This report is one of a series of disciplinary planning studies carried out by the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning of the Council of Ontario Universities. The emphasis of the report is on forward planning, and it is hoped that it will help ensure the more ordered growth and development of graduate studies in Ontario's Universities. This…

This monograph presents an overview of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) concept, indicates procedures used to develop courses at the University of Wisconsin, and provides a description of the graduate courses. In the overview, IGE is defined as a comprehensive system to produce higher education achievements through providing for differences…

The author reviews the history of graduate study in the United States and establishes a background for dealing with the confusion about the meaning of degrees that colors so much of graduate education today. He concludes that graduate study must acquire new meaning, and he explores two approaches to that meaning. (MJM)

GRADES OR AGES: Masters program. SUBJECT MATTER: In-service Teacher Education, varied topics. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Each course listing provides a statement of specific and general objectives, a brief description, and a method of evaluation. OBJECTIVES: Course objectives are listed individually. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: None…

Following an historical discussion of graduate study in adult education, four models designed for a graduate study program, since 1960, are discussed and illustrated. The models are: (1) the Essert Model, comprised of three concentric circles consisting of core, augmentation, and specialization courses; (2) the Knowles Model, comprised of two…

Output associated with the research and graduate training of university departments and individual faculty members is examined in the present paper. Convergence among measures of output is evaluated and the necessity for considering academic area when developing performance criteria is investigated. In addition, 2 new measures of scholarly…

Twenty-two working papers presented at a graduate seminar in continuing education at Michigan State University during the Spring term of 1970 are compiled in this publication. The chief purpose of the publication, which is considered a "by-product" of the seminar, is to provide the seminar participants with the means by which to recall insights…

This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Office of Education of a nationwide sample of 15,710 students enrolled in programs leading to a degree beyond the bachelor's in the arts and sciences in 68 institutions. Section I presents data on the background and personal characteristics of graduate students, the type and size of the…

A survey designed to elicit information concerning graduate school enrollment was issued in two parts in the early fall of 1972 and in January 1973. This document presents the results of the first part of the survey. Tables present the number of respondents with usable data to each question, the percentage that number represents of the total group…

A conference was held to set standards of admission to graduate study that were consonant with formal requirements and reflected a satisfactory minimum competence to master the content and methods of instruction. The best preparation for such tests is a good broad education. The issue of possible cultural bias in test questions had been raised,…

Findings from a study of departmental data derived from traineeship applications in the sciences (including mathematical sciences) are presented in this paper. Data on full-time graduate enrollments from 1969 to 1971 are analyzed by type of institution, with results showing a continuing decline in first-year, full-time graduate science enrollment.…

This document is comprised of charts that present information concerning the number and percentage of doctorates awarded to women in the United States. The data are reported in 3 sets of computations: (1) the percentage of doctorates awarded to women between 1960 and 1969; (2) the combined percentage awarded to women by the largest degree-awarding…

This paper describes the individualized structuring of postgraduate courses adopted by the Atlantic Institute of Education. A key feature of the Open Access Study Plan is that students in consultation with faculty choose the objectives for their course and then select appropriate learning experiences. (Author)

A graduate course in CAI/CMI is described in enough detail to aid interested persons in designing a similar course. Included is an outline of the material covered in each class meeting. Some areas that need to be expanded and/or improved are noted along with a summary of the major goals to be achieved. (Author)

A survey of the job market for graduates of instructional media programs and statistics on the kinds of jobs taken by recent graduates. (HB)