Distance learning (DL) is proposed as one means of providing in-session language classes for non-native-speaking postgraduate students at English-medium universities. A DL preparatory language program at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok is described. (48 references) (Author/LB)

The West Virginia Graduate College minority faculty fellowship program, which recruits minority doctoral students to the academic profession, is described. Appointed as non-tenure-track faculty, fellows are provided with experiences to acclimate them to the professoriate. Institutional benefits, program strengths and weaknesses, and…

Ways that good or successful Japanese learners of English develop their language skills in spite of large class size are examined, based on a study of 28 graduate students at a Japanese university. Analysis of responses about exam preparation, teacher role, listening, etc., suggest a need for more research on language learning strategies in…

World views of 109 white American, 67 mainland Chinese, 28 Taiwanese, and 40 Africans were investigated. White Americans differed from the other groups in the primacy given individual goals in interpersonal relationships and the value given the "doing" modality. Suggestions are given for a model of world views across cultures. (SLD)

Discusses the value of collegiality in the relationship between staff and students in research training programs and how collegiality can be fostered through a constructive interplay between organizational and personal/interpersonal factors (e.g., admission procedures, process of matching students and supervisors for compatibility, and shared…

Two experiments were conducted with graduate students to test hypotheses regarding the effectiveness of diagrams in which concepts were shown spatially. Response latencies were compared for problems applying kinship rules to information presented in family trees and in lists of statements, and the use of rules to compute responses was examined.…

Qualitative case studies of graduate students, focusing on student socialization, are critical for understanding the student experience. Because of the departmental nature of graduate study, cross-departmental studies may be not be as revealing. The qualitative case study approach is particularly useful in examining minority student experiences.…

Discusses information science needs in China and describes a specialized information program at Jilin University of Technology that was developed to prepare students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to work at special libraries or information centers for management and engineering professionals. Courses are described, and degree and…

Urges the sociology profession to make ethical practices in teaching and research a first priority. Argues that the mentor/apprenticeship model is an inadequate solution for teaching ethical decision making. Suggests that ethical training should be infused in the curriculum and supported by programs at the department, college, and university…

The degree to which statistical item selection reduces direction-of-wording effects in balanced affective measures developed from relatively small item pools was investigated with 171 male and 228 female undergraduate and graduate students at 2 U.S. universities. Clearest direction-of-wording effects result from selection of items with high…

Presents model for teaching counselors to use Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (DSM-III-R) with ethnic minority clients. Discusses limitations of the DSM-III-R as they relate to minorities. Concludes that need exists to examine the diagnostic process which is crucial to delivery of culturally…

A study found the incidence of psychological trauma in the families of 116 social work master's degree students to be significantly higher than in 46 counterparts in a nonhelping profession (master's-level business administration). Implications are seen for effective social work practice, education, and professional responsibility. (Author/MSE)

Describes the Graduate Student Advisory Board, a student group formed to encourage new researchers entering the publication process by including them in manuscript reviews for "Psychology of Women Quarterly." A survey of five student board members and six faculty mentors reflects the satisfaction of both groups with the process. (SLD)

A study with 97 graduate social work students identified antecedent, structural, and process variables affecting student group learning. Findings indicated that method of group selection, initial preference to be in a group, and level of interpersonal conflict are significantly associated with learning. Implications for faculty and course content…

Sixteen Canadian graduate students in educational psychology interviewed 2 Indian subjects each using Kohlberg moral dilemmas and Gilligan real-life problems. Student attitudes toward Indians were positively affected by subject self-disclosure. Attitude change was not related to student cognitive complexity. Contains 11 references. (SV)