A survey of 120 African American and other Black (West Indian) graduates of two masters level programs in social work examined enrollment and career influences. Respondents identified as "very important" influences opportunity for career advancement, acquisition of new skills, professional status and credibility, and understanding…

Responds to the issues raised by Werth and Holdwick, and Westefeld et al. (2000, [this issue]). Posits that there are important biopsychosocial trends that make the issue of suicide particularly salient today. Supports this view using two examples: the increased incidence of death from chronic disease and the greater awareness of the psychosocial…

Explores the perspectives of two high school science teachers on teaching for conceptual change as they work with graduate level preservice teachers. Details the conceptual change model employed by the teachers. (DDR)

Examines the impact of parental wealth on their children's educational attainment using data from the 1984 Panel Study of Income Dynamics investigating the educational outcomes of the children in 1995. Demonstrates that parental wealth, as measured by net worth, has a strong nonlinear effect on the postsecondary schooling of offspring. (CMK)

Discusses the importance of addressing the emotional difficulties students experience in graduate-level courses on trauma and violence. Provides three stages for dealing with secondary traumatic stress in the classroom and strategies that both students and instructors can use for self-care. Includes references. (CMK)

This section of "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is a directory that describes graduate programs in Instructional Technology, Educational Media and Communications, School Library Media, and closely allied programs in the United States. Master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees are combined into one list. Information can be…

Describes the structure of events during cooperative-learning activities in a graduate-level thermodynamics course and explores what these activities mean to students. Details the structure of the sessions and delineates the findings which emerge from the student perspective. Contains 25 references. (DDR)

Describes the development of a mentoring program that paired faculty and graduate students and changed the institutional environment for minority students, examining one black graduate students' reflections on the change and her struggle to adjust to the new, predominantly white environment. Discusses several issues that must be confronted when…

The trend for a cohort of employees to participate in management education through their employer's contract with a university raises governance issues: equity between contract and open enrollment students; clash of university and corporate cultures; corporation as stakeholder; excellent employees with poor academic performance; grades used for…

This article describes the use of family stories and parent professional co-instruction in a graduate early intervention program at West Virginia University. Ethnographic methods were used to capture student responses that demonstrated the diversity of student beliefs about families. Implications for use of family stories in preservice early…

Comparison of scores on a time management behavior (TMB) scale with academic achievement of 192 predental and dental students found generally high levels of TMB for both groups, but virtually no relationship of TMB dimensions to undergraduate grade point average and only a small relationship between TMB dimensions and first-year dental GPAs. (DB)

A study of learning environments involved 20 elementary and middle school teachers enrolled as students in a graduate program in science education. Connecting Communities of Learners (CCL), the predominant means of engaging the curriculum, is described with examples of how different functions are used to facilitate students' interactions, reading…

Theater as representation (TAR) is a teaching medium that employs a live performance or reading of an original dramatic scenario based on a true-life incident. This paper presents the background, script, and general audience reactions to a TAR scenario used in a graduate educational administration course. (Contains 35 references.) (MLH)

Provides a generic view of distance education graduate degrees based on a review of seven accredited programs. Discusses the development of distance education degrees; accreditation process; required courses; other courses offered; costs; course delivery media, including online and combinations; and future prospects. (LRW)

Describes an informal seminar aimed at preparing the best undergraduate psychology students for graduate school. Discusses the rationale and the format, including meeting objectives and the student selection process. Considers student outcomes and feedback and the shortcomings of the seminar. (CMK)