The importance of reading for academic study cannot be overemphasized. At the postgraduate level, students are faced with complex text interpretation processes. Yet, while concerns have been expressed regarding the English as a second language literacy (Fitzgerald, 1995), few international students have been asked for their views on their…

Studying in a second language is probably one of the greatest challenges for international students. In this study, the relationship between language preparation and the first year graduate study among East Asian international graduate students in the United States was investigated in order to provide implications and suggestions for university…

To be effective in higher education, text messaging must be effectively integrated into both the student and staff experience. These user groups provided input into the design of StudyLink, an email to text message service. A small-scale trial was conducted over a period of two academic terms to investigate the feasibility of using this system in…

"Open Doors" is a long-standing, comprehensive information resource on the 623,805 international students in the United States in 2007/08 and on the 241,791 U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit in 2006/07. The Institute of International Education (IIE), one of the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education…

Following an ecological framework, the primary purpose of this study was to examine the adjustment needs of international students within their academic and social communities. Focus group interviews revealed that students are more in need during their initial transition after arrival to the U.S. and that they experience a number of barriers in…

This paper reports on a research project that examined nonnative Southampton University (England) students' attitudes to continued language learning and the importance of language learning and cultural adaptation. A survey was administered to pre-sessional and in-sessional students that included information on background, past and present language…

A survey was done of students participating in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) between 1989/90 and 1991/92 to ascertain student attitudes toward their study abroad experience. About one third of the students from the three yearly cohorts responded to the survey (cohorts numbered 553, 753, and 883 respectively). More than half of the…

All adolescents feel anger, frustration, and a range of temperamental disurbances due to the many physical, emotional and social stresses associated with their developmental stage. This document provides Australian and international perspectives on programs, both in schools and in the wider community, which attempt to prevent and treat the more…

This study explored the aspect of international student culture. To understand how international students perceived their experience as foreign students and how they make efforts to break down language and culture boundaries while they are studying abroad, five international graduate students in the college of education in a large mid-Atlantic…

This handbook provides guidance for implementing orientation activities for international students at Middlesex County College (MCC), in New Jersey. An introduction describes the development of MCC's orientation plan, indicating that, in response to problems faced by international students, the college developed an overnight orientation and…

A study identified cognitive styles (as measured by field independence/dependence, FI/D) of 21 Japanese students in two American high schools, in comparison with 63 white-American students. It examined how cognitive styles may relate to academic achievement (as measured by grade point average (GPA) and test scores), gender, and number of years in…

Fifty modules are presented for increasing the cultural and linguistic fluency of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students by integrating cultural awareness activities with language practice. The modules are intended for international students at an intermediate language level; they can, however, be used or adapted for beginning or advanced…

This booklet contains complete information on the NAFSA Ethics Program developed by NAFSA: the Association of International Educators. It includes the NAFSA Code of Ethics, the Principles of International Educational Exchange, and details of procedures for ethics-related complaints. The Association of International Educators promotes the exchange…

A questionnaire and interview survey of the coordinators of seven Texas institutions investigated the organizational structure and curricular focus of university intensive English language programs. The institutions included Dallas Baptist University, North Texas State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Wesleyan University, the University…

This report examines mobility, enrollment, and policy trends regarding overseas students in the United Kingdom (UK). First, a brief description of education in the UK is presented. Next, UK policy developments to 1989 (including the introduction of full-cost fees) concerning overseas students are discussed, including an account of policy…