Tables are provided showing the numbers of American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White students, as well as foreign students, in colleges and universities in fall 1982. The data were collected by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. (MLW)

Provides a summary of overseas students in Australia, from 1962 to 1982 and from 1982 to 1983, including information regarding numbers of students, financing tertiary education, and disciplines affected, with support from a case study. Discusses government policy regarding overseas students and a government review of private overseas student…

The research student population of higher educational institutions continues to expand to include people from an ever-widening range of cultural and educational backgrounds. However, many research methods courses are still directed at the traditional student population. This book examines aspects of postgraduate research from a cross-cultural…

This study addressed two specific questions regarding Korean students at American colleges and universities. One is a question of accommodation, and the other is a question of orientation: to what extent do we need to change our classroom format and teaching methodology (and types of assignments) to accommodate students from different cultures and…

This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Brazil together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National…

This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Taiwan together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the authors' research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National…

This study evaluated the International Masters Degree in Business Administration (IMBA) program at Regis University, focusing on the perceptions of Taiwanese students. Regis University, Denver, Colorado, is a leading school for adult education and a center for Taiwanese adult students. The sample consisted of 28 Taiwanese graduates of or students…

The Ministry of Advanced Education (Ministry) provides overall funding and policy direction for British Columbia's public post-secondary education system. The Student and Strategic Services Division, Ministry of Advanced Education requested Internal Audit & Advisory Services to conduct a review of the international education programs at…

This brief paper describes a special, informal seminar for international students that used an adjunct instruction model to focus on technical terminology in the field of instructional technology. Foreign students are enrolled concurrently in two linked courses--a language course and a content course with the two courses sharing content base and…

This case study examines the cross-cultural learning experiences of two Chinese students at a major university in the Eastern United States. The study participants were a graduate student and his wife, both of whom had graduated from prestigious Chinese universities. At the time of the study, they had been in the United States for less than two…

This book is intended as a guide for reviewing core-curriculum eligibility of student athletes who have completed any portion of their secondary education in a non-U.S. educational system. Beginning with the 1994-95 academic year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Initial-Eligibility clearinghouse will certify all…

Inquiries have been made from time to time with reference to the opportunities open to Chinese students in American colleges and universities. Such inquiries have of late been urgently presented by representatives of the United States in the Chinese Empire, who have taken a deep interest in the progress and influence of American educational ideas…

Discusses how cultures of international students on university campuses influence the students' behavior in and out of the counseling situation. The role of verbal and nonverbal communication seems to be central to the interaction between student and counselor. Counselors also need to be understanding and tolerant of cultural values. (Author/JAC)

Scheduling problems in service English courses are discussed and an attempt to circumvent them with intensive weekend courses is described. Problems and principles of material preparation are discussed, with illustrations. Further experimentation with time block teaching in the context of ESL instruction is recommended. (MSE)

An overall scheme for using foreign students in a teaching capacity is discussed. An experimental class at the University of Minnesota, which uses foreign students as teachers to illustrate the processes of development of the three countries of Nigeria, Thailand and Turkey, is examined. (Author/MLW)