A national survey shows that the total number of foreign students from all countries rose almost two percent to reach a record number, but the undergraduate foreign enrollment declined by three percent. More institutions enrolled foreign students, and the top six nations sending students were all Asian. (MSE)

Administered Noncognitive Questionnaire to 230 international students prior to matriculation as college freshmen. Results identified noncognitive variables predictive of student use of counseling center services over four-year period. Counseling center use was significantly predicted by students' understanding and ability to deal with racism,…

Analysis of 38 international teaching assistants' (ITA) performance on general-topic and field-specific SPEAK tests (tests of spoken English proficiency) indicated that, although ITAs as a group did not differ significantly in performance across the two tests, pass or fail recommendations for eight subjects would depend on which test was used. (27…

Examines how international students encounter the interlibrary loan process in academic libraries and describes problems in using the system. Highlights include public service implications, including the interlibrary loan borrowing interview and bibliographic instruction; and how to access foreign research materials needed by international…

Examined psychosocial development of Asian international and American freshmen (n=69) using the Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Inventory. Differences occurred on the following issues: Establishing and Clarifying Purpose, Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships, and Intimacy. No gender differences were found. (JBJ)

Focuses on the role of grammar in the teaching of English as a Second Language in college. Students generally do not master the language well when their courses focus on something other than language structure. Explicitly teaching students to control the structures of English in an organized manner empowers them to function well in the use of…

This study compared the exam performance of 65 foreign students of Dutch whose homework had been regularly checked by a computer program with 62 students whose homework had been randomly checked. On a 100-item proficiency test the former group obtained an average score of 77.2, while the latter group obtained an average score of 65.4. (Contains 21…

In the context of the steady increase in foreign law students undertaking graduate study in the United States, some recommendations are made for helping foreign students bridge the gap between their home country's legal environment and that of the United States. A single-semester orientation course is outlined. (MSE)

International graduate students' speaking frequency in U.S. classrooms and reasons that deterred them from participating in class discussion were examined. Implications for those who work with international graduate students about ways to assist them with participating in class discussions (e.g., ESL instruction curriculum) are considered. (LKS)

Highlights salient points for consideration by administrators and instructors connected with summer programs in English language and culture. These factors include cultural context, institutional motivation, administrative framework, staffing level, curriculum content, safety, arrangements for home stays, and intercultural communication. (5…

This paper provides a historical account of the involvement of overseas students in United Kingdom universities and reviews the literature on student attitudes to their stay, relating this to the contemporary experiences of 11 overseas graduates of the University of Hull's master of arts program in social work. (MDM)

Describes ways community colleges have used to create culturally diverse campuses, including recruiting foreign students, creating global awareness, internationalizing the curriculum, providing study abroad and faculty exchange opportunities, and involving the community. Highlights the importance of institutional commitment to the new focus on…

Enrollments for 1990 by ethnicity (American Indian, Asian American, African American, Hispanic, white, and foreign) are tabulated for each of 3,000 higher education institutions. Minorities accounted for 19.2 percent of all college students, up 10 percent since 1988 in comparison to a rise of 3.8 percent among white, non-Hispanic students. Asian…

The systematic siphoning of talented individuals from developing nations, criticized in the years after World War II, has returned. A shrinking global community and changing patterns of trade and development have made the issues involved much more complex. Social, economic, ethical, and political obligations accompany this expanded international…

This study, involving 41 hearing foreign students, sought to determine the suitability of using the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to determine the English reading skills of deaf international college applicants. Results indicated that a TOEFL score between 400 and 500 correlated with a reading grade level of less than 8.0.…