Reports on three empirical studies carried out within the theoretical framework of folk linguistics, using questionnaire data. Examines the layperson's reactions to the use of difficult and incomprehensible language. Subjects from Germany, Norway, Poland, and the United States were asked which professional language groups exhibit the use of…

This study examined the effects of acculturation, beliefs about mental illness, and selected demographic variables on the help-seeking attitudes of 120 Turkish students who were attending college in the United States. The authors maintain that if mental health professionals increase their understanding of Turkish international students, they can…

Discusses international students on campuses in the United States and examines cultural differences with a focus on communication processes and styles, and recommends ways to accommodate cross-cultural differences in information services in academic libraries. Includes a survey of relevant literature and draws on the results of focus groups.…

Discusses the increasing proportion of foreign nationals on Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) modern languages courses across Britain, examining their national identity. Data from interviews with French, German, and Spanish nationals attending a PGCE course show that while talking about their teaching experiences, individuals sometimes…

This longitudinal study surveys 294 international and domestic student sojourners to examine and compare their adjustment and distress or strain responses during the first six months of their entry into a state university. Findings revealed that international student sojourners, compared to domestic sojourners, had greater difficulty in adjusting…

Describes an integrated use of simulation/gaming in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) class, analyzes benefits and drawbacks, and suggest how the technique could apply to other specific contexts. Explains how international students ran a simulation on gun control; discusses the debriefing process; and considers motivation, metacognitive…

A nursing education program for Israeli students included a final semester in the United States. Program adjustments were made to address English-language fluency, cultural orientation to collectivism, support services for academic writing, and other issues related to the specific learning needs of this population. (SK)

A study of the relationship of population and income in Asian countries and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members to their demand for American higher education found that both population and income significantly affect demand, but not proportionally. Findings suggest countries meet most change in citizens' demand with…

Focuses on subject matter influences in writing assessments and the extent to which English-as-a-Second-Language graduate students' writing performance is affected by their knowledge of the subject matter of the assessment topic. Writing performance was found to be superior when the subject matter was well known. (47 references) (GLR)

Investigated the nature of second-language proficiency with respect to its divisibility and components. The correlated-traits and second-order hypotheses were evaluated using 354 students learning English-as-a-Second-Language, a wide range of language proficiency measures, and comfirmatory data-analytic techniques. (36 references) (Author/OD)

Describes the Hands across the Border Cultural Exchange Program between the communities of Palominas, Arizona, and Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico. An Arizona fifth/sixth grader studies Mexico prior to hosting a visitor from Mexico and enjoying a reciprocal visit to the Arizpe student's home. Highlights the program's unique features and benefits. (DMM)

Academic and non-academic needs of 70 international students in a college of home economics at a large midwestern university were studied through an inventory developed for the study. Findings highlight the different needs of various groups, but the need for English language proficiency was particularly apparent. (SLD)

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Among 116 Chinese students surveyed at the University of Wisconsin, political attitudes about the Chinese Communist party, ideology, recent party and Chinese-government actions, democracy, and intellectual freedom were related to age and time spent reading the "New York Times" but not to years spent in the United States. (SV)

This article identifies world trends affecting higher education and argues that higher education in the United States needs foreign students for economic reasons and must provide them with high quality education at a reasonable cost. If not, they may either go elsewhere or stay home, finding their own higher education better and/or less expensive.…