Results of this study indicate reliable identification of different nonverbal behaviors of counselor educators. Eye contact and gestural activity of the head, arms, hands, and legs and feet suggest needed consideration, and practical applications of these variables in the supervisory process. A methodological model for investigators of nonverbal…

Career development programs are one way of responding to declining enrollments and rising costs while helping students with career and educational plans. A psychology elective at County College of Morris includes exploration of factors affecting career choice, self-assessment and a job-search practicum. (JAC)

The development of a multidisciplinary teacher training program for regular and special educators at the University of Utah is described. Responses from faculty members concerning the ideal and actual role descriptions of administrators, counselors, psychologists, secondary teachers, elementary teachers, and special education teachers are listed.…

As the social work profession tries to find ways to bring significant service to the retarded, social work education must respond and prepare practitioners for this specialization. Basic concepts and principles of helping people are reviewed briefly as they relate to work with the mentally retarded. (Author/LBH)

An innovative program for student teachers form Indiana University/South Bend involves a full semester of one-half day teaching schedules coupled with in-school seminars on the principles of secondary education. (MB)

This article discusses observations made while supervising rehabilitation counselor education students and examines the existence of a myth of "real" therapy. Methods for exploring this myth in graduate training programs and supervision are suggested. (Author)

This study was conducted on the Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale (CERS). Ratings on 404 students from approximately 35 different supervisors were factor-analyzed using an oblique solution with rotation to simple loadings. It was concluded that the CERS has generally achieved the purposes intended by its authors. (Author)

Discusses a three-phase study using a "rational approach" (as opposed to a consensus approach) to develop a list of recommended items to be included in follow-up surveys of counselor preparation program graduates and their employers. Usable data were received from 144 (42 percent) of the institutions contacted. Survey elements are suggested.…

Social learning theory and situated learning were reflected in the discourse of British adult students in a childcare/early childhood education course. They attached considerable importance to placement experiences and had concerns about the theory-practice gap and the quality of placement support. (Contains 51 references.) (SK)

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Comments on needs for integration of the models, more emphasis on training as treatment, the importance of multicultural considerations, and ideas for action in the future. (TE)

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Contends that the review fails to adequately address the issues of the content of training and whether different counselor techniques have different effects on the client. (TE)

Presented is a short excerpt from an article that summarizes some of Schon's key ideas concerning reflection-in-practice. Four categories of ideas are described: (1) frame analysis; (2) repertoire-building research; (3) research on methods of inquiry and theories; and (4) research on the process of reflection-in-practice. (SI)

Findings are reported from a survey of 33 disabled university students which sought to identify perceptions of these students about their fitness levels. Implications of these findings for implementation of curriculum modifications, mainstreaming, and practicum experiences for preservice physical educators are discussed. (IAH)

As agriculture continues to change, the expertise of those who teach it must be strengthened and expanded. Illinois has instituted the Vocational Instructor Practicum (VIP) Program, which provides grants for teachers or administrators employed in public school vocational education programs to attend continuing education programs. (JOW)

An exploratory study of undergraduate rehabilitation education students was conducted to identify coping strategies used during their internships. Results showed that students expended the most effort on problem-focused and seeking-social-support strategies. There is an indication, however, that the students used some maladaptive coping…