A majority of recent graduates from master's level student affairs preparation programs report having a clear understanding of 58 of 60 foundational learning outcomes derived from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) guidelines. While there were only two significant differences between self-reported learning of…

The Saudi health sector has witnessed a significant progress in recent decades with some Saudi hospitals receiving international recognition. However, this progress has not been accompanied by the same advancement in the health informatics field whose applications have become a necessity for hospitals in order to achieve important objectives such…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a counselor education program in teaching multicultural counseling knowledge and skills. Standardized examination scores and rater evaluations compare multicultural with general counseling knowledge and skill competency for students who completed a counseling master's program. The relationship between…

This paper, based on a study undertaken in 1976-77 at the University of Maryland at College Park, examines the current state of curricular development at library schools favoring advanced education for archival or rare book librarianship. Through surveys and examinations of catalogs, course offerings at 64 accredited library schools capable of…

This book traces the development of the curriculum, the objectives, the popularity, and the reputation of graduate business programs during the 20th century, the first century of the MBA degree. The chapters are: (1) "Getting Started: Before 1910"; (2) "1910-1918: Searching for a Curriculum"; (3) "1919-1922: Explosive…

Describes a sexuality counseling course designed for a master's level counselor preparation program. Course content and process underscores material helpful to counselor preparation programs considering the addition of a sexuality counseling course to their curriculum. Print and video resources are identified to facilitate the acquisition of human…

Describes process and conceptual frameworks involved in redesigning a Master's of Science in Curriculum and Instruction program at a small north-central state university. (Contains 12 references.) (PKP)

Reviews the introduction of the word "information" into the field of library science. Highlights include ALA (American Library Association) accreditation; the inclusion of the word "information" in names of institutions, academic units, and degree programs; and the question of whether programs really prepare graduates for careers in libraries.…

Discusses how the language that teachers use to describe technology influences the choices they make in this area. Highlights include the power of metaphors; metaphors and educational technology; and a study of teachers enrolled in a Masters program that examined their attitudes toward technology in general as well as their use of metaphors.…

Discussion of information overload focuses on a study of masters degree students at a Hong Kong university that investigated the effectiveness of graphs as decision aids to reduce adverse effects of information overload on decision quality. Results of a simulation of a business prediction task with a sample of business managers are presented.…

Addresses ways of providing students with experience using research and accountability procedures in academic course work. Provides methods for advancing students' understanding of the application of research in local school settings, as well as for improving their personal and professional attitudes concerning the relevance and importance of…

Presents case study of what actually resulted from talk among a group of career service professionals whose discussions focused on the needs of Master's of Business Administration (M.B.A.) students in a changing economy. Describes New York State M.B.A. Consortium, designed to help graduates move into the job market. (Author/NB)

The purpose of this study was to determine the reported level of special education knowledge of Utah charter school principals/directors. In order for charter schools to provide a learning environment that is accommodating, accepting, and promotes the success of children with special needs a systems change may be in order. For the change to be…

This article concerns artistic development within the context of a Master of Fine Arts program in visual arts in Sweden, and presents an empirical study based on repeated interviews with a group of art students. The aim is to contribute to our present understanding of artistic development by focusing on changes in the relation between the student…

This paper outlines the approach of one higher education institution in England to the research dialogue involved in designing an M.A. Education programme that focuses on partnership collaborations in postgraduate professional development with school-based staff groups as a catalyst to sustainable school improvement. The paper draws on the model…