Traces the development of innovations and renovations in the graduate and undergraduate German-studies program at Stanford University. Examines the conceptual framework within which the faculty was operating, discusses the practicalities and specifics of three experimental approaches within the German-studies undergraduate curriculum, and…

A study investigated the factors influencing the decision of 180 doctoral students in higher-education administration to apply to their current institutions. Factors found particularly important to students of color included academic reputation and faculty friendliness, in addition to those factors rated as important by students in general. (MSE)

Examined 12 public school teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and expectancies about learning environments to see whether they could be affected by a series of three graduate technology courses. Data from two surveys found no causal relationship between attitudes and the three courses, indicating that the task of changing teachers' attitudes about…

A survey of 109 doctoral-granting educational-administration institutions indicated that about half use some form of distance learning (off-campus courses, interactive video, or Internet courses) and 60% are planning to do so. Faculty are concerned about workload, resource availability, program quality, technical issues, and program costs. (24…

Proposes a model of graduate-student supervision that broadens the traditional focus on subject-area expertise to include support for the student and capacity to balance creativity with criticism in supervision. Data are drawn from a survey of graduate students in agriculture at the University of Western Australia. Implications for staff…

Describes the design and delivery of a graduate distance-education course on information-systems analysis and design at Syracuse University. Topics include learner-centered education, situated learning, problem-based learning, learner characteristics, learner-centered objectives, course content, collaborative learning, role playing, and students'…

Describes the steps necessary for changing a traditional graduate course into a Web-based course. Discusses the three stages of Web-based instruction: design, development, and delivery. Outlines methods of assessing student achievement. Primary characteristic needed by the instructor was flexibility during the entire process. (AEF)

Describes procedures used to model and integrate literacy strategies across several strands of a new Australian graduate program for preservice secondary school teachers, highlighting the literacy demands the program placed on English majors, discussing how a sample of English majors critically reviewed theory and practice during the course, and…

Analyzes the judgment calls, changing research philosophy, and methodology of a researcher trained within a noninterventionist model as the individual moves into participatory research. Argues that the nature of doctoral research shapes the research experience and raises issues concerning power in academe and the way that research questions are…

Institutions across the United States are striving to meet the diverse needs of students in master's programs in teaching English-as-a-Second-Language. Areas of specialization include teaching in college and university programs, teaching adult education, English for special purposes, overseas English teaching, teacher training, and doctoral…

A study of 58 doctoral students in four departments notes four general tasks of transition and initial socialization into graduate student life and future career: intellectual mastery; learning realities of graduate student life; learning about the profession; and integrating into the department. Some reasons for leaving a doctoral program are…

Reports on a study that utilized surveys, interviews, and a modified focus group to examine the perceptions of graduate students regarding the effectiveness of computer-conferencing communication on higher-order learning. Recommendations for effective computer conferencing are included that address organization of content, small-group interaction,…

Outlines the elements necessary for successful development and implementation of cross-cultural curricula and related international exchange, drawing on field experience in creating a new international graduate curricula in management. International course development is a resource-intensive activity that must take into consideration the cultural…

Sea Grant's investment in university-level education shows a diversity of avenues for supporting students from experience-based internships, merit scholarships, and fellowships to team-based multidisciplinary undergraduate education. Describes such programs as Undergraduate Research Opportunities in ocean engineering, graduate research…

A West Virginia preservice program prepares professionals in a variety of fields to work with rural children with swallowing disorders. Program features include graduate assistantships, interdisciplinary academic coursework, a practicum in a swallowing disorders clinic under supervision of a faculty mentor, and a technology project related to…