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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1990
The 21 papers in this collection were presented at the meetings of two sections and three round tables of the Division of Education and Research: (1) "Library and Information Services in Culturally Diverse Communities" (Cheryl Metoyer-Duran); (2) "Library Education in a Pluralistic Society" (Shmuel Sever); (3) "Each One an Individual:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Pluralism, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
Hjelt, M. Christine; Stewart, Georgia E. – 1986
This handbook provides guidelines and practical ideas for community volunteer teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) as they prepare to teach. It addresses common classroom issues and offers instructional approaches and techniques based on established principles of language learning. Chapter topics include the following: cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1983
Comprehensive information about types of postsecondary institutions and the entrance process is presented, with special consideration given to the special needs of American students overseas. The guidelines may also be useful to non-Americans educated in overseas schools who seek further study in the United States. Advantages and drawbacks to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
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Cohen, Andrew D.; Upton, Thomas A. – ETS Research Report Series, 2006
This study describes the reading and test-taking strategies that test takers used in the Reading section of the LanguEdge courseware (ETS, 2002a). These materials were developed to familiarize prospective respondents with the new TOEFL®. The investigation focused on strategies used to respond to more traditional single selection multiple-choice…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Test Items, Courseware, Item Analysis
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Xi, Xiaoming; Mollaun, Pam – ETS Research Report Series, 2006
This study explores the utility of analytic scoring for the TOEFL® Academic Speaking Test (TAST) in providing useful and reliable diagnostic information in three aspects of candidates' performance: delivery, language use, and topic development. G studies were used to investigate the dependability of the analytic scores, the distinctness of the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Oral Language
Macero, Jeanette D., Ed.; And Others – 1989
Selected papers presented at a conference on the contributions of and to the new immigrants in North America include: "Realizing the Dream" (Len Fox); "From Gattegno to Freire: Musings on a Decade Gone By" (James A. Lydon); "The New Immigrants" (Doris W. Koo); "Haitian Immigrants in the U.S.: Migration and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
Fall 1986 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This first of three volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
Fall 1986 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This second of three volumes presents data on credit course students by origin or origin grouping. Contents include: separate tables for each New York State county; the permanent…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
Fall 1986 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This third of three volumes presents fall 1986 data and trend data for 1959-1986. Data are provided by individual institution and institutional type regarding the percent of the…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Zaremba, Mary Ann; And Others – 1984
This handbook is intended for use by all who design, plan, and lead orientation and cross-cultural training sessions for American Field Service students, natural and host families, and volunteers. It features orientation and training resources originating in Venezuela, France, Italy, Denmark, Canada, Argentina, Japan, Portugal, Germany, and the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Cross Cultural Training
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1986
Fall 1985 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This third of three volumes presents fall 1985 data and trend data for 1959-1985. Data are provided by individual institution and institutional type regarding the percent of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1985
Theory and research on a variety of topics in higher education are addressed in 13 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: "College Environmental Influences on Learning and Cognitive Development: A Critical Review and Synthesis" (Ernest T. Pascarella); "Learning Theory and Research" (Cameron Fincher); "Methods and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Environment, College Faculty
Zikopoulos, Marianthi, Ed. – 1987
The annual survey of all regionally accredited U.S. institutions of higher education provides aggregate data on the total number of foreign students in the United States, the number of students from a particular country, the distribution of foreign students among different fields of study, and the geographic distribution of foreign students within…
Descriptors: Census Figures, College Students, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends
Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1981
Data for 1980-1981 pertaining to medical education in Canada are presented. Information about Canadian medical schools, population of Canada by province and distribution of medical school openings, tuition, payment scales for post-M.D. clinical trainees, clinical clerkship stipends, and numbers of Canadian medical schools offering instruction in…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, College Applicants, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees
Syverson, Peter D. – 1982
Results of the 1980-81 Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted by the National Research Council, are summarized in tabular, graphic, and narrative form. Research and applied-research degrees are included, but professional degrees are not. Highlights include these: total doctorates awarded were 31,319, 1 percent increase from the previous year; the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Background
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