An educator describes his graduate course in educational history and theory. Texts are used as didactic materials to: set the agenda, educe students' present knowledge, and supply critical feedback. Students improve their knowledge by uncovering and eliminating inaccuracies in a supportive environment designed to counteract student fear and dismay…

Nursing specialists are prepared at the master's level to function as members of interdisciplinary and family-centered early intervention teams for disabled children. A specialty program of study emphasizes advanced and specialized clinical practice; education of clients, families, staff, and professionals; consultation; research use; evaluation…

A study of the level of anxiety in registered nurses seeking a higher academic degree revealed a relationship between anxiety and certain demographic variables. Nurse students who are in financial hardship, are unmarried, or who come from associate programs benefit from anxiety reduction or support sessions. (JD)

To examine implications of a career developmental relationships model, data were gathered from 64 students in a social sciences doctoral program. Findings supported the hypotheses that (1) career mentors and peers were rated higher than sponsors on communication and affective bond and (2) mentors and sponsors rated higher than peers on power.…

Educational administration has recently undergone widespread criticism and reform efforts. Analyzing and comparing eight programs and studies spanning 1950 to 1990, this article concludes that the new wave of ideas (1980-90) resembles earlier waves. Will 1950s models be the vision for the twenty-first century? Change in educational administration…

Items previously described as "negatively worded" are redefined as "connotatively inconsistent" because this term has a broader base for generalization. Using generalizability theory with a sample of 102 graduate students, the study showed that connotatively consistent and reversed connotatively inconsistent items were not…

Medicare funding of graduate medical education should be expanded from payments to hospitals to include graduate nursing education. Strategies include capped entitlement, eligibility tied to full-time status, reimbursement of actual versus average costs, and limitation to the clinical training component. (JOW)

Graduate nursing education can be made more responsive to health care needs in several ways: reflection on the roles of nurse practitioners and others, advocacy for vulnerable groups, expertise in community-based practice and research, understanding of the broader environmental context of health, and commitment to making a difference in public…

Describes the experiences of a master of arts student in professional writing and editing who undertook ethnographic research to explore ghostwriting in a military headquarters. Investigates the ways in which the military's review process influences writer psychology and the final written product. Discusses changes in local writing and reviewing…

Twenty-three gerontology graduates specializing in policy were surveyed, and 13 attended focus groups, with the following findings: exposure to policy and aging influenced their specialization; they obtained relevant positions and wanted to continue in the field; and internships were the program's greatest strength, but more emphasis on…

Describes three writing assignments (on a scientist, a topic in science, and a topic in technical communication) that help technical writing students develop their technical backgrounds, familiarity with reference materials, peer editing skills, and writing skills. (RS)

Surveyed practicing school counselors (n=895) in Oregon to identify their opinions of educational priorities for graduate counseling training programs. Findings revealed that counseling theories, skills dealing with personal problems, development of counseling and guidance programs, consultation with teachers about individual students, and…

U.S. graduate education is highly regarded for its well-structured training and increasing student numbers. However, the emphasis on graduate education is blamed for detrimental effects on undergraduate programs, and it has come under financial pressures. There is public criticism for training America's international competitors and concern over…

Argues for a culture-specific program for counselor education with the caveat that within a culture each individual is unique, examines the process of categorization as a possible device in generating cross-cultural understanding, and suggests that education should identify cultural bias to keep it to a minimum. (Author)

Discusses the use of an instructional morphological parser (IMP) in the teaching of courses in theoretical and computational morphology. Provides an overview of computational morphology. Outlines the two courses and speculates on computational and linguistic concepts that students learned. Examines problems encountered in teaching about recursion.…