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The first issue of the Asia-Pacific EXchange (Electronic) Journal is now
available via ftp. Please see the instructions below.

Jim Shimabukuro <JamesS@Hawaii.edu>


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  Asia-Pacific EXchange (Electronic) Journal    ISSN:1077-114X
   Published by the U of Hawaii - Kapiolani Community College
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                  July 1994 - Volume 1, Number 1

                           CONTENTS

              All items are available separately or
                as part of a package: apexj11.all


                           FEATURES

David Tillyer        HighTech/Low Monitor: An ESL Writing Course
                     at City College of NY Meets Multicultural
                     Needs with Email [available as tillyer.1_1]

Gregory D. Ellis     Contributions of Cross-Cultural Research in
                     the Transfer of Western Teaching Styles to
                     Vietnam [available as ellis.1_1]


           COLUMNS, LETTERS, REVIEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Old Curmudgeon   Notes from the Old Curmudgeon in Asia: The
                     Michael Fay Case [available as toc.1_1]

Gerald M. Phillips   The GMP Column: On Interpersonal Relation-
                     ships and Email [available as gmp.1_1]

Instructions for Retrieving the Articles

Letter to the Reader

Call for Papers

Call for Editors/Reviewers


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ABSTRACTS
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HIGHTECH/LOW MONITOR: AN ESL WRITING COURSE AT CITY COLLEGE
OF NY MEETS MULTICULTURAL NEEDS WITH EMAIL
By David Tillyer <DATCC@CUNYVM>

The mandate of the ESL Department is to get students up to
college speed with three semesters of writing classes, two
semesters of speech and one reading course. In 1991, I set
out to fashion an ESL30 class, the final writing course in
the college's three-level sequence, to focus on writing
practice backed up by copious reading and purposeful
communication. I wanted to demand a lot from students to get
them ready for the intellectual and linguistic rigors of
college-level work, yet I wanted to make it interesting to
keep them motivated. I wanted to include research techniques
and writing from sources, and I wanted to provide an
experience with technology so that they could compete with
any college student in a modern classroom.



CONTRIBUTIONS OF CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE TRANSFER OF
WESTERN TEACHING STYLES TO VIETNAM
By Gregory D. Ellis <greell@erebus.hie.unimelb.edu.au>

This paper examines the problems associated with transferring
Western teaching styles. It provides a critical description
of the cultural conflicts arising from the introduction of a
Western English language teaching approach to Vietnam. The
major findings of this work are that, for the communicative
approach to be made suitable for Vietnamese conditions, it
needs to be both culturally attuned and culturally accepted.
As the literature suggests, "mediating" can serve as a useful
tool in this endeavour. Thus, the eventual form of the
pedagogical practice would appear to involve the teacher's
ability to either filter the method to make it culturally
appropriate, or to redefine the teacher-student relationship
in keeping with the cultural forms embedded in the
communicative approach.



INSTRUCTION FOR RETRIEVING THE ARTICLES

To get the following files:

   1. apexjcon.1_1   table of contents, abstracts, introductory
                     information (356 lines)
   2. apexj11.all    the entire issue (2069 lines)
   3. tillyer.1_1    Tillyer's article (402 lines)
   4. ellis.1_1      Ellis's article (908 lines)
   5. toc.1_1        The Old Curmudgeon's column (326 lines)
   6. gmp.1_1        GMP's column (229 lines)

do the following:

>From your prompt, type:

     % ftp ftp.hawaii.edu

Once logged in, type:

        login: anonymous
     password: your email address

At the ftp prompt, type:

     ftp> cd outgoing
     ftp> get file.name
     ftp> bye

Remember that the filename and commands are case sensitive.

If you encounter any problems, please send email to
Jim Shimabukuro <JamesS@Hawaii.edu>

APEX-J will soon be available at a Gopher site based at
Kapiolani Community College. Instructions will be announced
as soon as the site is established.



LETTER TO THE READER

It is with great pleasure that I, on behalf of the editorial
team, present the first issue of the Asia-Pacific EXchange
(Electronic) Journal. In this issue, we offer feature articles by
David Tillyer and Gregory D. Ellis, and introduce two columnists:
The Old Curmudgeon and Gerald M. Phillips.

APEX-J, a refereed journal, is an outgrowth of the electronic
forum, APEX-L. The purpose of the InterNet list is to promote
international and multicultural education on college campuses,
with a special focus on Asian and Pacific curricula,
instructional strategies, educational resources, and
campus/community activities. APEX-J is meant to serve as a medium
for the sharing of information and discussion of topics, trends
and issues that are determining the shape of education on our
multicultural, international campuses.

Despite the highly technical nature of this medium, we soon
discover that the electronics are really just a tool, albeit an
extremely efficient tool, to bring people together in productive
alliances. It is a means to transcend space and time barriers to
share similar concerns and interests. The barriers may be immense
geographical distances or schedules that preclude communication
between office mates. In virtual space, we gather at our
convenience to solve problems, discuss issues, and collaborate on
projects. APEX-J is ultimately a story about people working with
people, unfettered by the realities of place and time.

Many have played key roles in the development of the list and
journal: Kapiolani administrators Bob Franco, John Morton, and
Leon Richards; educational specialists at Manoa and Kapiolani,
Ward Takamiya, Stephen Y. Odo, Kumiko Aoki, David Lassner, Jodi
Chu, Bert Kimura, Kenwrick Chan, and Charles Aoki; from the
chancellor's office, Ken Meehan and Sharon Narimatsu; my
colleagues in the department, especially Janice Cook.

For this first issue, I am grateful for the efforts of editors
Claudia Sullivan (Nanyang Technological U), Zane Berge
(Georgetown U), Janice, B. Frederique Samuel (Purdue U), Syd
Strong (U of Melbourne), Michelle Macarag Bautista (UC-Berkeley),
Jim King (U of Nebraska), Lalita Rajasingham (U of Wellington),
Jenny Chan (U of Hawaii), and all the writers who submitted
works. I am especially grateful for the continued encouragement,
support, guidance, and inspiration of Morton Cotlar. -js



CALL FOR PAPERS

APEX-J will be published three times a year (instead of
quarterly): in March, July, and November. The next issue will be
distributed on November 30, 1994. Works will be accepted for
review from now until October 30. (The deadline for the
unrefereed section, which includes columns, letters, and reviews,
is November 26.) Please send inquiries and submissions to the
appropriate section editor (see the list below), or to Jim
Shimabukuro <JamesS@Hawaii.edu>.



CALL FOR EDITORS

If you are interested in serving as a Section Editor for an area
that is not already covered, please write to Jim
<JamesS@Hawaii.edu>. Include in your e-message a brief bio
describing your area of emphasis, academic background, present
position, and interest in international/multicultural education.

If you would like to serve as a Consulting Editor, please send an
e-message to Jim, listing your academic background, present
position, and areas of expertise and interest.

A Section Editor is responsible for submissions in his/her area.
Works will be emailed directly to her or forwarded by fellow
editors. She will work closely with the coordinating editor
(Jim), writers, and referees in seeing a submission through the
review process. She will not be expected to have submissions for
every issue.

Section Editors and Consulting Editors will be expected to serve
as referees for works that fall within their areas of
expertise/interest.



COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

Copyright 1994 University of Hawaii. The copyright of a specific article
published by the Asia-Pacific EXchange Journal (APEX-J) is retained by the
author (or authors) of the article. Copyright of the issue, which
includes the individual articles, is retained by the University of Hawaii.
Republications of an article must include the statement that it first
appeared in APEX-J. The editors reserve the right to keep archives of all
published articles and to provide copies to appropriate indexing services
for indexing and microforming.


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ASIA-PACIFIC EXCHANGE [ELECTRONIC] JOURNAL EDITORIAL STAFF

SECTION EDITORS
Kumiko Aoki, Ph.D. candidate
  Editor, CMC and Intercultural Communication
  U of Hawaii-Manoa <kaoki@Hawaii.edu>
Michelle Macaraeg Bautista, College student
  Editor, Filipino Affairs
  U of California-Berkeley <micmac74@uclink.berkeley.edu>
Larry G. Beall, Ph.D.
  Editor, Economics
  Virginia Commonwealth U <LBEALL@cabell.vcu.edu>
Daniel D. Blaine, Ph.D.
  Editor, Research in Learning and Cognition
  U of Hawaii-Manoa <daniel@Hawaii.edu>
Henry B. Chapin, Ph.D.
  Editor, Asian-Pacific Literature
  U of Hawaii-West Oahu <chapin@Hawaii.edu>
Janice Cook, Ph.D. candidate
  Editor, Second Language Teaching/Learning
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <Cook@Hawaii.Edu>
Morton Cotlar, Ph.D.
  Editor, International Management
  U of Hawaii-Manoa <morton@Hawaii.edu>
Robert Franco, Ph.D.
  Editor, Samoa
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <BFranco@Hawaii.edu>
James W. King, Ed.D.
  Editor, Agriculture
  U of Nebraska-Lincoln <AGCM009@UNLVM.UNL.edu>
Peter Lau, Ph.D.
  Editor, Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
  U of California-Riverside <72460.3000@CompuServe.com>
Julian Linnell, Ph.D. candidate
  Editor, Chinese Affairs
  U of Pennsylvania <jlinnell@sas.upenn.edu>
Kenneth Meehan, Ph.D.
  Editor, Higher Education
  U of Hawaii-CC <meehan@Hawaii.Edu>
John E. Myers, Ph.D.
  Editor, Fine and Performing Arts
  Simon's Rock College <john@ABEL.simons-rock.edu>
Som Naidu, Ph.D.
  Editor, Open and Distance Learning
  U of Southern Queensland <NAIDU@usq.edu.au>
Patricia Ortiz, M.A.
  Editor, Book Reviews
  Mesa CC <20517@ef.mc.maricopa.edu>
Louise Pagotto, Ph.D.
  Editor, Micronesia
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <pagotto@Hawaii.edu>
B. Frederique Samuel, Ph.D. candidate
  Editor, Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
  Purdue U <BFSamuel@VM.cc.Purdue.edu>
Syd Strong, Ph.D.
  Editor, Adult and Vocational Education
  U of Melbourne <SydStr@EREbus.HIE.UNImelb.edu.au>
Michelle Sturges, M.L.I.S.
  Editor, Library
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <sturges@Hawaii.edu>
Claudia Sullivan, Ed.D.
  Editor, Reading
  Nanyang Technological U <SullivanC@AM.NIE.AC.SG>
Michael K. Tagawa, M.A.
  Editor, Geography
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <tagawa@Hawaii.edu>
Hiro Toyota, Ph.D. student
  Editor, Cross-National Marriages
  U of Nebraska-Lincoln <HToyota@UNLinfo.unl.edu>
Addison Watanabe, Ph.D.
  Editor, Disabilities: Programs and Studies
  San Francisco State U <spedad@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu>

CONSULTING EDITORS
Zane L. Berge, Ph.D.
  Instructional Technology; Computer Conferencing; CMC
  Georgetown U <berge@GUVAX.acc.georgetown.edu>
Luis Ma. R. Calingo, M.B.A., Ph.D.
  International Management
  Nanyang Technological U, Singapore <ALUIS@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG>
(Ms) Mauri P. Collins, Ph.D. candidate
  CMC in International Distance Ed
  Penn State U <mauri@cac.psu.edu>
Filip J.R.C. Dochy, Ph.D.
  Assessment & Evaluation Technologies
  U of Heerlen, The Netherlands <OICFDO@OUH.NL>
Jonathon Marsh, Ph.D. candidate
  Professional Development; Educational Technology
  City Polytechnic of Hong Kong <PDMarshJ@CPHKvx.cphk.hk>
Ken Martin, Ph.D.
  Adult Ed, Comparative Ed, Higher Ed, Business Ed, C&I
  U of Cincinnati <Ken.Martin@UC.edu
Fred O'Neal, Ph.D.
  Computer & Multimedia Technologies for Education
  Josten's Learning Corp. <fred@halcyon.com>
Jane K. Po, M.A., M.F.A.
  Philippine Culture
  UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley <onejap@netcom.com>
David W. Price, Ph.D. candidate
  Adult & Continuing Ed; Higher Ed; Community Development
  U of Missouri - Columbia <C300151@mizzou1.missouri.edu>
Lalita Rajasingham, Ph.D.
  Applications of Information Technology to Society
  U of Wellington <Comms-Studies@VUW.AC.NZ>
Jianhua Yang, M.A., A.B.D.
  Business Management; Economic/Trade Reform
  U of Utah <jianhua.yang@EMCB.cc.utah.edu>
Donald G. Zarlengo, Ph.D.
  Academic & Administrative Computing
  Eastern New Mexico U - Portales <Zarlengo@netcom.com>

COORDINATING EDITORS
Jim Shimabukuro, Ed.D.
  Editor
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <JamesS@Hawaii.edu>
Bert Kimura, Ph.D.
  Associate Editor
  U of Hawaii-Kapiolani CC <Bert@Hawaii.edu>
Jenny Chan
  Assistant Editor
  U of Hawaii <Jenny@Hawaii.edu>
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