If school boards do not forbid an overseas trip by students and teachers, they should formally approve the trip, check the school insurance policy, and--if necessary--buy an insurance rider to meet the legal responsibility they would face in court should there be a mishap. (MLF)

A math and science high school director, who spent a month studying and traveling in China, comments on cultural differences observed during a visit to a day care center and during shopping trips and relates his experiences jogging during the early morning hours. (RM)

An objective evaluation of the Sonic Pathfinder, a new ultrasonic mobility aid, showed that use of the aid changes mobility in many ways. Reduced perception of environmental sounds was not reflected in performance. The majority of users traveled slowly and exhibited less than optimal strategies. (Author/CL)

This paper is the result of a U.S. student's one-month stay at Ruprecht-Karls Universitaet in Germany. The paper's author explains that as a doctoral student in higher education administration at Bowling Green State University (OH), she fulfilled an optional program requirement called "Global Understanding" and was accepted for a short…

Acculturative stress or culture shock is a stress response that often occurs as individuals, especially students, travel and live in other countries. This paper describes a practical treatment model designed to help reduce the effects of this reaction. It states that the model is a comprehensive, integrative stress management treatment protocol…

As the world moves into the millennium, students will need certain skills to be successful in a global environment. This paper argues that competitive international exposure through debate can provide these skills. The paper consists of three sections. The first section briefly reviews current literature identifying the academic and intercultural…

Intended for secondary students, this curriculum unit (in both English and Spanish) provides a look into Mexico's second largest industry, tourism. The curriculum unit of four lessons includes general information about tourism, maps, stories, and a code of behavior for travelers. The unit enumerates learner objectives, defines vocabulary and…

Describes two field trips to give deaf children language developing experiences. (GB)

An American professor reports on his visit to several African countries where he lectured on education in the U.S. (Ed.)

Cross-cultural experiences must be a vital part of the teacher's preparation and professional growth. Educational travel is not just pleasurable; it is absolutely necessary to develop the international understanding and perspective needed. (Author)

Because overuse is causing ecological deterioration and user dissatisfaction, a travel behavior model is needed that predicts intensity of use as a function of user characteristics, entry rates by access points, physical characteristics of the area, alternative management policies, and intervening events. The Markov renewal theory is discussed as…

Travel abroad sponsored by Western Illinois University and the NEA's Travel Division enables teachers to broaden their social science knowledge and enjoy independent travel in Europe. (AF)

A summary of the impressions of a four-man commission requested to evaluate a foreign study experience and a review of the efforts of another group of study directors to establish some type of reporting and evaluation of American Programs in Spain. (RB)

Identifies the origins of the Junior Year Abroad (JYA) program at the University of Delaware; describes present practices of American JYA programs in Germany and Austria. Presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), NOvember 27-29, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (DS)