A Survey of the Ways American Colleges and Universities Meet the Oral Communication Needs of International Students.

Autor/in	Hesler, Marjorie W.
Titel	A Survey of the Ways American Colleges and Universities Meet the Oral Communication Needs of International Students.
Quelle	(1986), (13 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Communication Apprehension; Communication Research; Communication Skills; English (Second Language); Foreign Student Advisers; Foreign Students; Higher Education; Intercultural Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Public Speaking; Student Adjustment; Surveys; Writing Apprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsforschung; Kommunikationsstil; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausländerbeauftragter; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Vortrag; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	In light of the increasing number of international students on college campuses in the United States, a study examined how international students' oral communication needs were being met on these campuses as of the summer of 1985. A 19-question survey (probing required or elective status of communication courses, content of courses, assignments, and integration in classes of international and national students) was mailed to foreign student advisors in 165 colleges and universities randomly selected from the directory of the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs. Statistical analysis of the 85 returned answer sheets reveal that, in general, whatever is done for the national student is done for the international. Only 40% of internationals are required to take a communication course. In most of these cases the content of the course is public speaking, and the internationals are in class with national students. In general, international students' apprehension of speaking and writing English is not measured, and if measurement occurs it is in the English as a second language class. National students' speaking and writing apprehension are also generally not measured, but when measurement occurs it usually is in a Communication or English class. (Three references are included, and a sample survey sheet is appended.) (ARH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC