Article, provided by the Commonwealth Secretariat, describes the research study currently being conducted by the Secretariat to examine the problems arising out of trainee exchanges. (Editor)

Reports on a faculty exchange program between Seton Hall University and the Hangzhou School of Nursing in Zhejiang, China. Discusses the differences in medical treatment and learning strategies between the two countries. (JOW)

Describes activities, instruction, and housing for a Russian language study program in Moscow. Activities include language classes, lectures, and day trips. (BK)

Compares British and American higher educational systems and describes the benefits of a foreign exchange professorship program. (AEA)

Criticizes the conference report on French teaching, suggesting extension of the conclusions reached, e. g. (1) increasing the amount of French teaching in the upper grades, (2) encouraging student exchange with France, and (3) increasing cooperation with French cultural institutions. Commends the authorities' interest in French teaching in…

Discusses the reasons behind a two weeks placement in industry, and the first-hand experience that was gained from it. (GA)

Established in 1986 under the Fulbright-Hayes Act and funded by the United States Information Agency with a grant to the American Library Association which administers the program, the Library Fellows Program places American librarians in foreign institutions and sponsors foreign librarians in American institutions. Describes the experiences of a…

Examines the work of 10 North American journalism educators who taught in 15 midcareer training programs for journalists in East-Central Europe from 1991-93. Asks how North American journalists teach in intercultural settings and how they changed their methods to suit the setting. Concludes that North American journalists should continue their…

Schools need not rule out fund raising, trips, and contests. Well-organized groups of music students washing cars at local gas stations can create more positive publicity and goodwill toward music programs than can hundreds of news releases. Exchange concerts, trips to nearby schools, and competition against a predetermined scale can substitute…

Analysis of 64 countries representing the largest number of international student exchanges examines student flows from a macro perspective. Findings indicate that the international student exchange network is relatively stable; the United States and Western industrialized nations are at the center; East European and Asian countries have become…

In Sweden, winter survival is taught to children from age 3 upwards. Bollerup College students learn extreme survival and then teach the skills to children. Two students from Duchy College (Cornwall, England) and their professor describe a week they spent at Bollerup College learning winter survival skills and the effects of winter conditions on…

Focuses on the importance of international study in American universities and on how to mentor outstanding students to develop a global perspective. Addresses issues such as the case for international study, how to choose an international study program, finding the money for international study, advantages of international study, and international…

Summarizes a school psychologist's personal and professional experiences in 1997 as the first Fulbright scholar at the Liepaja Pedagogical Higher School in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia. Topics addressed include applying for the Fulbright scholarship; cultural experiences in Latvia; professional activities as a Fulbright scholar; and…