Hierarchical regression analyses of the scores of 136 doctoral students on the Research Self-Efficacy Scale indicate that 3 subscales (early tasks, conceptualization, and implementation) account for the variance in prediction of interest in research. Number of years in graduate school and research involvement are significant predictors of research…

Examines the relationship between basic counselor training skills and cognitive complexity levels using data obtained from graduate counseling trainees (N=72). The Role Category Questionnaire was used to measure cognitive complexity levels. Participants exposed to a basic skills training course showed significantly higher cognitive complexity…

Asserting that deconstruction, a postmodern technique, brings marginalized voices into the mainstream and allows for a more diverse perspective, this article puts forth postmodern theory as a way to teach critical thinking skills to MBA students. Applies the framework to the International Monetary Fund to exemplify its power to critically examine…

Outlines the structure of a weeklong workshop on creativity and intuition. The workshop was designed to provide counseling students with a basic understanding of the usefulness of creative and intuitive abilities. Using experiential exercises, group discussion, lectures, and individual presentations, students are provided with a theoretical and…

Discusses an instructional strategy designed to assist counselors-in-training, supervisees, and experienced counselors in isolating and articulating professional beliefs upon which their work with clients or supervisees is predicated. Additional contexts for using the technique are suggested. (Author/MKA)

Argues that despite the widespread endorsement of peer collaboration in writing center theory, graduate student tutors are an asset because (1) they have excellent tutoring abilities; and (2) they will provide future support for writing centers as professors in all fields. (NH)

Discusses the efficacy of an intensive model of HIV/AIDS counselor training. Reports that positive changes in knowledge and attitudes at the posttraining stage were sustained over time. Since many students felt the courses positively affected their overall counseling skills, the authors recommend adding HIV/AIDS content material to curricula of…

Suggests that it takes more than a good undergraduate education to get the most out of graduate school. Provides advice and recommendations to science and engineering graduate students. (Author/CCM)

Asserts that a teaching assistantship combined with mentoring can help advance a graduate student from learner to colleague, and that electronic mail opens new ways for mentoring graduate students. Discusses emails between a graduate student and faculty mentor on separate campuses that illustrate various characteristics of the stages of teacher…

Notes that communication apprehension (CA) exists among the MBA (Masters of Business Administration) students at a large Midwestern university, with the average overall score slightly below the national average. Shows that the students had low dyadic, but high meeting and public speaking apprehension. Suggest that MBA programs are not addressing…

Macros are programming scripts that can be generated by recording users' actions. It appears that despite their potential for reducing monotonous work, they are under-used by non-programmers. The present paper reviews the literature on the use of macros. Included is an original study that examines the effect of adding the "search and replace"…

In 1997 the California State University Monterey Bay Master of Arts in Education program began accepting students with the explicit intent of offering an academically challenging curriculum that grounds teacher-leaders in multicultural social justice education. By 2003, the program had successfully attracted and graduated a student population that…

The purpose of this article is to examine the use of process notes as a group counseling technique. The use of process notes during a group counseling experience for graduate students in a Master's degree program is described, and suggestions for incorporating the technique into practitioner training programs are discussed.

After the turbulent labor history of America in the early to mid twentieth century, there has been a general decline of unions. Nevertheless, many graduate school teaching assistants are unionizing in attempts to gain better pay and benefits and remove themselves from an "Ivory Sweatshop." This article discusses a history of unions…

Rehabilitation counselor education (RCE) students from one RCE program in the Southeastern region of the United States were surveyed in 1993 and 2003 to determine their career goals and if career goals changed a decade later. Other goals were to assess influencing factors for entering rehabilitation counseling or rehabilitation related professions…