their educational needs and expectations are covered. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (five references) (KRN)

The financial impact of foreign student enrollments is examined from a cost-benefit viewpoint. The discussion considers both direct and indirect costs for institutions, suggests ways of adjusting the cost-benefit approach for analyses at the national level, and addresses financial issues critical to the formation of institutional and national…

Argues that an important strategy used by international students in the adjustment process is to establish social relationships with other persons with a similar cultural background or nationality and form ethnic communities within the university context. Participation in such a community serves to buffer international students from problems…

Suggests that Japanese international and White students' positive or negative evaluations of television portrayals, rather than the number of television programs seen, significantly affected their stereotypes of African Americans. Demonstrates that the media can affect one's impression of other races and suggests that effects of mass media are…

A survey investigated Australian universities' requirements for English-language proficiency of non-English-speaking background (NESB) students, including international students, permanent residents, and Australian citizens. Findings are presented, and the 61 pieces of evidence accepted by universities as fulfilling English-language-proficiency…

Although nearly all the world's cultures value philanthropy, few have a recent history of giving to education. If colleges and universities make the effort to motivate their international constituents today, these alumni, families, and friends can have a significant impact on the institution's future. The first step is for institutions to examine…

The unique concerns of international students on American campuses are often overlooked. Given the evidence that these students are at greater risk for psychological problems, suggests that sufficient mental health services should be readily available. Examines international students' sources of psychological concerns, the reasons for their…

In a multimethod evaluation of cross-cultural training tools involving 102 exchange students at a midwestern university, a theory-based individualism and collectivism assimilator tool had significant advantages over culture-specific and culture-general assimilators and a control condition. Results support theory-based culture assimilators. (SLD)

Examines how and why foreign students read their home-based press when in a foreign context. Finds that national newspapers allowed readers to (re)produce situated identity marks menaced by globalization, and that readers used local media to ground themselves in symbolic environments in which external and internal boundaries are reassured through…

Investigates French and German undergraduate engineering and computer science students' comprehension of phrasal verbs. Concludes that phrasal verbs may make texts less accessible to non-native speakers of English. Indicates there are features of Plain English that are less applicable when the intended audience consists of non-native speakers of…

Proposes "technicisation" theory with five central hypotheses to account for various aspects of foreign students learning Technical English (TE), including its linguistic, learning, experiential, cultural, and motivational dimensions. Suggests that the fundamental hypotheses are applicable to TE learning but they may, mutatis mutandis,…