A stochastic multidimensional unfolding (MDU) procedure is presented to represent individual differences in phased or sequential decision processes spatially. A Monte Carlo analysis demonstrates estimation proficiency and the appropriateness of the proposed model selection heuristic, and an application to capture awareness, consideration, and…

Outlines recommended practices for strengthening administrator preparation programs. Preservice programs should emphasize development of reflective skills; ethical and moral leadership qualities; adult learning principles; coherent, integrated curricula; and updated teaching and learning processes. Aspiring principals need more opportunities for…

Presents the results of a survey of foreign language course electives included in MBA programs at graduate business schools in 1994. The status of these courses is reviewed, the attitudes toward the courses are examined, and the conclusions drawn from the survey are discussed. (Author/JL)

Describes the extent and nature of the movement to restructure the master's degree in business administration (MBA) to meet current market needs, based on results of a national survey of accredited programs. Concludes that restructured programs offer unique opportunities to market the programs to different segments of the graduate business school…

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing's new program standards call for improved assessments of administrative performance. A wide range of traditional and nontraditional assessment approaches are being developed, including interviews, multiple-choice examinations, written or constructed responses, performance objectives and…

Presents a "theory-in-action" approach to developing, facilitating, and assessing the experiences and learning of graduate students the author taught during her first year as a professor. Highlights efforts to model reflective pedagogical practices and assessments and discusses some performance assessments (such as portfolios and…

Reviews studies examining effects of professional education on ethical development. Argues that most studies limit assessment to measuring moral judgment. Validates assessment methods for sensitivity, reasoning, role concept, and ethical implementation that could be adapted to provide individuals with a more complete picture of abilities needed…

Relates self-efficacy to retention for online psychology students. Discusses distance learning; distance learner characteristics and learning styles, including adult distance learners; faculty role; the implications of social cognitive theory; the concept of self-efficacy and its relationship to motivation and teaching practices; and online…

Explores the use of forecasting in social work education to plan for change, and describes two qualitative and two quantitative forecasting models. Recounts the responses of one university task force to using the models for program administration and development, and examines areas of social work education in which the models may be useful.…

Describes a prototype for a World Wide Web site that supports as many student and instructor needs as possible and was developed for a graduate course on instructional design. Topics include roles of the instructor and of the webmaster, student perspectives, technical design issues, user interface, and graphics. (LRW)

The numbers of African Americans and other minorities earning graduate and professional degrees at American colleges and universities (1991-95) increased at rates much higher than those of the general graduate student population. The trend is attributed to recruitment in the 1980s and 1990s. However, some predict the trend will end if the backlash…

Dr. Eber Hampton, president of Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (Canada), briefly discusses his views on the development of a First Nations graduate education program and relates the culture conflict he experienced in furthering his own education and conducting graduate-level research. Suggests that the researcher's personal experiences…

This article describes a graduate program that uses an interdisciplinary approach to prepare early intervention practitioners to work with young children with autism, severe physical impairments, and other low incidence disabilities. The program features joint course work across the Schools of Medicine and Education and seminars on collaboration…

Describes a syllabus developed by the Institute of Information Scientists Ltd. for post-graduate training in information work. Discusses the three main groups of the syllabus: language, writing, and editing; the flow of information, including communication theory; and information techniques, including information sources, storage, retrieval,…

Tables contain dollar amounts of fiscal 1990 actual spending and fiscal 1991 presidential request, House-approved, Senate-approved, and actual appropriations for scientific research, health research and training, student financial aid, graduate support, institutional assistance, bilingual education, library resources, aid to disadvantaged and…