Describes the experiences of a university professor teaching high school English for one week. Notes the lack of time for individual instruction and the benefits of meeting students daily. Proposes that any professor responsible for teacher education should be required to teach in the public schools at least every two to three years. (RS)

Disputes claims that international scholarly exchanges are largely instruments of propaganda. Focuses on historical and contemporary concepts of diplomacy, and considers differing perspectives of international educational and cultural exchange programs as autonomous entities, part of public diplomacy, or components of propaganda. Uses…

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)

A 3-year study involved having 19 fifth and sixth grade students attend school with Russian peers for 10 days and, later, having Russian students attend U.S. schools. Findings indicated that the Russian students perceived greater difficulty in a differentiated curriculum for gifted students than did the U.S. sample. (DB)

Teaching experiences in foreign countries suggest four critical areas of preparation for overseas teaching roles: patience and adaptability; anticipation of language and other communication problems; use of instructional techniques such as advance organizers and explanation of teacher expectations; and reduction of ethnocentric ideas, attitudes,…

Interviewed eight Japanese female participants in a North American homestay program to explore their perceptions of the homestay experience and culture. Questions focused on attitudes toward homestays, the desirable number of students per home, suggestions for improving homestays, and living in a multicultural city. (Author/VWL)

Reports a personal experience in a counseling-exchange program. Concludes that one aspect of the Australian system that was most impressive and extremely progressive was the availability of intensive support for parents of children with learning and behavior problems. (Author/JDM)

Explains how professors teaching in the United States can become involved in study abroad and faculty exchange programs, including developing one's own faculty exchange/study abroad program or enlisting in existing programs. Includes contact information of exchange programs. (EV)

An Australian English teacher discusses her experiences as a teacher on a teacher exchange to a high school in Zouping, China. (Author/VWL)

The application of Gestalt dreamwork was explored with counselor education students and professors at two Taiwan universities. The literature indicates Asians are reluctant to disclose personal matters or to display emotions. Contrary to expectations, the Taiwanese participants readily enacted roles, were personally open, and expressed intense…

Collier's lesson in universal educational experiences versus culture, illustrates the eye-opening experience of a few dozen U.S. school leaders who each year travel abroad on organized educational study missions. They are doing so in an effort to build bridges, share the perspective of the United States' educational system, learn about global…

This paper explores many aspects of international travel and study programs, focusing on the part played by such travel programs in the development of higher and adult education. The paper notes the roots of travel/study combinations in the Chautauqua model and the expansion of choices and formats for study abroad in recent times. The increasing…

This paper demonstrates how teacher education institutions can expand understanding of others and tolerance for differences by developing cross-cultural exchange programs in international settings and on the local level. The paper outlines the steps involved in establishing international student teaching programs at three different universities…

This handbook is intended for use by all who design, plan, and lead orientation and cross-cultural training sessions for American Field Service students, natural and host families, and volunteers. It features orientation and training resources originating in Venezuela, France, Italy, Denmark, Canada, Argentina, Japan, Portugal, Germany, and the…

THIS REVIEW OF LITERATURE DESCRIBES AND ANALYZES (1) THE NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, (2) THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT BROUGHT CURRICULUM OFFERINGS TO THEIR CURRENT LEVEL, AND (3) THE PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION--THE FACULTY MEMBERS, THE STUDENTS, THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE PRIVATE AGENCIES INTERESTED IN STIMULATING INTERNATIONAL…