Four year project, involving 34 MA and five PhD psychology students, studied factors which might improve graduate training procedures. The effect of weekly specification of research tasks, meetings with supervisor, deadlines, feedback, and incentives were studied. Students' performance was highest when all components of the supervisory system were…

Language instruction, particularly Portuguese, in the master's degree program in international business studies at the University of South Carolina is discussed, and the Portuguese language program is described. Low student interest in studying Portuguese has plagued the language program, but those students who have opted to study the language…

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (SLW)

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (SLW)

Reports a teaching strategy drawn from current family reunification training materials that enhance social work students' use of collaboration in child and family settings. Students participate in a videotaped role play of a family reunification case planning conference. Discusses the strategy's theoretical background, learning objectives,…

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (KRN)

Discusses the growing popularity and characteristics of departmentally sponsored internships for graduate students in communication master's degree programs. Provides a national profile of such internship programs. (HB)

Evaluates a communication graduate program based upon the perceptions of M.A. alumni satisfaction. Uses the department's assessment plan to measure graduates' perceived knowledge of theory and research, as well as feelings about career preparation. Finds that assessment measures related to content taught may be linked to perceptions about quality,…

This section of "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is a directory that describes graduate programs in Instructional Technology, Educational Media and Communications, School Library Media, and closely allied programs in the United States. Master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees are combined into one list. Information can be…

This paper discusses the lack of effective assessment of student learning in graduate programs and presents the results of a case study designed to improve the assessment of graduate student learning at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Graduate faculty in several departments at NDSU decided to adapt Primary Traits Analysis (PTA) to graduate…

This paper describes selected issues and concerns facing students who are deciding upon a masters or doctoral program in instructional technology. Issues of recognition, program identification, and environment are considered to help students trying to choose a program from the nearly 200 masters level and over 60 doctoral level programs offered by…

This article describes the development and design of an elementary masters degree program that focused on literacy teaching and learning. The Master of Education with a Concentration in Literacy program at Western Washington University was designed to be delivered on weekends during the academic year quarters and during the summer. The program…

A study examined the status of graduate studies in composition at the M.A. level. Open-ended surveys were sent to every M.A.-granting institution listed in "Petersen's Graduate Programs in the Humanities." One hundred eleven surveys were returned (a 39% response). Results indicated that: (1) the average M.A.-granting institution does not…

Before making recommendations for specific degree titles or requirements, schools of education should come to a clearer consensus regarding their mission and the relationship to that mission of their bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. Although institutions will likely continue to emphasize different types of teacher preparation programs…

Thirteen classroom teachers took a graduate course, "Writing with Computers: Teaching the Academically Able," during an intensive 3-week session. The teachers were all seeking certification and/or masters degrees in gifted education. Only seven of them had used computers in their classrooms and most of the seven stressed that they did…