A multi-media instructional program in educational research was designed to add structure and uniformity for the presentation of course content both on- and off-campus. It was hypothesized that the program would encourage equivalent performances from the on- and off-campus students and alleviate such problems as: (1) lack of uniformity in the…

Based on interviews with graduate students in English, biochemistry, and psychology the author discusses common characteristics of graduate students (lifelong observers with faith in authority and strong emotional attachment to a minute field of inquiry) and notes implications for their teaching and their contributions to society. (JT)

A chairman organized a group of Ph.D. candidates to work as a team on their dissertations. The students found this stimulating and supportive on the intellectual, social and personal levels. The chairman's facilitative role as well as the interpersonal skills of the participants were stressed. (NG)

Describes a ninth-grade transportation technology course developed by the Technical Education Program at West Virginia University for a junior high school with no existing industrial arts curriculum. Although not developed for the usual industrial arts lab, the course information could be useful in updating present industrial arts curricula. (MF)

Describes techniques used by the University of South Florida in recruiting Ph.D. students and in making its graduates competitive in the job market by helping them to become effective teachers and to demonstrate their ability to publish their writing. (GT)

Graduate psychology students are not as well prepared as many internship supervisors would like. Students need help in dealing with issues of categorizing individuals, using tests, taking responsibility, and developing a balance between critical evaluation of tests and appreciation of their usefulness. Approaches for dealing with these issues are…

Reports responses to a 1978 survey of English department chairpersons regarding such topics as reductions in the number of doctorates awarded annually, measures taken to prepare graduate students for college teaching, recent revisions in graduate programs, interdisciplinary options for graduate students, the presence of composition components in…

Describes a clinical physiology course designed to teach 40 graduate nursing students scattered over a large, sparsely populated geographic area. The course included the use of self-instructional materials, but with content and evaluation equivalent to an on campus course. Student evaluation of the course is included.

This course uses stability as a central theme around which to organize a wide range of reactor concerns. This approach brings together the subject matter of catalyst particles with that of well-stirred vessels and tubular reactor geometry. (Author/BB)

This course introduces graduate students and advanced undergraduates to coal science and technology. Topics include: (1) the nature and occurrence of coal, (2) its chemical and physical characteristics, (3) methods of cleaning and preparing coal, and (4) processes for converting coal into clean solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, as well as coke.…

This course concentrates on a rigorous development of the multicomponent transport equations, boundary conditions at phase interfaces, and volume-averaged transport equations for multiphase reacting systems. (BB)

The extended university program of the University of Tennessee College Pharmacy is presented. Included in the discussion is information on the program's history, goals, service programs, and the five educational programs: undergraduate education, continuing education, postgraduate academic education, interdisciplinary education, and public…

Considers what specific educational needs a graduate program in studio art must satisfy to be successful. (RK)

Described is the process involved in the development of teaching objectives for a university graduate course in professional ethics, limited to the human service professions of education, business administration, social work, and the ministry. A model of the five-step process is presented, and a bibliography is provided. (JMD)