Attempts to look at the "International Teaching Assistants problem" from a communication perspective. Suggests that one form of intercultural training administered to the audience of undergraduate students results in significantly higher ratings of the nonnative speakers of English as competent speakers. Suggests that a disclosure statement may…

Study examines the counseling expectancies of Korean international students. Results indicate that Korean students expected to terminate counseling quickly if the process was viewed as unpleasant or did not seem immediately helpful. The Korean students expected to approach counseling as a classroom learning situation in which they could present…

Provides an overview of the adjustment concerns of international students and explores venues for inclusion of this population in multicultural training and counselor competency development opportunities for graduate students. Highlights a model of programming implemented at a private university that provides training opportunities for…

From a national sample of 625 foreign students in U.S. business schools, 282 identified key quality dimensions in enhancing their satisfaction: facilities and equipment, faculty ability to interact with them, reliability, empathy, and responsiveness. (SK)

Studied strategies facilitating the learning of 1,329 international students making the transition to an Australian university during a 7-year period. Findings support the idea that curriculum redesign and a collaborative program integrating language and learning skills development with course content can benefit all students, and especially…

Discusses the benefits of a Web-based orientation for international students and suggests means by which academic institutions can best use the Web to support their specific programs and goals with respect to international education. (EV)

Discusses the lack of uniformity in U.S. universities' evaluations of foreign students' credentials for admission and determination of whether to transfer a student's credits from a foreign university. Includes a list of independent credential evaluation firms. (EV)

Discusses how recent changes in funding have encouraged Australian universities to market their programs overseas, but that the commercialization of university degrees has had some unexpected, mainly negative, consequences. (EV)

The University of Missouri Career Center developed career counseling services specifically for international students that address graduate study, employment opportunities, work permits, and career assessments. Services were designed to be responsive to different cultural contexts, use culturally valid methods, and involve appropriate outreach…

Examined the use of metaphors in lectures at a British university, and overseas students' interpretations of them. Found that metaphors were very prevalent and overseas students' interpretations differed significantly from lecturers'. The students often misunderstood the main points of the lecture and misinterpreted the lecturer's stance toward…

Explores the need to implement the World Englishes (WE) perspective into international teaching assistant (ITA) programs. While traditional ITA programs typically view ITA speech as deficient and in need of improvement, the WE perspective asserts that intelligibility is dependent upon interaction between speaker and listener, thereby rendering…

This study investigates the concept of "success" and the various ways contemporary Russian students are endeavouring to achieve and value success. The findings are set in the context of changes in the understanding and achievement of success among students in Russia over the past 30 years. (Contains 1 note and 2 tables.)

This chapter presents the changes in recent international student enrollment in American higher education and examines policy issues affecting international students' access to colleges and universities. Implications for student services are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)

Little research on first-year programming has focused on the adjustment and persistence of international students. This qualitative study investigated the first-year experiences of international students at an institution where large numbers of international students enroll, but few persist to graduation. Interviews with international students who…

"Doctorate Education in Canada: Findings from the Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2005/2006" is the third paper in a series of reports written by the Learning Policy Directorate of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Centre for Education Statistics of Statistics Canada. Each report presents an overview of doctoral…