The purpose of this study is to introduce a model system for the continuous retrieval, storage, and dissemination of relevant clinical information that has proven to be an effective resource of real-life data. Patients with Crohn's disease from a geographic area served as the population base for 2 groups of physicians, one group practicing in the…

A computer simulation model for graduate education long-range planning is presented, and the national, state, and institutional forces acting on graduate education are examined. The model was designed to show the causal relationships between three major interdependent academic program elements within a large public university: undergraduate…

This paper presents the conceptual development and application of a new interactive approach for multicriterion optimization to the aggregate operating problem of an academic department. This approach provides a mechanism for assisting an administrator in determing resource allocation decisions and only requires local trade-off and preference…

The study applies models for rational investing in human capital to Air Force decisions on training and particularly decisions about graduate education for officers. Two separate questions are addressed in depth. First, among the possible types of officers (rated-nonrated, reserve-regular, by length of service) who could be sent to school, are…

Cites the lack of uniform teaching approaches of graduate programs in clinical psychology. Offers a model in which graduate training is designed from empirical data on employer needs and a unified theory of the field. (Author/AV)

This paper develops a concept of modeling for learning informal systems and presents analytic principles from which models may be derived. (Author)

In this study, models were constructed for eight academic areas, including applied sciences, communication sciences, education, physical sciences, life sciences, humanities and arts, psychology, and social sciences, to predict whether or not an at-risk graduate student would be successful in obtaining a master's degree. Records were available for…

Describes the Drexel University Computer Simulator of Operations with an Online Program (DUCSOOP), a computer program intended to provide instruction on the nature of simulation and its use in decision making, by generating discrete flow simulation models based upon parameters provided by model designer. Examples and four references are included.…

Describes a simple hydraulic analog which allows students to explore some physical aspects of the cardiovascular system and provides them with a means to visualize and conceptualize these basic principles. Simulates the behavior of arterial pressure in response to changes in heart rate, stroke volume, arterial compliance, and peripheral…

The authors describe a model graduate reading program designed for potential reading specialists. The model suggests that teaching educational philosophy, psychology, sociology, and physiology precede the teaching of reading methodology, thereby first developing a theoretical foundation. (KC)

Describes a study of graduate distance education students that defined and measured collaboration during asynchronous computer-mediated communication using a threaded Web discussion. Developed a model for evaluating interdependence, synthesis, and independence in collaboration; and discusses the role of collaboration in problem solving, along with…

Designing a new school business administration program follows a lengthy sequence beginning with an analysis of the current education administration and its environment, followed by development of program concepts, determination of program specifics, and implementation authorization. Department faculty members do not act alone, but in concert with…

The reform of educational administration preparation programs is hampered by systemic factors supporting a traditional liberal arts model, whereas reform advocates argue for substantive changes in content, process, and outcomes. A new model stressing leadership practice has five overriding themes: increasing cultural diversity, desire for…

Graduate programs that provide teachers with a global perspective must transcend a system of analysis shaped by U.S. liberal reformism and take other models of the world seriously, including them as integral models in core curriculum. Sound programs should not use a single model for studying the world. (SM)