International Education and Foreign Languages: Keys to Securing America's FutureNational Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education, Committee to Review the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs National Academies Press, 2007 M07 18 - 414 páginas International Education and Foreign Languages reviews the Department of Education's Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book offers a timely look at issues that are increasingly important in an interconnected world. It discusses the effect of the nation's lack of expertise in foreign languages and cultural knowledge on national security and global competitiveness and it describes the challenges faced by the U.S. educational system and the federal government in trying to address those needs. The book also examines the federal government's recent proposal to create a new National Security Language Initiative, the role of the Department of Education, and current efforts to hold higher education programs accountable. This book provides information and recommendations that can help universities, educators, and policy makers establish a system of foreign language and international education that is ready to respond to new and unanticipated challenges around the world. |
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... teachers. Within the constraints of limited funds, they also attempt to reach out to other audiences. • The need for teachers with foreign language and international expertise is great. as those of business, government, and the public ...
... teaching of less commonly taught languages in particular. Producing relevant instructional materials (Key Area 5) ... teachers of critical languages or increasing the number of young students studying critical languages. Although the ...
... teaching personnel. Universities report difficulty in identifying instructors for some less commonly taught languages. Elementary and secondary school administrators who want to offer such languages report difficulty finding trained ...
... teaching and learning of foreign languages and cultures through overseas study. The component programs of Fulbright-Hays ... teachers. Table 1-1 provides a snapshot of the purpose of and eligibility for each of the 14 programs. MEETING ...
... teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. To provide short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge ...