Posts Tagged ‘study abroad’
Sending American students abroad
Did you know that only 0.3 percent of U.S. college students study abroad? That’s a pitifully low number when considering that even two percent of Chinese students go abroad to study, and the percentage is much higher among some Europeans. With a little luck, though, the situation could soon be improving. A bill was recently introduced [...]
More students are studying abroad in China
Not only are more American students participating in study abroad programs, but now China is the fifth most popular destination, after the more traditional destinations of Britain, Italy, Spain and France. Record numbers of American students are studying abroad, with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China, the annual report by the Institute on [...]
Learning about age and culture in Korea
Students who take advantage of study abroad programs have a wide variety of experiences. In the best scenarios, they not only have a fun and enriching life experience, but also come away with nuggets of insight into the culture of a new country. That’s what happened for Laura Corser, who was recently profiled in the [...]
Reality beats tv for Indonesian educators
Here is another small example of the value of educational exchange programs. Several teachers from Indonesia had the opportunity to spend some time at a school in the United States and, according to this story, they came away from the experience with a much different view of the U.S. than they had expected. Three Indonesian educators entered [...]
Chinese business schools integrate East and West
Business schools in China are growing by leaps and bounds, with more programs and a significant increase in the number of international students, according to this article in Business Week. The expatriate students are there to gain a better understanding of the Chinese business world, which they gain not only with on-the-ground experience in the country but also [...]
The rise of study abroad programs
In what can only be a good sign for the future of education in this country, recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of American university students who participate in a study abroad program. According to an article in the International Herald Tribune: There is a consensus today, much like the one about science [...]
More U.S. students are studying abroad
The number of American students who are studying abroad continues to rise. According to a recent report issued by the Institute of International Education, last year saw an 8% increase in college students who opted for an international study program. While the largest number of students still go to countries in Western Europe, there has been [...]
Changed by a journey to Africa
In the spring, I wrote about a contest sponsored by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof in which he decided to take a student with him on an African reporting trip. Part of Kristof’s motivation was a belief that Americans don’t understand the rest of the world very well because they don’t travel enough or at [...]
Dealing with reverse culture shock
Interesting article in the Boston Globe on dealing with reverse culture shock. Anyone who spends extensive time abroad has to face the issue of re-adjusting to his or her home culture. This article focuses mainly on college students who spend summers abroad, and particularly those who visit less developed nations. Since she returned to Boston in [...]
Is there hope in educational exchange?
Sometimes, it does seem as if the world has gone mad. Terrorists plot to blow up airliners, no one seems to have a solution for the ongoing conflict and killing in the Middle East, nor to the genocide in Sudan. One does wonder at times if there really is any hope of people finally understanding one another [...]
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