The Committee on Foreign Students in American Colleges and Universities published its findings in 1963 and reviewed areas of need and made recommendations for strengthening educational exchange programs in U.S. universities and colleges. This reprint of the committee's findings is in three chapters: education's stake in International Exchange, The…

The author reports on a project designed to help foreign students make the transition from special English to regular college English classes through expanded use of the language laboratory. The project, conducted at the University of Texas at El Paso in 1968 (in the spring and fall semesters), was set up specifically to provide additional…

The five papers in this report present partial analyses of data collected for an exploratory research project. The five papers are: (1) "Discussion of Research Procedures and General Observations Regarding Bilingualism," Donald M. Lance; (2) "Some Comments on the English of Eight Bilinguals," Gail McBride Smith; (3) "Analysis of the English of…

The Agency for International Development report on participant training for the fiscal year 1966 includes graphical representation and statistical tables. The former gives non-contract arrivals in the United States (U.S.) by Fiscal Year (FY), 1950-1966; non-contract arrivals in the U.S. by field activity, FY 1950-1966, with cumulative percentage…

This bibliography was undertaken to facilitate and encourage further research in international education. Sources of the data include library reference works, University Microfilms containing PhD dissertations, US government agencies, foundations and universities. Entries include publications on the International Exchange of Students, Teachers and…

This paper is designed to help Canadian teachers understand the behavior of immigrant Chinese students by describing their cultural background and the current educational practice in Hong Kong. Education is not compulsory and many students do not receive schooling. Shortage of space and the examination system create a competitive atmosphere where…

A study was conducted at North Carolina State University in the Spring of 1975 to investigate the relationship between residence hall proximity to foreign students and the following variables for American students: international attitudes, international activities, and interaction with foreign students. Of the 508 American students who…

Children of foreign workers in Germany have a language problem differing from that of German children studying (e.g.) English. With the goal of integrating the foreign children into German life, teachers with certain qualities and skills are needed. An appropriate teachers' training course is described. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This paper examines factors influencing the number of minority students enrolling in library schools during the last 10 years. Undergraduate and graduate minority education, the presence of foreign students, and the issues of professionalism, recruiting and admissions, financial aid, affirmative action, curriculum content, and continuing education…

The validity of the Test of English as a Foreign Language was examined in relation to prediction of success of fifty Asian students in engineering, chemistry, or mathematics. The test was significantly correlated with grade point average. (Author/JKS)

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A survey of foreign students attending American colleges indicated that they favor taking noncompulsory American government courses; they would prefer a more comparative approach including topics such as foreign policy; and they have difficulty with reading and writing assignments because many of them are science majors. (AV)

The author relates the difficulties and eventual failure of a group of Vietnamese refugees to adapt to American culture. (JD)

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

Examined alienation of international students from university life among 600 international students. Found that alienation could be predicted on the basis of social contact, graduate status, and geographical home region. Results suggest that international students at high risk for alienation are non-European undergraduates who spend little time…