Evaluation research is a new area of interest, and provokes many questions about the appropriate direction for its development. Whether it should be an independent discipline or a specialty within other fields is argued. Approaches to training so as to permit development of a model are suggested. (Author/GK)

Problems confronted by the professoriate in higher education are discussed including: (1) the nature of higher education as a field of study, (2) the nature of the professoriate in higher education, and (3) the campus environment of higher education as a field of study. (Author/MLW)

Describes some of the different roles an instructional consultant may fill and their implications for both clients and consultants. The focus is on the differences between consultants as generalists and as specialists, and between consultants as advisors to others and as direct providers of products or services. (Author)

In 1970 many course requirements were relaxed, but 10 years later many colleges and universities are again requiring students to select some courses from a core group of basic subjects (core curriculum). The development of core curricula is analyzed and what is actually occurring on campuses is detailed. (MLW)

Tests the hypothesis that students self-selecting themselves for different occupational fields differ in relevant values and interests. Industrial engineers have different work values and images of their subfield than other engineering specialists. In terms of type of student selecting engineering, the profession cannot be treated as an…

A reexamination of the debate over the extent and composition of the academic opposition to the war in Vietnam, as conducted before the Tet offensive in early 1968, focuses on the academic discipline of those most actively involved. (LBH)

Sex differences in specialty choices, specialty beliefs, and personality characteristics of female and male medical students were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences between men and women and indicated that female medical students' choices and personality characteristics have changed to less traditional and stereotypic positions.…

Every other year for the past eight years, the American Art Therapy Association, Inc. (AATA) has surveyed its members to obtain demographics, job and salary information, and areas of specialization. The 1994-95 membership survey focused additionally on licensure and training issues. Results are presented to illuminate the art therapy profession…

Analysis of National Education Longitudinal Survey data indicates that a balance between career-technical and academic course taking influences test scores and dropout. A ratio of approximately three career-technical credits to four academic credits was associated with the lowest likelihood of dropping out. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)

Analysis of characteristics of students (n=1,684) using the Postdoctoral Application Support Service found significant differences in applicants to various program areas. Applicants to pediatric programs had the most varied characteristics; applicants to oral and maxillofacial surgery were the most homogeneous. The study provides baseline data for…

The authors discuss 258 undergraduate business majors' perceptions of the nature and uses of financial and managerial accounting. Perceptions were measured with Stapel Scales constructed on 11 descriptive statements. Findings indicated that students distinguish between financial and managerial accounting, but that they do not view the two as…

A study of the publishing patterns of 512 economics Ph.D.'s found that 34 percent have published in economics journals. Those with dissertations in general economics published more than others, and graduates of the top 20 economics schools published 20 percent more than others. (Author/MSE)

What is perceived as poor fit between liberal arts and the individual disciplines results not from narrow subject matter or analytical focus but from the disciplines keeping too many of the interesting questions to themselves. College students are not exposed enough to the reasons their teachers find their fields compelling. (MSE)

University of Washington medical school graduates' (n=519) practice specialties were compared with the one or more indicated earlier as possible choices. Nearly 70 percent remained stable, double the proportion when stability is based on a single choice at medical school entry, suggesting students consider several possibilities and choose one of…

Many public colleges feel that, rather than offer specialized curriculum to the entire state, they should provide a wide range of courses to the immediate vicinity. State governments often prefer to cut quantity of programs offered, especially by regional four-year institutions. Massachusetts is proceeding with specialization in seven regional…