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)

"Methods and Techniques" includes 15 graduate, 2 undergraduate, and 1 community college working syllabi for courses taught at schools throughout the country. Graduate syllabi include courses on addictions diagnosis, treatment, and counseling; drug problem identification; and behavior and treatment issues; Undergraduate syllabi include: Alcohol and…

Describes the use of role play in creating an experiential learning environment for graduate students enrolled in a comparative evaluation theory course or an evaluation procedures course. The exercises require students to learn by "doing" in a safe environment. (SLD)

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.…

Presents a message from the president of Association for Counselor Education and Supervision on ways to improve counselor education. Encourages counselor educators to be more specific in attempts to produce qualified individuals for professorial ranks in counselor education and suggests that required internship in teaching, writing, and research…

Maintains that traditional training in research methods overlooks power of interactional dynamics in research process, preparing students inadequately for understanding obstacles to conducting research in community settings. Uses family systems theory to present and analyze ecological dynamics of research study of families and health conducted in…

Examined training in study of suicide in member-departments (n=25) of National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology and in member-departments (n=92) of Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology programs. Two groups did not differ significantly in training availability. Combining two groups, only 40 percent of clinical…

The University of Kansas course in pharmaceutical biotechnology aims at providing students with an understanding of the basic chemical and structural characteristics making protein pharmaceuticals unique and distinct. In addition, stability and analysis of proteins are emphasized. Attention given to molecular biology, drug delivery, and…

Reviews context and preparation of mental health counselors. Examines in detail curricula of three postbaccalaureate entry-level programs. Claims these programs tend to follow the medical model. Discusses the risks of this orientation. Claims this study demonstrates the international applicability of mental health counseling as a service delivery…

Reports on the 552 dissertations written by 1990 doctoral students in foreign language areas, listing language, area of study, author, dissertation supervisors, and school. (CB)

A graduate program in cardiovascular disease prevention is needed to prepare cardiovascular nurse interventionists. These nurses could identify risk factors, assess lifestyles, prescribe intervention strategies, provide education and counseling, and monitor progress in a variety of settings: hospitals, workplaces, physicians' offices, home health…

Describes the results of a study of graduate students that investigated the relationship between the dimensions of library anxiety and learning-modality preferences by using a multivariate analysis and canonical correlation analysis. Use of the Library Anxiety Scale and the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey are also described.…

Discusses the concept of flexible learning that aims to bridge the gap between on- and off-campus contexts. Considers the role of technology in facilitating flexibility, particularly the World Wide Web, and gives an example of implementing flexible delivery in a postgraduate course to create a virtual community. (LRW)

Findings of survey responses of 480 nursing students included the following: 42% undertook graduate study for personal or job satisfaction, 22% for professional status, 17% for job opportunities; 40% did not perceive barriers to study; and 49% did not expect employers to hinder study. (SK)

Outlines a marketing plan for recruiting students into pharmacy school-based graduate programs, particularly into social and administrative sciences. Addresses challenges and opportunities when recruiting, the need to clearly define the "product" that graduate programs are trying to sell to potential students, types of students…