Based on information furnished by 227 doctorate-granting institutions in their applications for NSF traineeships, graduate enrollment in the sciences and engineering declined slightly between 1969 and 1970. The 1969-70 decrease and the declining trend in the rate of growth during 1967-69 contrast markedly with the nine percent annual rate of…

This study is concerned with attempting to examine professional work-orientations and personality characteristics of graduate students majoring in counseling and school psychology. Forty-nine graduate students in a required graduate course in psychometrics were asked to respond to the "I Favor" Questionnaire, an instrument that assesses…

Listed are some considerations, including advantages and disadvantages, of doctoral internships in special education programs within state education agencies. Among advantages noted are that the student gains knowledge of the daily functioning of a state department while maintaining relations with his university, and that an awareness of other…

The results of this study show that an experimental training program for graduate teacher assistants (TAs) affected the observable teaching behavior of the participants in two respects--(1) participants made significantly greater use of instructional objectives and (2) they engaged in significantly more student-centered teaching. The subjects for…

The total graduate physics enrollment was 10,410 at the beginning of the 1974-75 academic year; this represents an eight-year decline from a peak of 15,500 graduate students. About 90% of these students are currently enrolled at Ph.D. granting institutions. The data presented in this report come from a survey of individual graduate students whose…

A verbal concept-learning task permitting the externalizing and quantifying of learning behavior and 16 ability tests were administered to female graduate students. Data were analyzed by alpha factor analysis and incomplete image analysis. Six alpha factors and 12 image factors were extracted and orthogonally rotated. Four areas of cognitive…

Five observable and measurable course outcome criteria were developed for a graduate-level course in psychosocial aspects of physical disability; restructuring of the course achieved four of the five goals. The importance of setting observable goals for every rehabilitation counseling course is discussed with respect to the advantages. (Author)

A survey of students graduating from a social policy program was taken to determine students' work affiliations after graduation, and to compare their situations before and after graduation. The findings indicated differences in work affiliations and experiences, with a large percentage entering the social policy field. (Author/BH)

The use, role, training, and effectiveness of undergraduate and graduate TAs were discussed. (BB)

Correlations between standard ability variables such as first year grades and early graduate school success criteria are supported by data from a study of graduate psychology students at the University of Illinois. Certain peer ratings emerged as important predictors of later success. Sex differences were less than anticipated. (Author/EB)

Experiences within Edinburgh's Centre for Research in the Education Sciences are cited in this discussion of the "external" determinants of success in postgraduate work (the kind of information helpful to a recruiter) and "internal" determinants (information about the intellectual life of an institution that is of potential…

Investigates the relationship between evaluations of the teaching effectiveness of discussion group leaders and (1) teaching status (undergraduate or graduate), (2) sex of section leader, and (3) sex-typing. Results show that undergraduate teaching assistants are respected and successful section leaders, possibly because of their closeness in age…

Provides the summary report of a symposium. The major topics summarized are, how many foreign chemistry students are in American universities, the quality of their academic preparation, language problems, what kind of education is best for them, and reverse brain-drain. (MR)

Reports results of a University of Connecticut study in which business administration graduate students in a manpower management course ranked six major functions of a competent personnel department according to perceived importance. A description of the course is included. (TA)

Counseling skills can be learned through self-management programs, as well as through more traditional methods. The benefits of self-management in counselor training are discussed, and an outline of an applicable procedure for self-change projects is detailed. Two examples of completed self-managed change in counselor behavior are included.…