Described are the problems and rewards encountered in study abroad. (HS)

Reveals some of what an English teacher from England learned from teaching English in the United States. (JL)

Describes a study of the effects of an international educational exchange program in Great Britain upon the cultural awareness and ethnocentricity of American university students. Findings from questionnaires and taped seminars showed that students became more aware of European politics, economics, and culture and became less culturally and…

A dean describes how she negotiated a program, including the agreed-upon terms, whereby two nursing faculty members will teach students and faculty in a school of nursing in China. (Author/CT)

Describes the exchange program involving materials, faculty, and students between the University of Western Ontario's School of Library and Information Science and the University of the West Indies' Department of Library Science. (CHC)

An account of the activities and role of the Scientific and Technical Association of the People's Republic of China (STAPRC) is presented by the chairman of the organization. (SA)

Describes a teacher exchange between a methods professor and a classroom teacher. Makes 11 recommendations for both planning and implementation leading to a successful exchange. (CK)

Since 1976, the students of Yuma District #1, Arizona, have been participating in an art exchange project with schools in many other countries, as a way of developing international understanding. (SJL)

Describes how the National Student Exchange helps undergraduates attend a different college for a semester or a year. (EV)

In one Texas school district, a few elementary and secondary teachers traded classes for one day to compare differences in working conditions. Teachers benefited by developing greater appreciation of their colleagues' efforts, making connections between secondary and elementary schools, gleaning new teaching ideas and methods, and gaining…

Explores relationships between background characteristics, dualism, motivations, and measures of cultural immersion for college students engaged in an international exchange program. (Author)

Describes a joint cultural exchange program between Hawaiian and New York sites designed to reduce the sense of isolation families can feel within the mental health system, and to educate families and providers about educational, medical, and mental health services. Exchange includes three areas of action: a pen-pal exchange, policy planning, and…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 12 Western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs, usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states. Exchange students receive preference in admission.…