Explains the diagnostic-remedial reading practicum, a program in teacher education for those who are completing an area of concentration in teaching reading. (FL)

Discusses the role of the Human Services Center in synthesizing and integrating program components of a counselor education program. Three functions as a synthesizing element, as a control element, and as a feedback element are discussed. A rationale is presented linking the operation of the Center to systems theory. (Author)

States that although internships are routine components of technical communication programs, they can offer excellent professional opportunities to English majors who do not plan academic careers. Finds that internships can enhance enrollments and retention in the English program; build credibility of the English curriculum in the nonacademic…

The authors describe a family counseling practicum that is based on cognitive-developmental theory and uses a Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE) model for developing a curriculum. Designed to promote the growth and development of adult learners, DPE facilitates learning and the developmental growth of beginning family counselors. (Contains…

Describes an annual practicum fair at Texas A&M University. The two-hour session for information gathering on practicum sites is one of many ongoing activities that seeks to meet the needs of master's level students. Discusses the practicum requirements as well as the development of a practicum fair to meet the needs of graduate students. (GCP)

Interviews with 10 Irish nurses supervising student nurses in clinical placements revealed different interpretations of students' status in clinical settings. They viewed their role as facilitative. Although the experience was rewarding, they felt ill prepared for it. They approved the move to higher education for nurses, although most had not…

Examined relationships among supervisor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and counselor trainee performance. Subjects were 17 supervisors and 31 master's degree-level trainees. Results showed that practicum supervisors' expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness were related to supervision outcome measures. Trustworthiness had…

Describes the Advanced Practicum Clinical Research Project, a project that involved nursing students in actual research with the patients on the unit to which they were assigned for clinical experience. (JOW)

A survey of the Deputy Ministers and Directors of Special Education across Canada examined the certification requirements of regular education teachers to work with exceptional students. Two provinces/territories require teachers to have completed a course in special education. No provinces/territories required a practicum experience in working…

A nursing education program uses group projects to resolve the problem of whether the purpose is to teach students to read research or to conduct it. The project approach focuses on types of research decisions rather than results, giving students insight into the "hidden" research process. (SK)

The goal of a study was to determine who influences student learning at clinical sites and how the learning time is spent. Supervised time spent with an instructor, registered nurse, or primary nurse accounted for 25 percent whereas 75 percent of student time was unsupervised. (JOW)

Describes investigation examining effectiveness of Practicum in the Teaching of Psychology for training prospective faculty members. Examines questions regarding knowledge and skills, self-efficacy activities, and soundness of practicum design. Suggests need for information on broad range of topics and feedback from students and practicum…

Authors describe how participation in doctoral-level career counseling practicum has influenced their perceptions of relationship between career and personal counseling, attitudes toward career services, and career interventions skills. Concludes that, to enhance profession of career counseling, education programs need to energize students to…

Describes the effectiveness of four innovative techniques for developing cultural sensitivity in career counselors: newsgroups to promote class discussion, supervised practice in multicultural career counseling, Culture Day in which students play the role of a person from a different culture and/or gender, and a noncompetitive grading system. (SK)

Discusses a thematic analysis of retrospective phenomenological interviews with four group counseling practicum participants. Suggests the importance of peer feedback supports experimenting with different approaches to the group process. Recommends future research on the impact of group counseling practicum supervision be structured to allow…