Surveys nonnative students in upper-division technical writing courses to assess their opinions about how their native cultures affected their ability to communicate in English. Finds that cultural influence was significant, as was language interference. Suggests that teachers of nonnative students and professionals should design instruction to…

Responds to previous article by Pedersen on counseling international students. Sees critical incidents presented in article, their analysis and comments, and the guide to assessment instruments to be exceedingly valuable additions to the literature on counseling international students. Discusses two negative reactions to the article: that the…

Responds to previous article by Pedersen on counseling international students from perspective of clinical practitioner/international-student counselor. Sees Pedersen's article as giving insights into question of how counselors can help international students make requisite adaptations to fulfill their educational and personal goals in the United…

Presents typical problems encountered by tutors at writing centers when they conference with ESL writers. Discusses processes and ways of adapting collaborative conferencing strategies for second-language writers at the University of Wyoming Writing Center, including a need for intervention, that have proven effective in alleviating these…

Described is the job market for Ph.D.s in mathematics. Political and economic factors, an influx of mathematicians from the Soviet Union, and an increase of foreign students who want to stay in the United States after they graduate are cited as reasons for the reduced number of jobs. (KR)

Administered Student Needs Assessment Survey to 122 graduate students at public university in deep south. Data indicated that graduate student population was increasingly diverse, especially in terms of international students and women. Findings suggest that goals and needs of graduate students were predominantly personal in nature. (Author/NB)

Describes the homestay program, in which international students live with North American families to learn the language and culture. Examines reasons for the homestay program, how students are matched with families, challenges the homestay program faces, how the program helps students cope, and positive features of the homestay program. (SM)

Critically examines arguments that downgrade the importance of test reliability in English language proficiency testing of international students who attend British universities. Urges universities to move quickly to adopt an appropriate multiple- judgement approach to English language proficiency assessment and identifies alternative sources of…

Presents the story of Philippe Wamba, the son of an African American woman and an African revolutionary. Wamba describes the huge cultural and racial divide that separates African college students from both white students and African American students at the elite university which he attended, noting that he found himself most comfortable with…

Interviews with 27 Japanese children living in Scotland and England explored the notion of cultural dissonance in four areas: talk and silence in class, academic knowledge versus skills, achievement expectations and aspirations, and cultural identity. Current teaching practices apparently do not take cultural differences into account. (SK)

Reports that American community and technical colleges are enrolling an increasing number of overseas students. Lists techniques for planning international student recruitment strategy, including securing a budget and paying attention to trends. Finds that electronic recruitment through a Web site is the most inexpensive and effective method. (CJW)

Finds that East Asian students (enculturated in Confucianist norms emphasizing social relationships) had higher levels of sensitivity and empathy than North American students (enculturated in individualistic cultural norms), and that empathy toward friends was significantly higher than empathy toward generalized others for both groups of students.…

Presents a comprehensive conceptual and empirical analysis of nonreturn among foreign college students in the United States. Constructs nonreturn rates for 69 source countries, using U.S Immigration and Naturalization Service microdata. The variation in nonreturn rates across source countries is explained by differing economic and political…

Examines indications of the increasing dominance of English at institutions of higher education throughout the world. Suggests the trend is being fueled by the spread of information technology and competition for foreign students. Examples are from Norway, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Arab countries, Namibia, Eastern Europe, Denmark, Southeast…

Informal interviews and ethnographic research were used to identify motivations and experiences of 25 Japanese women studying in Britain. Finds motivations and experiences were influenced by forces of globalization including economic, cultural, and intellectual factors. Suggests that the mutual educational advantages of cross cultural contact are…