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Bilder, Anne E.; Conrad, Clifton F. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1996
There is a need for cross-disciplinary or cross-institutional research on student learning outcomes in graduate and professional education. Challenges in this endeavor include determining the purposes of assessment and who conducts it, identifying and defining outcomes, and managing the use of results. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Study

Watkins, David; Thomas, Babu – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1991
This study applied 2 U.S. instruments to assess 11 Indian graduate students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness. Results indicated high internal consistency, and the measures' items were seen as appropriate. Analysis suggested more overlap between teaching skill and enthusiasm than evident in Western studies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries

Dieker, Lisa A.; Monda-Amaya, Lisa E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1995
The journals of six special education graduate students were examined in order to define operational categories of reflective thought. The development of reliable and operational definitions for classifying, coding, and evaluating written journals of preservice teachers is described. Past research on the importance of reflective teaching is…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Study

Syverson, Peter D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1996
Graduate education is entering an era of market segmentation, varying student demand, and changing requirements from employers, meaning graduate students will assess graduate opportunities differently and institutions will assess programs differently. The traditional view of graduate study as preparation for a research or teaching career and…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Trends

Stanley, Elizabeth C.; Patrick, William J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
Compares quality improvement and accountability processes in the United States and United Kingdom. For the United Kingdom, looks at quality audits, institutional assessment, standards-based quality assurance, and research assessment; in the United States, looks at regional and specialized accreditation, performance indicator systems, academic…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis
Stern, Judy E.; Elliott, Deni – 1995
This report summarizes a three-year project to design a graduate level course in ethics and scientific research at Dartmouth College (New Hampshire). The goals of the project were: (1) to train faculty to teach a course in research ethics, (2) to pilot-teach a graduate course in ethics and scientific research, and (3) to develop teaching materials…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development

Lipschutz, Susan S. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
A framework is offered for institutions to use in identifying and overcoming obstacles to graduate student progress and retention. Seven aspects of graduate education that would have to be altered to reduce student frustration are examined: admissions, graduate curriculum, advising/mentoring, monitoring progress, financial support, institutional…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, College Admission