Analyses in this study revealed trends that bear some similarity to other coorientation research on the variables of agreement, accuracy, and congruency between individual members and their group, but the small amount of variance accounted for by time spent communicating suggests a need for measurement revisions in further research. (PD)

This study compared media selection decisions novice instructional developers make when using an intuitive selection approach versus Reiser and Gagne's formal selection procedure. Formal selection procedure use results in media selection choices matching those of experienced developers, and more selection factors are considered when novices…

Discusses what is wrong with graduate schools in English, including lack of creativity, the irrelevance of much of the training for the doctoral degree, the attention paid to obscure points of literary scholarship, and the emphasis on publishing instead of good teaching. Notes the similarity to criticisms made 45 years ago. (EL)

Proposes a formal thesis program to be conducted by a librarian in an academic library on a one-to-one basis. Discussion covers the graduate student/thesis advisor relationship; students' difficulties; a three-way partnership involving the student, the advisor, and the librarian; and eight basic features of the program. (8 references) (EJS)

Employs concepts from the theory of discrimination in internal labor markets to analyze the declining enrollment of minority students in graduate schools. Describes problems and suggests solutions in recruitment procedures, objective admission standards, subjective screening criteria, and student retention. (KH)

Investigates problem of whether largely nonresearch approach to teaching in many library schools is likely to inhibit entry of students with academic backgrounds in science, and whether teaching of information science should be classed with librarianship or science. It is concluded that information science courses should be research-oriented. (52…

Describes a study in which eight reading specialists and eight graduate students diagnosed the same three reading disability cases. Compares and analyzes the differences in their diagnoses and in their prescriptions for remediation. (FL)

Identified six dimensions of personal constructs related to rehabilitation counseling as the first part of an investigation into how these variables influence clinical problem solving. Findings have implications for competence assessment research, definition of the affective domain in rehabilitation counseling, and identification of its unique…

The enrichment model using structured short-term instructions through the use of manuals shows some definite advantages for process and outcome research, theory testing, applicability to nonclinical families, and comparisons of structured versus unstructured and cognitive versus affective approaches. Examples of graduate programs using enrichment…

An approach to the teaching of composition undertaken by the University of South Carolina writing laboratory is described in which the objective is to educate students and teachers in the composition process and to discover more about how writing is learned. Focus is on helping people learn to think. (LBH)

Questionnaires were sent to 13,549 graduates of four types of proprietary and nonproprietary vocational training programs. Substantial differences favoring nonproprietary programs were found between proprietary and nonproprietary graduates in terms of economic gains following graduation and expressed satisfaction. Nevertheless, both types of…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between a woman's self-esteem level, her marital status, and type of profession. Results indicated that marital status has no bearing on the level of self-esteem, while women in masculine professions have higher self-esteem than do those in feminine professions. (KRP)

The authors have formulated some impressions of differences and similarities found in these trainees. In personality, the students in these fields often display differences in need for structure, need for external support, social maturity, and desire for autonomous professional functioning. Implications for quality of service offered and training…

The study investigated the effects of exposure to computer-assisted testing (CAT) as an effective instructional method and its effects on attitudes toward computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Results indicated that subjects exposed to CAT had significantly more favorable attitudes toward CAI than subjects not exposed to CAT. (Author)

Data describing present graduate degree candidates in veterinary colleges and veterinary science departments reflect present efforts in graduate education. The students' age, length of time in graduate school, source of support, prior activity, disciplines, degrees held, and future plans are reported. (LBH)