Teaching international nursing students: Challenges and strategies

Cross-cultural education presents many challenges and focuses attention on the significant differences in teaching and learning styles around the world. In 1995, the George Mason University College of Nursing and Health Science embarked on the Saudi-US University Project, an effort that brought these theoretical differences to life, The stark contrast between the Saudi Arabian and Western cultures provided administration, faculty and students the opportunity to develop creative stategies to accommodate learning across cultures. Copyright (C) 1998 by W.B. Sarmdeus Company.