Defines challenges faced by counselor educators who teach family therapy courses in academic counselor training program as productive paradox. Stresses importance of acknowledging coexistence of seemingly contradictory treatment approaches when teaching marriage and family therapy to future mental health counselors. Offers framework for…

Defines performance technology, compares performance technology with instructional technology, and suggests ways to incorporate performance technology into graduate programs in instructional design and technology. Curriculum changes are discussed, similarities in analysis and needs assessment activities are highlighted, and the need for continuing…

Reviews trends in the preparation of foreign language graduate students as teaching assistants, and identifies such teaching-assistant development program elements as preservice workshops, methods courses, classroom observation, practice teaching, instructor visits, class videotaping, and peer assistance. (CB)

Summarizes the history of the law library profession and the development of the educational model for law librarians in light of the particular demands and needs of corporate and law firm libraries. Guidelines of the American Association of Law Libraries for graduate programs in law librarianship are discussed. (Contains 17 references.) (LRW)

Interviews with nine nursing master's program students classified as minorities elicited the following: (1) importance of personal determination and self-confidence; (2) influence of the undergraduate nursing program on the graduate school decision; and (3) family and friends as facilitators and barriers. Strategies for recruitment and retention…

Describes the growth, consolidation, and diversification of rhetoric and composition doctoral programs over the past seven years. Provides extensive data concerning the current status of 72 doctoral programs. Outlines each of the 72 programs individually. (HB)

Outlines how Purdue University initiated and shaped a doctoral program in rhetoric and composition within the English department. Provides an account of the department's goals, contextual influences, and emergent features in instituting such a program. (HB)

Resistance to the notion of empowerment among students in a graduate English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher preparation program is analyzed using a postmodern and feminist framework. Focus is on the role of facilitator, a role instituted to help students reflect on their own collaborative and critical processes. (Contains 39 references.)…

New York Medical College was one of the earliest medical schools to adopt educational reforms advocated by the American Medical Association. The college created reforms that were not adopted by other schools for another generation (e.g., longer school terms, more staff, a separate board of censors, and bedside clinical teaching). (SM)

Accused of promoting everything from Satanism to homosexuality, the "Impressions" reading series has come under attack in many of the 34 states using it. A teacher educator expresses chagrin at her "dream" students' half-hearted reactions to controversial articles about a series that they had judged superior. The silence of one…

Argues students have misconceptions about whether they may see letters of recommendation if they do not value their right of access. Reports students incorrectly believe they may view letters of recommendation if they are not accepted and that they can see the letter before it is sent. Recommends faculty who write letters of recommendation should…

Examines two studies that investigated methods of teaching and learning in England's post-16 curriculum, focusing on differences in English literature and English-language instruction. The studies collected students' perceptions of instructional practices. Results suggest that teachers do not vary their teaching styles when teaching the two…

Describes the experiences of a university professor who has been teaching graduate courses in Florida via the Internet. Topics include course preparation, including an initial face-to-face session; Netiquette for working on the Internet; the importance of technical staff; assignments and exams; and student evaluations. (LRW)

Describes how professors can guide and encourage graduate students to write for publication, thereby empowering students as professional practitioners and reformers in their fields. Teachers can take steps to create an environment of professional scholarship within their classes. Demystifying writing for publication reinforces class content and…

In a study of 906 employed graduate students, women reported less employer support for their studies, less tuition assistance, and less job training. However, women generally had been employed a shorter time, worked fewer hours, and worked in smaller organizations. (SK)