This paper describes a program at Old Dominion University (ODU) which engages qualified graduate students in a professional research/design experience while simultaneously providing the academic environment for full-time study. During the two years, students are provided a stipend and tuition expenses under a study grant from the National…

The Graduate Student Instructors (GSI) program developed at the University of Minnesota is described. The design and content of the teacher training seminars and the feedback procedures of test analysis, student evaluation of the GSI, and videotape critiquing are detailed. An evaluation is included of the effectiveness of the training program as…

The project report describes the doctoral program for leadership development in vocational education at the Ohio State University. Funded by the Education Professions Development Act, the program provided training in administration, supervision, teacher education, curriculum design and development, vocational counseling, and research to 21…

The report describes the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) graduate program in leadership development for vocational educators at the University of Illinois for the period of June, 1970 to May, 1973. The basic core course requirements are described and a sample doctoral program is outlined. A table presents a list of courses…

The Rutgers University Career Opportunities Program (GCOP) was designed to give graduate opportunities to otherwise excluded groups. Presently the program requires 60 credit hours of college from applicants, although a baccalaureate degree is not required. Almost without exception GCOP students are non-white and poor, and the program often…

This research identifies urban-oriented interdisciplinary instructional programs currently being offered at colleges and universities throughout the United States, presents an overall analysis of these programs, and ascertain the vocational and educational areas of pursuit chosen by graduates of these programs. Following a description of the…

Program objectives may be summarized as follows: (1) to provide an opportunity for outstanding students to become trained in research through participation in a doctoral program having a special emphasis on audiovisual communication; (2) to produce persons trained in the research skills that are essential for the development, implementation, and…

This directory lists programs at 67 institutions leading to graduate degrees in instructional technology. For each program, the following information is presented: Degrees offered, number of students, degrees granted in 1968-69, names of full-time and part-time faculty, financial assistance available, and a one-paragraph description of the…

Presented is the text of a slide-tape presentation on staff training at the model preschool center of the Child Development and Mental Retardation Center (CDMRC) at the University of Washington in Seattle. The CDMRC is said to consist of a medical research unit, a clinical training unit, a behavioral research unit, and an experimental education…

Described in the final report is a 3-year project which prepared 25 teachers at Master's degree level in a practicum based teacher training program for preschool handicapped children. Stressed are the program's objective of developing effective teachers able to cope with behavioral and educational problems irrespective of purported etiologies or…

A chairman organized a group of Ph.D. candidates to work as a team on their dissertations. The students found this stimulating and supportive on the intellectual, social and personal levels. The chairman's facilitative role as well as the interpersonal skills of the participants were stressed. (NG)

Describes a clinical physiology course designed to teach 40 graduate nursing students scattered over a large, sparsely populated geographic area. The course included the use of self-instructional materials, but with content and evaluation equivalent to an on campus course. Student evaluation of the course is included.

Considers what specific educational needs a graduate program in studio art must satisfy to be successful. (RK)

Describes and evaluates a graduate history program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which prepares students for careers in local and state government. Feedback from students, government agencies, and corporations participating in the program has been generally positive. (Author/DB)

Describes undergraduate and postgraduate programs in geography in the Soviet Union. Considered are entrance requirements, program content, preparation for teaching versus specialization, and cooperation between universities and outside organizations. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (AV)