Presents a model for the supervisory relationship between faculty and graduate research students. Defines "competent autonomy" and proposes it as a universal objective of the Ph.D. and of the model, which stresses alignment of supervisory style with student development. Use with Ph.D. students indicates that the model encourages students to…

Proposes a three-tiered model of online teaching, consisting of low-level information dissemination, Web-enabled course supplements, and Web-engaged activities. Discusses how existing online course management systems generally do not support the full range of Web-engaged activities currently possible. Highlights stand-alone tools which do so and…

Discusses performance improvement interventions, including training, and the need for evaluation to measure training effectiveness. Reviews six evaluation perspectives of corporate training programs and recommends four areas for further study, including overall evaluation models and appropriate uses of the results of evaluations. (Contains 63…

Currently, only one-third of U.S. students read at acceptably high levels. Designed for inclusive programs, Reading Styles recognizes that everyone, not just "handicapped" students, has varying strengths and weaknesses. The program identifies youngsters' individual strengths; matches reading methods, materials, and strategies to these…

Tools from industrial psychology and business can be designed to help schools select the best teachers. Hiring systems should identify and screen for desirable attitudes, behaviors, and skills; validate the selection process to predict excellence; ensure legal compliance; and eliminate unproductive paperwork. A five-stage application, testing,…

Describes and discusses an approach to teaching elementary thermodynamics that focuses on promoting and consolidating conceptual change in the classroom toward the accepted scientific view. Reports that this approach enabled a significant proportion of the student group involved to demonstrate understanding of the key ideas as evidenced in…

Maintains that strengths of Olson and Torrance's work include its balanced focus on child and curriculum. Argues that the book neglects affective, social, and cultural aspects of development. Argues that the book's avoidance of ethnic categorization could encourage or justify avoiding issues of differences in human development and equity in…

Develops a Korean environmental instruction model to encourage responsible environmental behavior. Suggests components for this model. (Author/SAH)

Examines the merits of two models of counselor training, scientist-practitioner and practitioner-scholar. The first position argues for inclusion of the practitioner-scholar model as an alternative for training in counseling psychology. The second position reviews concerns with the two competing models. Concludes that the scientist-practitioner…

Reports on a research study into the assessment of practical work at the upper high school level in Ireland which involved the use of a visiting examiner. Indicates that the new model provided a reliable and valid assessment of a range of practical abilities. (Contains 20 references.) (Author/ASK)

Presents a critical appraisal model that is proactive, research based, and learner oriented. Discusses process, content, political, and contextual issues. Uses a case study of a continuing education master's program to illustrate the model in practice. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)

Summarizes two popular models for increasing sensitivity to sensory impairment in the elderly and details a third model used in training human service students and practitioners. Ideas and techniques presented work toward understanding the impact of sensory impairment on the daily life of older adults and to identify coping techniques to improve…

Describes the "Innova" project of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) as an example of how a major regional university is attempting to apply new teaching models to enhance entrepreneurial culture in the area of Barcelona, Spain and thus to increase regional human capital. Discusses ways universities can contribute to the…

Points out the importance of the ability to apply knowledge in a problem-solving manner to real-life situations for biology students rather than possessing an exhaustive accumulation of facts. Describes a teaching approach that employs three-dimensional animal models to teach the student how to use deductive reasoning and critical analysis to…

The concept of diversity should include special needs and differences of learners in terms of disability, ethnicity, culture, language, age, gender, experience, and geography. A range of instructional approaches and technologies should be used to help each person learn effectively. (Contains 20 references.) (SK)