This study identifies those colleges and universities in the United States which sponsor or collaborate on overseas student teaching programs. Of 170 colleges and universities contacted in the 50 states, 27 programs were identified and reported. Two information gathering procedures were used: a) an investigation of selective literature search and…

Records a conversation between American composer Aaron Copland and Malcolm E. Besson, editor of Music Educators Journal. Mr. Copland discusses teaching, American music, and notes the greater number of composers writing today, and the livelier atmosphere of college music departments. (DS)

Describes experiment called Bonjour Seattle designed to build interest in a foreign people through a citywide program of cultural and commercial events. Program built bridges between education, business and government, between an ethnic group and a community, and between the Pacific Northwest and France. (Author/BK)

Interviews with 23 Finnish preceptors who mentored British nursing students indicated that intercultural mentoring is characterized by concern for student adjustment and learning outcomes, mutual learning, and pervasive relationships. Mentors sought to develop students' intercultural competence. School-clinical setting cooperation was inadequate.…

This article is based on a two-year multi-method research project, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council, investigating the experiences of international undergraduate students in UK higher education. In investigating the influences on their experiences and the strategies that students employ, the study has also revealed something…

The lack of intercultural competencies among students in higher education is one of the most significant issues facing higher education and society in general. As institutions of higher education embark on the journey of embracing the increasingly diverse student populations, some universities have revamped university mission statements to reflect…

This paper addresses changing meanings attached to the concept of "community" in languages education in the school setting in Australia. The change consists of a shift from "community" as a necessary definitional category, created in the mid 1970s to mark the recognition of languages other than English used in the Australian…

Becoming "Asia literate" is a pivotal part of the federal government's "Education Revolution". The federal government asserts that "equipping young Australians with the knowledge and skills to communicate and work with our regional neighbours...such skills must be a core element of an Australian school curriculum"…

In this article, the authors discuss how Bennington College Early Childhood Center (ECC) developed a dual language program. In a dual language program, children are immersed in two languages throughout the day. Each classroom has two teachers, one speaking English, the other the second language exclusively. Children learn the second language in…

Explains goals and functioning of Children's World Friendship, an organization which promotes friendships among children in elementary school classrooms in different countries. (BRT)

Describes the film program at the East-West Center which has proved to be not only entertainment, but an effective vehicle for increasing cultural understanding. (Author/PG)

Text is in French.

Author reported on an unusual cross-cultural exchange between two secondary schools in France and England. (Editor/RK)

This study sought to assess the effectiveness of the Carnegie Cross-Cultural Experience Program. The program brought white students from the University of Florida to study at the predominantly black Florida A & M University. The program came about because it was felt that as an increasing number of black people enter professional fields or are…

The objective of this study was to increase understanding about the nature and processes of interinstitutional cooperation in higher education, particularly as related to international educational development, and to suggest guidelines for the improvement of cooperative endeavors. The study deals with 10 representative member institutions of the…