The Quantitative Attitudes Questionnaire measuring graduate students' attitudes toward quantitative research methodology was developed and administered to 90 graduate students. These results and those from cross-validation with three similar samples correlated positively with quantitative examination and Graduate Record Examination mathematics…

Determined extent of agreement among a panel of nine rational-emotive therapy (RET) experts about essence of RET. Responses were categorized as either general cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) or RET-specific. A case can be made for subsuming many aspects of CBT under RET because of associated origins of CBT and RET. (FC)

Examines the use of reciprocal peer tutoring (RPT) within the field of education through two experiments: (1) students enrolled in five sections of an introductory educational research course at the graduate level; and (2) undergraduate students within four sections of a human development course. Includes references. (CMK)

Investigated the effects of both pre-task and on-line planning on second language (L2) oral production. Results show that pre-task planning enhances grammatical complexity while on-line planning positively influences accuracy and grammatical complexity. Pre-task planners also produced more fluent and lexically varied language than the on-line…

Proposes a model of doctoral student persistence and attrition in which student participation in the life of the department and discipline lead to increased student integration which is crucial for student success. Discusses students' obstacles to participation and implications for the retention of mathematics doctoral students. (Author/KHR)

Discusses the application of win-win mindsets and strategy in the employment of LIS (library and information science) graduate assistants in academic library reference services. Considers recruitment, training and support, transition, treating graduate assistants as colleagues, differences from graduate assistants who are not LIS students, and…

"Liberspace" is an 8-minute video demonstrating library use and practices for new students at California State University, Long Beach. An analysis of responses from 1,879 students about library use and attitudes suggests that viewing the video will increase undergraduate and graduate use of the library and consultations with librarians…

Provides an overview of graduate education and its role in meeting the career needs of doctoral students. Examines student expectations and suggests changes in graduate education. Emphasizes how a range of information, opinions, points of view, and experiences will help students understand how their education fits into the context of careers. (RJM)

Examines the role of the graduate dean and faculty in the admission of graduate students with disabilities. Reviews legal responsibilities and obligations and provides a framework from which to review policies, procedures, and standards. Emphasizes admissions and recruitment, confidentiality, advertising, advocacy, documentation, mentoring, and…

In a study of criteria for and reliability of grading of college essays in introductory psychology, 16 essays were marked by 12 faculty and 20 graduate students. Analysis found that two content attributes (facts, examples) accounted for 82% of variance in grading by faculty, while five stylistic measures accounted for the remainder. Both faculty…

Describes a study conducted at Rutgers University (New Jersey) that observed 24 graduate students' relevance judgments during information retrieval. Discusses implications for finding relevance dimensions, the measurement of relevance, thesaurus construction, evaluation of information retrieval, and variables affecting relevance judgments. (LRW)

To assist counselors who are supervising students working with clients infected with HIV, this article uses Loganbill, Hardy, and Delworth's (1982) framework to highlight important issues that counselors-in-training are likely to face. (Author)

Investigates how the continuing oversupply of PhDs in relation to the number of academic positions available in colleges and universities affects graduate education. Summarizes opinions about the meaning of professionalization and the roles that institutions, departments, and graduate students themselves share in the development of…

Examines attitude differences about cheating among high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the United States, Russia, the Netherlands, and Israel. Finds attitudes about cheating vary greatly among these countries and depend upon student's educational level. Shows that the data can be aggregated to produce a tolerance of cheating index…

Surveyed students and supporting organizations about their decision considerations regarding enrolling in and supporting an executive master of business administration (EMBA) program. The findings from this studyprovide direction for EMBA directors in strengthening recruiting efforts toward both students and organization sponsors. (EV)