Investigates the needs of graduate students in educational administration programs, focusing on what learning would prove most valuable to administrators dealing with diverse constituencies and cultures. From indepth interviews, researchers found that graduate students learned far more about diversity (of gender, race, ethnicity, and social class)…

Reacting to the competitive market for students, pressure from the corporate world, and national reports critical of outdated graduate programs, some graduate business schools are moving quickly to revise curricula, improve reputations, and find an educational niche. Some observers feel the changes are superficial and hurt basic business skills…

Urges professors to explain to graduate students the difference between undergraduate programs, which reproduce knowledge, and graduate programs, which are designed to produce knowledge and reproduce the faculty. Suggests that professional socialization be made explicit for students by encouraging them to use the informal curriculum. Recommends…

Explores issues for counselor education programs raised by federal legislation requiring services for children from birth if they are at risk or have disabilities. Sees need for educational services to help parents understand these children's needs. Explores counselor preparation issues using Dimensions of Counselor Functioning model, focusing on…

Describes the search for a relevant knowledge base for the field of educational leadership and identifies some traditional and emergent sources. Presents a newly developed program in educational leadership to illustrate how elements of the knowledge base have been incorporated into an innovative, holistic approach to preparing school…

Reflection is critical in preparing educators to teach with a global perspective. The article builds a rationale for reflection in globally oriented teacher education programs, shares strategies developed for an introductory seminar on global education, and discusses implications of reflection on global education and its infusion into teacher…

Discussion of recruitment and education goals for international students in U.S. library and information science programs covers intercultural communication, goals of prospective students, programs' self-interest as a barrier to education, the market for international education, suggested philosophical guidelines for recruiting, and recruitment…

Reassesses the place of ethics within the dialogs of two related fields--educational leadership/administration and philosophy of education. Argues for reconceptualizing the ethical in education, stressing three points: the shift to interpretive philosophy, the movement toward integrated interdisciplinary curricula, and the possibilities for…

A multicase study investigated the process by which international teaching assistants become successful undergraduate instructors. It was found that one key to that process is their ability to continually redefine personal goals to make them increasingly compatible with department-imposed conditions. (Author/MSE)

Recent litigation charges that the state of Texas has not served Mexican Americans or African Americans equitably throughout the state and has failed to invest equitably in border colleges, perpetuating discrimination against Mexican Americans. Graduate programs are demanded in border institutions. (MSE)

Discusses the advantages of getting graduate degrees in pharmaceutical sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and respiratory therapy. Looks at the cost of education, degrees offered, research and clinical options, availability of programs, and career options. (JOW)

Proposes a multidisciplinary graduate program in rural studies within the land grant university context. Requires a universitywide Rural Studies Center to coordinate efforts across the various colleges. Students could earn dual-title master's and Ph.D. degrees in rural studies and applied economics, sociology, geography, public administration,…

Advances graduate-level social-work curriculum model, designed to meet diverse training needs of rural communities. Emphasizes value of "advanced generalists," social workers who work in many roles with all community segments. Describes model's coursework, including research, field practicum, and specific focus on American Indians. (TES)

Two graduate students in deaf education wore ear plugs for two months to simulate hearing loss, and recorded their experiences and feelings. Excerpts from their journals are presented, commenting on such daily activities as shopping at a mall, watching television, driving, babysitting, and attending a football game. (JDD)

Assessed 63 female counselor trainees after viewing videotape of client reporting sexual abuse, physical abuse, or role conflict. Results indicated that trainees who expected to counsel sexually abused client increased their positive self-statements. Applied Schwartz's States-of-Mind model to self-statement ratios, and, according to model,…