Group communication and processes may be affected by differing cultural and racial backgrounds of group members. To assess these influences and to evaluate course offerings in group dynamics, six foreign and non-white student participants in the Group Practicum at Columbia University were interviewed individually for 1 hour. To balance the…

This booklet, written for elementary teachers and counselors, provides information for a three-session stress and culture shock program for fifth and sixth grade students in overseas schools. Session 1 presents an introduction to the program, including discussion questions. Session 2 focuses on stress and culture shock through examples and…

Article evaluated the need for foreign students to understand Dutch in order to study in the Netherlands as well as to exist socially. (RK)

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was examined for instances in which the item performance of examinees with comparable scores differed according to their native languages. A chi-square procedure, sensitive to deviations of less than ten percent from the expected frequencies of correct item responses across several language groups,…

Information is presented on costs at U.S. educational institutions for 1980-81 to assist foreign students in financial planning. For approximately 4,200 institutions listed alphabetically within each state, monthly maintenance rates (MMR) are presented for each institution. The MMR covers room, board, incidentals, and makes no distinction between…

This inventory provides information about development communication training programs for students from developing countries in Master's or Ph.D. programs or short-term non-degree training. A demand is anticipated for training specialists in different sectors--agriculture, education, health, nutrition, and population--in the use of communication…

A STUDY OF PERSONALITY TRAITS INCLUDED (1) A SURVEY OF THE CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES OF PERSONALITY STUDIES FROM PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND (2) DETAILS OF A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBJECTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA. THE SURVEY OF CROSS-CULTURAL PERSONALITY RESEARCH INCLUDED ANALYSES OF RSULTS FROM (1) THE…

In a world characterized by increasing global interdependence, the provision of international education programs must be an essential concern of the community college president. Frequently, these programs are considered too sophisticated for community college students or are misconceived as: (1) pleasure junkets; (2) strategies for increasing…

Speech instructors who teach English as a second language to international students are trying to help those students acquire a basic minimal command of English for success or survival in their education and do not require them to attain the fluency expected of native-born speakers of English. At one junior college where foreign student enrollment…

A description of the English Language Institute reading courses at the University of Hawaii is presented. A reading test, given to all non-native speakers of English applying to the University, yields scores on vocabulary, comprehension, speed, and total reading ability. On the basis of these scores, students are (1) classified as exempt, more or…

A questionnaire survey of approximately 870 schools provided enrollment data on technology students. Data are presented in tabular form for curriculum, type of school, and four categories of students--(1) engineering, all degree levels, (2) technology, terminal associate degree level, (3) technology, bachelor's degree level, and (4)…

The purpose of this study was to develop equivalent forms of restricted association tests for different languages and to test their applicability. Twenty-four (12 male, 12 female) native speakers of each of the following languages were tested: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese. Most were graduate students at the University of…

Chemical engineers in developing countries may need abilities in a number of diverse areas including management, planning, chemistry, equipment, processes, politics, and improvisation. Chemical engineering programs for foreign students can be arranged by informed advisers with student input for inclusion of some of these areas in addition to…

In recent years there have been a number of proposals to extend resident tuition and fee status to certain groups of foreign nationals (E-1) in the State of Washington. An E-1 national is "any nonimmigrant alien entitled to enter the United States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the…

A workshop designed to investigate the development of guidelines and recommendations for ways to assist foreign students in the United States to return and fulfill needed roles in their countries of origin was held in October 1974. This report discusses the deliberations and conclusions of discussion groups, combining these with relevant excerpts…