Among the former participants in the programs growing out of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 are 22 chiefs of state or heads of government. Nine of these world leaders present a brief statement of their views on the program. (JT)

This handbook, designed to assist foreign language teachers in planning and executing a language immersion/homestay program for their students, is based on a successful program in Switzerland undertaken by Northport (New York) High School French teachers in 1980. The material is presented in three parts: (1) preparation of the exchange, including…

This issue of "TESL Reporter" presents a summary of U.S.O.E. Project HE-084 by Gerald Dykstra; a sample listening comprehension exercise; a linear diagram of the English noun phrase designed for English as a Second Language students, developed by Alice C. Pack; an article on Japanese groups in summer session; and an article by Betty Crethar on…

This document presents speeches on topics of broad interest and concern to all those working in the field of international educational exchange. Speeches include discussions of (1) the law permitting foreign students to come to the United States to pursue an education and how the law applies to foreign student programs; (2) the American…

In 1974, as part of a reciprocal agreement between Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany, a delegation of Canadian experts visited Germany to examine programs in Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and to explore areas of future cooperation. The delegation examined CAI program support and administrative structures in German education. Special…

This report, the ninth in a series of ten, is presented by the Steering Committee, the Study of Education at Stanford. The series, based on the concept that education should be a continuous process of discovery throughout life, sets forth recommendations for strengthening the academic enterprise of Stanford University. In this report the Committee…

A cross-cultural program at a southern university is described. The objective of the program was to enable white students to learn more about black culture by spending a quarter at a predominantly black university, and for students from black institutions to spend a quarter at a predominantly white institution. A model to help orient visiting…

This pilot project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of exchanging professional personnel of a medical school and a community hospital as a method of stimulating the internal communications practices of physicians at the community hospital. The impact upon the attitudes and educational policies and activities of community hospital…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1500 words) describing briefly Mexico's cultural relations with 23 nations with which she has cultural exchange agreements. The reasons for cultural exchange are stated, such as the belief that cultural relations promote good relations among nations. The agreements concluded between…

This document presents 2 papers under 1 cover concerning the life of foreign students at the University of Kansas. The first paper, Foreign Students at the University of Kansas by Padma Jayaraman, discusses the difficulties of foreign students in communication with Americans. Foreign students seem to feel alienated from the American culture and…

Students entering college for the first time are often confronted with adjustment problems that seem to them unsurmountable and impossible. There is the transition from living dependently with parents to semi-independent living on the college campus, in addition to the many problems encountered in academic areas. If a student, accustomed to the…

Author cites three major issues in educating foreign students: their adaptation to the American educational system; their re-adaptation at home; and the curriculum relevance for their nation's priorities. Author concentrates on adaptation and gives examples of culture conflict foreign students experience. Recommendations for adaptation are…

Reports on the United States-Republic of China Conference on Junior College Education held in Taiwan to strengthen mutual liaison and cooperation. Conference results include the establishment of sister college relationships, faculty and student exchange programs, and joint staff and curriculum development projects. Describes Taiwan's junior…

Presents the benefits and problems of an unusual exchange program involving graduate teaching assistants from Auburn University (Alabama) and prospective teachers from the Ecole Normale (Caen, France). Through journal entries, the students related their problems with living arrangements, differences in teaching methods, and their increased…

Discusses outcomes of a research Fulbright in Sweden, suggesting that there are at least four major areas in which American counseling psychologists can benefit from contact with European psychologists: knowledge bases about psychological events, education methods and philosophies, views of psychology and science, and personal life-styles. (Author)