Argues that there is a growing need for professionally oriented English as a second language (ESL) instruction in American colleges, universities, and companies, which should combine aspects of both ESL and English for Special Purposes (ESP) in what here is called "generalized ESP." Two illustrations of this approach are discussed. (SED)

Demographic and professional characteristics of the University of Houston's College of Optometry's first 25 graduating classes were studied. The characteristics examined included mean age at graduation, distribution by sex, activity status, geographic distribution, ethnic background, and professional affiliation. (MLW)

This discussion of problems of the international student in American higher education highlights communication (cultural differences, nonverbals); learning styles and behaviors (questioning versus imitation, group versus individual success, classroom conduct); and knowledge of libraries (self-sufficiency). Recommendations for improving the…

Educational practices and problems in secondary and higher education in Germany are discussed in these nine articles. Topics discussed include language instruction in the gymnasium, the deficit of university students, foreign students in Germany, curriculum development, colleges of advanced technology, women in higher education, and textbook…

Two factors have shaped the development of the secondary education system in Berlin during the last 15 years: the demographic fluctuations shifting the pressure from one stage of the school system to another and the lengthened duration of school attendance. (MLW)

Describes an ESL composition course that attempts to engage foreign students in two-way communication. Shows how such an approach can help eliminate foreign students' misconceptions about life in the United States and Americans' misconceptions about their culture and attitudes. (RBW)

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to investigate whether, and to what extent, the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) can be applied in Saudi Arabia; and (2) to investigate the effect on BSRI scores of exposure of Saudi Arabians to Western culture. (BW)

This paper examines the "business" of language programs. In particular, it focuses on the economic impact of English as a Second language programs physically located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada which draw and serve foreign students. The impact such programs have on the wider community will also be explored. A bibliography is included.…

The Office of Policy and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) contracted with SRI International to conduct an outcome assessment of the Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP). The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if the program has been successful in meeting these goals. The assessment…

This hearing represented an important opportunity for subcommittee representatives to learn about the progress in implementation of systems that exist to help monitor international students attending post-secondary institutions in the United States, as well as to understand the challenges that remain. The purpose of the hearing, in particular, was…

Prompted by two recent studies (Knight, 2001; Trower & Chalt, 2002), this inquiry sought to determine whether the unhurried national diversity trends have been as sluggish at the University of South Florida (USF), in Tampa, Florida. To provide a broader perspective, this study extends to faculty, staff and students, and considers both local…

The attitudes of faculty members toward international students were studied through comparative case studies of four academic departments at three professional schools of a Midwestern university. The focus was on graduate students because most international students at a 4-year institution study at the graduate level. In all 54 faculty members in…

This is the third volume of International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, a series which aims to feature something of the variety of research being undertaken into higher education systems and issues outside of North America. The theme of this volume is International Relations, or how students, academics, universities and higher…

This annual report examines student achievement in U.S. schools, using evidence released in the previous 12 months to investigate the enormous gap between the U.S. and other nations in mathematics achievement and analyze the gap in reading achievement between the nation's best and worst fourth-grade readers. The report also explores the culture of…

This paper highlights a project aimed at devising an appropriate training scheme for foreign language teaching assistants in Britain and encouraging as many universities as possible to adapt the scheme to their own institutional settings. The scheme entitled DOPLA (Development of Postgraduate and Language Assistants) originated at the University…