Researchers compared the self-reported mental activities of first-year and experienced kindergarten teachers during 10 common teaching episodes. Teachers recorded and later coded their thoughts during the episodes. The three mental deliberations of the beginning teacher as compared to the experienced teacher were judgmental, nonfacilitative, and…

Provides background information on the evolution of a large instructional Web site, "A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust" that was designed and developed by graduate students at the University of South Florida (USF). Design considerations, screen design and navigation, evaluation, and distribution via CD-ROM are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Examined the submission rates of PhD theses by 3579 doctoral students at the University of Birmingham (England) from 1984 through 1993. The only reliable predictor of successful submission within either a 4-year or 10-year period was whether a student was researching a science-based or an arts and humanities-based subject with science students…

Describes an attempt to strengthen connections between teacher development and school improvement in a required preservice action research course. Students in the course were full-time instructional assistants whose action research projects involved school improvement. Results indicated that students were unable to engage in research that…

Discussion of online education and the possible loss of teacher-student relationships focuses on a case study of a graduate nursing course that compared interactivity in online and face-to-face sections of the same course. Considers survey results that showed the online section perceiving less interactivity, and suggests further research. (LRW)

One management-development approach treats finance as a learning opportunity to assist school leaders in addressing the moral, ethical, political, and resource-related tensions faced while enacting daily leadership responsibilities. Administrators learn to make difficult choices among competing interests while advancing their school's capacity for…

Reviewed some UK graduate programs' information materials and a set of focus groups with students, and examined the nature of demand for graduate program information in two studies. Results show documents were uneven and frequently did not provide enough information, and applicants want more contact with departments and their students. (EV)

Presents an overview of a course in systems engineering and creative systems at Loughborough University. Explains the way that creativity is encouraged, the use of systems understanding, and a model for design processes. Includes examples of projects and student work. (DDR)

Discusses the contextualized needs of rural language arts teachers, highlighting how one such teacher responded to challenges she faced and noting how graduate teacher education programs can be tailored to provide teachers access to the theory, pedagogical approaches, professional networks, and opportunities for empowerment that can help them…

Examined the experience of being part of a cohort-based Masters Degree program for practicing teachers. Data came from participants electronic portfolios and a qualitative survey that explored eight cohort dimensions. Results indicated that use of a cohort-based delivery model enhanced program coherence and fostered collaboration, inquiry, and…

Describes a study that investigated project-based learning that included role plays, discussions, and simulations in graduate-level Web-based courses. Highlights include a theoretical framework; characteristics of activities that enable students to meet learning objectives; strategies that student facilitators and student participants use to…

Examines forces motivating reform in mental health services, suggesting that mental health practitioners and researchers have relied on traditional and apparently unsuccessful methods (with little or no scientific support) to ensure service quality and effectiveness; debunking six myths about mental health services; and suggesting that…

Presents trends and recommendations arising from the continuing diversification of psychology, highlighting five multicultural themes: diversification of the United States; facilitating difficult dialogues on race, gender, and sexual orientation; spirituality as a basic dimension of the human condition; the invisibility of monoculturalism and…

Describes a study of graduate students that examined how Web interfaces impact the quality or outcome of online searches, as well as the information seeking behavior of the searcher. Examines how two search interfaces work to noticeably increase or decrease the impact of the emotive aspects of search behavior. (LRW)

Describes a university-school collaboration that prepares education paraprofessionals for careers as teachers of the deaf and yields insights and recommendations concerning adult learners. Discusses the contributions adult learners' experience bring to the course, the role of mentors in merging practice with theory, the adult learner's need for…