Discussion of recruitment and education goals for international students in U.S. library and information science programs covers intercultural communication, goals of prospective students, programs' self-interest as a barrier to education, the market for international education, suggested philosophical guidelines for recruiting, and recruitment…

Describes a visit by two U.S. social studies educators to schools in Krasnoyarsk, a city in Siberia, Russia. Discusses economic and social changes brought about by the end of the Cold War. Recommends more international and global education for both Russia and the United States. (CFR)

Examines the cultural assumptions about what makes an effective team member. Argues that educators typically design collaborative projects and evaluate student participants by using a Western mode of how people should behave in groups. Suggests pedagogical strategies to prepare students for collaborating with students from many cultures. (RS)

Outlines materials and resources that can facilitate the implementation of multicultural education in elementary, middle, secondary, and higher education. Summarizes the underlying philosophy and objectives of six models of multicultural education. (PRA)

Considers a cross-cultural composition course as a placement option. Outlines the main points of the composition course: writing projects and activities; providing an English-as-a-Second-Language-friendly environment; discussing opportunities for cross-cultural learning; and implementing cross-cultural composition. (SC)

Offers an overview of business-communication research in Malaysia and Singapore, discussing its close associations with business-communication teaching, professional organizations, and consulting. Discusses research directions in the region. (SR)

Details how an American-based behavioral simulation (a form of case study) was adapted for an organizational and management communication course in Hong Kong. Describes how the authors accommodated students' language environment and proficiency, their culturally derived behaviors, and their understanding of the context of American business, making…

Presents a case study for use in business communication classes to help students understand and learn both the context and the strategies for communication with business and management. Deals with a Los Angeles firm's attempt to expeditiously negotiate entrance of business into China, and discusses miscommunications on both sides. Includes five…

This study investigated the effect of computer-mediated-communication (CMC) in a protocol designed to facilitate (1) second language acquisition, and (2) enhanced intercultural awareness between Australian university students whose first language (L1) is English, and Japanese university students whose L1 is Japanese. (Author/JL)

Discusses Chinese early childhood educators' responses to a conference presentation by an American practitioner, noting how Chinese educators' questions revealed an interest in sharing information and developing communication between the two countries. (JPB)

As camps employ more international staff, effective intercultural communication becomes important. Tips include being aware of cultural differences in the meaning of smiles, eye contact, and hand gestures; speaking slowly and clearly; avoiding slang; explaining common camp phrases; asking people how they would like to be addressed; learning common…

Letters by German-American writer and political scientist Francis Lieber and American lawyer and linguist John Pickering to Wilhem von Humboldt in Berlin, published here for the first time, give insight into the cultural interaction between Germany and the United States during the Jacksonian era, and may open new perspectives for German-American…

Relates the authors' experience teaching technical writing for two weeks at Suzhou University in China. Discusses activities; examines four technical writing textbooks purchased there; and offers suggestions about how technical communication might be established as a separate academic discipline in Chinese universities. Discusses technical…

Questions the validity of the pedagogic model based on the native speaker-based notion of communicative competence. Within its standardized native speaker norms, the model is found to be utopian, unrealistic, and constraining in relation to English as an international language (EIL). (Author/VWL)

The authors describe the contributions of international students in helping create a diverse and multicultural campus. They argue that these students are one of the most important resources for internationalizing college and university campuses as well as the profession of student affairs. Intercultural learning could be a beacon, illuminating a…