A survey was done of students participating in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) between 1989/90 and 1991/92 to ascertain student attitudes toward their study abroad experience. About one third of the students from the three yearly cohorts responded to the survey (cohorts numbered 553, 753, and 883 respectively). More than half of the…

This paper discusses trends in global education and the role of international students in American universities. It reviews trends leading to greater global understanding, such as increased foreign travel and the rise of a transnational economy, and outlines the importance of global education in a rapidly shrinking world. The paper goes on to…

This teaching unit celebrates the 15th anniversary of the twinning of the prefecture of Hokkaido (Japan) and the province of Alberta (Canada) by providing students opportunities to learn more about the two areas and their relationships. Coordinated to address objectives in the grade 7 program of studies on cultural transition, the activities…

The nine conference papers presented in this report offer analyses of the German and American university systems and their interactions as well as discussions of significant issues in contemporary higher education generally. Papers were solicited from leading scholars on both sides of the Atlantic and assigned to four related categories. Two…

This report presents results of a study concerning institutional support provided to overseas students studying at institutions of higher and further education in Scotland. The study examined three related sets of issues: (1) academic arrangements (information about programs, courses, induction, timetables, tutoring arrangements); (2)…

In 1998, the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) completed a successful third cycle of Educators Exchange Program (EEP) activities. The goal of EEP is to promote binational cooperation, cultural understanding and economic development through faculty exchange and technical assistance programs. During the last six years of program…

The Learning and Teaching about Japan Project was begun in Indiana in 1987. Since that time, it has involved 16 school corporations in an ongoing program to internationalize the K-12 curriculum and implement Japanese language programs in the schools. This guide has been developed as a record of the activities conducted by the 16 participating…

This report, by the U.S. representative to the conference, presents observations on and basic results of the 1992 Seoul International Conference on the Role of the University in the Asia/Pacific Age, as well as the conference agenda and program, the minutes of the meeting, and other related documents. The conference convened 51 representatives…

This report is based on a survey of U.S. higher education institutions and national exchange organizations. It highlights significant changes since 1989: (1) substantial growth in number of exchange programs and U.S. institutions sponsoring exchanges; (2) decline in predominance of long-term, broad-range reciprocal exchanges; (3) increase in…

This report addresses the proposition that higher education must provide more international content, and that the United States, at present, is ill-prepared for the changes in business, manufacturing, diplomacy, science, and technology that have come with an intensely interdependent world. Five major recommendations are presented and discussed:…

Based on a successful high school student exchange program, a curriculum was designed to bring together Hispanic students learning English and Anglo students learning Spanish for intercultural experiences. The flexible curriculum includes over 40 activities that students can participate in while meeting together once a week for either a brief…

This document is an annotated catalog of 67 projects that were awarded grants to facilitate communication and interaction between foreign students and people of the United States, to prepare U.S. students for study abroad, and to assist U.S. high school students returning from overseas in sharing their experiences by serving as resources people.…

The advantages of resource sharing in higher education are discussed, and the role of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in facilitating cooperation is considered. A primary concern is to overcome the barriers of state boundaries to promote academic planning in the West. These issues are considered in a WICHE conference…

The concept of volunteerism is not well known in Japan and the word itself, "borantia" is borrowed from English. However, voluntary programs do exist in Japan. This report attempts to describe the way in which volunteerism operates (or does not operate) in Japan by discussing the organization of Japanese society, its implications for…

Thirty teenage exchange students from Denmark and the United States were interviewed concerning the differences they perceived in the two cultures. Salient differences were cited in the domains of family rules, education and schools, use of alcohol, romantic relationships and sexuality, communication and friendships, ethnic differences and…