Rated (N=410) letters of recommendation for personal qualities and indications of weaknesses. Grade point average was related to ratings of intellectual potential, academic performance, research ability, and motivation. Sex of applicant was not significant for any variable, however, referees tended to describe same-sex applicants as having more…

Presents an alternative to the typical approaches used in introductory research courses through emphasis on the logic and creativity of the research process and on the problems of equating research with statistics early in one's training. (Author)

Drawing on data collected in a national study of doctoral program quality, information is examined pertaining to the graduate department's learning environment, the extent of faculty members' concern for students, graduate student assistantship experiences, and faculty satisfactions and views about various departmental practices and policies.…

Presents data on women and minorities in the field of psychology in terms of representation, subfields, degree level, experience, licensure/certification, employment status, employment setting, income, and membership in graduate psychology faculty. Discusses continuing underrepresentation of minorities and pervasive subfield segregation and pay…

Discusses the case study approach and describes an advanced graduate seminar organized around this method. Suggests that cases may be used to place historical developments in the field of psychology in the broader context of political, sociological, philosophical, and theological issues.

This article discusses the possible advantages of providing scholars with same-sex role models. Factors that may inhibit professional advancement in the case of cross-sex role models are described. (Author/EB)

College students evaluated teaching effectiveness at the end of course and one year after graduation. Results showed variance attributable to the specific instructor was much larger than that due either to course level or course type for both end-of-term and follow-up ratings, and the effects were stable. (Author/RL)

Summarized are some of the concepts, historical precedents, and pertinent data which explain the existing structure of environmental engineering education in the U.S. Identified are the main issues which must be considered in planning the future directions of academia in educating the environmental engineer. (Author/SMB)

Examines the nature of external doctoral education, particularly as it pertains to nursing. While such nontraditional programs provide new learning structures and expand available options, disadvantages include separation from student support services, full-time faculty, and library facilities. Discusses accreditation, residency requirements,…

A follow-up study of applicants denied admission for graduate and professional training at the University of South Carolina, College of Social Work, is described including method, findings, interpretation, and recommendation. The rejections/career-counseling interview is seen to be a useful service for both the applicant and program involved. (MLW)

The role of regional associations in providing professional development for institutional researchers is examined. On-campus and exchange internships for students, workshops for newly appointed researchers, visitation programs, reports, topical research sessions, and grant proposals are suggested as possible regional activities. (Author/SF)

This article compares and contrasts various types of external degree and nontraditional graduate programs including their organization, objectives, and problems. (JMF)

Based on projected enrollment trends, the need exists for expanded teacher education programs in the area of physical education in New Zealand. (LH)

Described is an integrated pathology-pharmacotherapeutics course, designed to correlate specific disease entities with current drug therapy. The course was developed by the College of Pharmacy and Department of Pathology, College of Medicine of the University of Kentucky. Lecture topics are appended. (JMD)

Describes the learning processes experienced by six language teachers within the context of a three-year research project in which they worked and in the context of doing their Ph.D.s as research assistants. These processes involved learning specific research skills, understanding teaching practices, development of theory and concepts, links with…