This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (SLW)

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (SLW)

The University of North Dakota's (UND) Indians into Psychology Doctoral Education program seeks to identify and recruit promising American Indian students into the field of psychology and to provide culturally appropriate training to all UND students. The staff, including three American Indian psychologists, provide a culturally sensitive program…

Draws implications from U.S. efforts to legitimate the Ed.D. as a valued qualification focused on meeting practitioners' needs. Describes a curriculum process model developed at the University of Texas at Austin with potential for guiding and forming university-based preparation and ongoing professional development for administrators. A…

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (KRN)

Documents restructuring efforts at Florida State University's Department of Educational Leadership during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Describes from a faculty member's perspective the historical context for the department's initiatives, the creation of various partnerships with other organizations, and the installation of a new field-based…

Conducted national survey to assess preferred settings, work activities, and perceived levels of competency of doctoral students in accredited counseling psychology and counselor education programs. Results reflected stereotypic distinctions between what counselors and counseling psychologists do, and by implication between counselor education and…

A phenomenological study investigated 22 women doctoral recipients' perceptions of power and sexual issues in their relationships with male advisors. Variations in adviser style were also examined. How cross-gender advisement teams in the study dealt with these issues discriminated effective from ineffective mentoring relationships. (Author/MSE)

Basic components of the Doctor of Arts degree were identified through program descriptions and a dissertation survey, and compared to components suggested in Ernest Boyer's proposed revision of graduate education. Findings suggest that the proposed revisions are already in place in most schools that offer the degree. (Author/MSE)

While most college and university professors spend more time teaching than doing research, most graduate programs emphasize research rather than preparation for teaching. Describes a doctoral program in psychology that prepares students to be both researchers and teachers. (CFR)

Presents subset findings of a survey monitoring the flow of students from graduate studies through postdoctoral positions and into permanent professional positions. Findings indicate that the traditional career path continues to describe the first professional position for most physiology Ph.D. recipients but does not match the activities of a…

Describes development and integration of service learning in the curriculum of the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) School of Pharmacy, beginning with co-curricular service-learning opportunities and leading to further curriculum development and a service requirement for doctoral students. Concludes that, despite demands on faculty…

Proposes the Program of Human Inquiry as a framework for joint student-faculty portfolios by graduate students and faculty advisors. The program consists of four components: (1) acknowledgment of what one brings to graduate studies; (2) a plan of study, (3) a record of rigorous negotiated "avenues of inquiry," and (4) ongoing discussion of values…

This section of "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is a directory that describes graduate programs in Instructional Technology, Educational Media and Communications, School Library Media, and closely allied programs in the United States. Master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees are combined into one list. Information can be…

Describes an informal seminar aimed at preparing the best undergraduate psychology students for graduate school. Discusses the rationale and the format, including meeting objectives and the student selection process. Considers student outcomes and feedback and the shortcomings of the seminar. (CMK)