Studies show an average rate of 50% attrition in adult and continuing-education doctoral programs. Institutional and individual barriers may be the cause. Institutional strategies to reduce barriers and prepare students to be proactive and informed participants are needed. (SK)

Presents the story of one graduate student's experience in an advanced instructional-design class at San Diego State University. The class places students with real clients for a semester of instructional design and technology-consulting work. Author offers students encouragement to learn about the softer side of educational-technology consulting.…

Uses case alteration (cAse ALteRaTiOn) to investigate effects of first-language (L1) orthographic characteristics on word recognition in English as a second language (ESL). Finds magnitude of case alteration effect for naming tasks was significantly larger for ESL participants whose L1 was not alphabetic. Suggests that L1 orthographic features…

Reports on the use of student-generated case studies in an English-as-a-Second-Language teacher education course, including the context, participants classroom procedures and case studies written, as well as students' responses to their use. (Author/VWL)

Examined beliefs and concepts about "good teaching." Fifty-five graduate student teachers completed an inventory of learning approaches, wrote essays on "good teaching," and were interviewed. A second cohort of 55 students completed a modified questionnaire that encouraged student reflection on concepts of good teaching. Individual's concepts…

Used the domain sampling model of generalizability theory to study ways of improving a construct measure, the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) (R. Nygard and T. Gjesme, 1973). AMS results for 504 Chinese high school students and 252 U.S. graduate students are the basis for suggestions to improve the two language versions' approximations to the…

Examines whether a relationship exists among the terms aesthetic response, felt emotional response, and perceived tension when used by individuals to describe personal responses to music. Compares music and nonmusic majors and reports no differences between them. Indicates a similarity between aesthetic and felt emotional response but a difference…

Provides nearly 200 resources for programs for the preparation of physics graduate students for their responsibilities as teachers. Resources are listed under the following categories: (1) General Resources; (2) Resources Focused on Particular Aspects of Instruction; (3) National Conference Proceedings; (4) International TAs; (5) Institutional…

Shows that the construction of mental representations that capture a situation based on the comprehension of a diagram are mediated by the possession of appropriate background knowledge. Indicates that background knowledge deficiencies may make it difficult for beginning students of a domain to construct suitable mental representations from…

Describes the participant-observer experience of two graduate students in an independent study in a high school. The focus was on the process of being a qualitative researcher rather than on the research topic. The students applied a variety of research strategies to learn about different aspects of schooling. (MMU)

Overview of research training systems leading to doctoral degrees in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden emphasizes the structure of postgraduate education, administration and funding, number of students, time to degree, completion rates, labor market, and study abroad. Comparisons to U.S., British, German, and French systems suggests a trend…

Student-affairs graduate students (N=70) adopted a "voice," other than their own, for a semester. Journal entries reveal steps the students took in learning to see through the eyes of individuals different from themselves. Factors contributing to powerful transformational outcomes for diversity encounters are indicated. (EMK)

The master's degree is underestimated as a contributor to effective careers. It should be regarded as an enriching and valuable experience in its own right, not as second-class or as a stepping stone to the doctorate. By providing students with appropriate learning, professional development, and leadership experiences, master's programs become…

Explores the role of art-making in art therapy education and proposes a studio-based model of education as one possible way to resolve the split between "art" and "therapy" in Master's level art therapy programs. Examines this model of education for reflective practice for its possible use as a strategy for integrating art,…

Presents a range of responses from professors and graduate students to the questions: "Will the National Labor Relations Board decision to allow graduate students to unionize dramatically reshape the academic environment? If so, is that for good or ill? Will unions help cure graduate school life of its many afflictions or make those afflictions…