The purpose of this study was to determine executive and employee attitudes regarding benefits and difficulties accruing to employees and their corporations who participate in on-site MBA programs for 11 corporate partners. Because so many corporations embrace partnerships with colleges to advance the knowledge base of their employees, it seems…

With $1M, faculty support, and their reputation at risk, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) sought a distance learning partner to assess the MS in Loss Prevention & Safety opportunity, and then market the program to qualified students ready to learn. This compelling case study demonstrates how marketplace demand and competitive advantage can…

The present study investigates the learning problems in psychology at Master of Education(M.Ed.,) in Bharathiar University and finds the effectiveness of Discussion Based Fish Bowl Strategy in learning psychology. Single group Experimental method was adopted for the study. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were adopted for this study.…

This study compares the dispositions and perceived preparedness of three teacher preparation programs: traditional, masters, and alternative licensure. We specifically investigated whether teachers in alternative licensure programs have the dispositions and perceived preparation essential for teaching. Each program was examined to identify…

Although action research is a common feature of courses of initial teacher training, the evidence as to its efficacy, in encouraging reflection among trainees, is mixed. This article discusses cases of action research assignments carried out by three trainees into their own practice in relation to (a) behaviour management, (b) monitoring and…

A two-year project researching reaction to a new approach to postgraduate, on-campus teaching and learning, the Integrated Learning System (ILS) is described. ILS was intended to partly replace traditional lectures with study guides and to make seminars and tutorials more interactive in order to promote different ways of learning and teaching.…

This study reports on the results of a research on learning styles and critical thinking skills of sixty eight postgraduate students of Master's Level Business Education Programs. These students have participated in both phases of our research. In the first phase, carried out in spring 2005, Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI v.3) was the basis…

Clump, Bauer, and Bradley (2004) and Burchfield and Sappington (2000) previously found extremely low levels of reading in undergraduate psychology courses. The current study investigated whether these low levels of reading are also found with graduate students, or if this value is altered by only investigating individuals who show continued…

A trend in master of business administration (MBA) programs has been to offer more specializations beyond the traditional broad MBA. In this article, the authors explore the recruitment practices of business and the curricula of MBA programs comparing general MBA degrees with MBA degrees with specialization. The authors empirically examine whether…

This study was conducted to identify those books in the discipline of student personnel and in fields of study closely related to student personnel which Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAOs) and heads of student personnel preparation programs listed as being most important for students in master's degree programs to read. Questionnaires were…

Perspectives about colleges and business schools are offered by a businessman who chose academia as a second career. It is suggested that business education is a mature, but still very good present and future market. However, currently there is a more competitive and discriminating market for Masters of Business Administration than in the recent…

This report provides information about master's degree programs in social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. Schools are arranged in alphabetical order and also by state. Information regarding graduate programs in social work is given for over 90 colleges and universities, including degrees offered, application deadlines,…

Intended to help potential graduate students in communications choose the university that best suits their needs, this paper presents the results of a survey of universities offering programs in organizational communication. A general geographic and demographic description is included for each of the 18 responding universities. The survey…

The purpose of the project was to develop and design a competency based curriculum in therapeutic recreation at the masters degree level, both for application and implementation at Temple University, and as a model that has the potential for adoption and/or adaptation by other colleges and universities involved in the provision of a graduate…

Submitted for the purpose of maintaining registration of St. John's Master of Library Science degree for School Media Specialists with the New York State Board of Regents, this report describes the following aspects of the masters program: (1) its conceptualization, (2) requirements for entrance, (3) competencies, (4) assessment, (5) student…