Graduate Students from Developing Countries in U.S. Science Departments. A Handbook for Department Chairs and Faculty Members. [Report No.: AAAS-83-15

Institution	American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.; National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC.
Titel	Graduate Students from Developing Countries in U.S. Science Departments. A Handbook for Department Chairs and Faculty Members. [Report No.: AAAS-83-15
Quelle	(1983), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Academic Advising; Admission Criteria; Career Guidance; Developing Nations; Educational Background; Faculty Advisers; Foreign Students; Graduate Students; Higher Education; Science Departments; Science Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akademischer Rat; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Berufsorientierung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Vorbildung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung
Abstract	This guide is intended to assist college faculty members working with graduate students from developing nations who may need help bridging the gap between their educational backgrounds and the requirements of graduate science programs which are primarily planned for U.S. students. Differences are noted in the pre-graduate school training of such foreign students including a highly specialized and theoretical training with heavy dependance on rote memorization and little experience with problem solving and practical laboratory skills. Since foreign students returning to their countries will most likely have to function as scientists, teachers, and managers, a broadened education including courses in business and management, summer seminars expressly for foreign graduate students, and continued professional contacts with their academic advisors are among the suggestions offered. These topics are addressed in several sections titled: "Selection"; "Communication with Admitted Students"; "Selection of Advisors: A Note to Department Chairmen"; "Some Cross-Cultural Considerations of Foreign Students: A Note to Advisors"; "Practical Training"; and "Preparation for Careers in Science in Developing Countries." Includes 29 References. (JB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01