Dwyer, Don D. (author / Executive Director, Consortium for International Development)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11190
Notes:
Paper presented at the ISEC/BIFAD Working Seminar on International Education and Training: a focus on relevancy and support services, April 23-24, 1986, Washington, D.C., Author emphasizes how the educational needs of lesser-developed-country (LDC) students are very different from their U.S. counterparts. "An international student's success in our universities is often hampered by language inadequacies, cultural and religious differences, dietary restrictions, extended family separations, and non-familiarity with the U.S. university system." Calls for universities to offer the most important things U.S. universities have to offer: methods of systematic inquiry, organizational skills, administration; prioritization of values and effort; and ability to conceptualize what's important.
Rivera, William M. (author / University of Maryland, College Park)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1986-02-24
Published:
USA: University of Maryland Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, College Park, MD
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: C22642
Notes:
Occasional Paper #1, Four extension "systems" are compared and contrasted in this paper: the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service, the "typical system" in developing countries, the Training and Visit system, and the Farming Systems Research and Extension approach. While distinct in various ways one from another, interesting and useful insights can be gained through comparing and contrasting their purposes, organization, particular strengths and special problems. Extension is seen to have several discrete definitions and aims, varying structural arrangements and, hence, differing strengths and weaknesses. While organizational concerns may be the key factor for extension development experts currently working in LDC's, it is suggested that the linkage among educational, research and extension bodies remains a major factor for success in the overall agricultural development process.
Woods, John L. (author / Director, International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS))
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11191
Notes:
Paper presented at the ISEC/BIFAD Working Seminar on International Education and Training: a focus on relevancy and support services, April 23-24, 1986, Washington, D.C., Presenter describes nine characteristics of graduate students from overseas that differ from those of U.S. graduate students. Recommends that U.S. universities be more flexible and encourage more participation of students from abroad in designing their academic programs. Also urges establishment with international students of frameworks for long-term institutional linkages with their home organizations.
