This practicum report describes the development of a student assessment survey to evaluate whether the liberal arts programs at Northeastern University (Massachusetts) were meeting the needs of the adult student population. Emphasis was on determining appropriate content and format design for a student assessment survey. A student outcomes survey…

This practicum involved the design and construction of an outdoor playground for infants and toddlers. The primary goal was to design and construct a playground scaled to the size and developmental needs of infants and toddlers. The second goal was to evaluate the overall playground in terms of contents, maintenance and usage. The third goal was…

This practicum sought to address the need for increased opportunities for prospective adoptive parents to gain introductory knowledge regarding adoption issues and processes in a rural state in the northeastern United States. A multimedia educational unit containing a 45-minute videotaped presentation and various written materials were developed…

Guidelines for feedback on professional behavior during field work were developed for students during initial exposure to the clinical practice of occupational therapy. Using Likert's Method of Summed Ratings, brainstorming and a review of the American Occupational Therapy Association Field Work Performance Report resulted in the generation of a…

This practicum identified a lack of standards for movie viewing by children age 3 through 6 at a preschool child care center, and proposed a rating scale to determine the suitability of videotaped films. Staff and parents of students seemed unaware of potential long-term adverse affects of some movies, such as desensitizing children to violence,…

The Senior Seminar (Humanities 497) at Sheldon Jackson College, Alaska, is described. The focus of this interdisciplinary, division-taught course, is to develop a syllabus for the course using the product development guidelines of the Nova University (Florida) course, "Curriculum and Program Planning." The Senior Seminar is a requirement…

A practicum to develop a policy for academic appointment and rank for Sheldon Jackson College (Alaska) faculty is described. The practicum conducted a case study of internal governance at other institutions. Letters were sent to 67 members of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities and three related colleges to obtain data…