The compelling challenge to the notion that increased access to higher education in the United States has improved, is overviewed. However, according to Sharon O'Dair, graduate students choose an arcane literary specialty over composition, as it is not regarded as challenging and rewarding.

This composite autoethnographic account results from the author's experiences as a member of an ethnic minority group pursuing a graduate degree at a predominantly White university. As a consequence, the narrative provides insights into the utility of autoethnography as a means of social science inquiry and into the lived experiences of people of…

The author contends that marginalization is a major issue for graduate students of color in their doctoral studies. She explains three forms of marginalization, and suggests some strategies for how each can be counteracted. These are physical, cultural and intellectual isolation, benign neglect and problematic popularity. Her analyses are informed…

This paper discusses the implementation of an intergenerational service-learning (IS-L) project with a mentorship component for graduate students at Western Michigan University's Gerontology Program. Two classes of students, one graduate and one undergraduate, taking introductory gerontology courses were brought together to complete IS-L projects…

Although publication of scholarly articles yields numerous rewards, the journey to becoming published can be quite stressful. Preparing a manuscript for scholarly publication requires extensive time and effort. For new and future faculty, the task can be especially daunting. Approaching writing as a process simplifies the task. This article…

In this article, the author compares the functions of a graduate adult education program and a greenhouse. A graduate adult education program is a place where, like in a greenhouse, exciting new hybrids can be developed--working with people outside the school of education, in different disciplines and beyond the university's walls, sharing what…

The most qualified and effective teacher should teach. Departments should have a process to evaluate instructors, improve deficiencies, and remove ineffective instructors. Input from students, teachers, and administrators should be considered. Graduate assistants have many advantages. Most are closer in age to undergraduate students and seem…

Thirteen Ph.D. students took part in interviews focussed on the nature of their own learning of mathematics. In analysing these interviews an unexpected category emerged concerning the students' awareness of others as having particular types of learning goal. In this paper we explore the three levels which we discerned within this category and…

In a 2003 article for "College and University," Poock and Lefond analyzed the characteristics of effective graduate school Web sites by focusing on prospective students, the information they sought, the elements that either enhanced or inhibited Web navigation and appearance, and the impact of the amount of time it took to locate information on…

Doctoral student research is explored as a creative activity. Hypotheses concerning several factors associated with research activity are developed and tested using a sample of management doctoral students. Findings suggest that research-related goals provided by the dissertation chair and student information seeking efforts are both positively…

This paper describes two teacher educators' practice of incorporating "jugyoun kenkyuu"--the Japanese lesson study approach--in teacher preparation programs. To ascertain the effectiveness of using this approach in undergraduate and graduate education programs, the authors conducted a research study among 17 undergraduate students and 51 graduate…

This national survey of health education faculty (n = 282) found that the vast majority (88%) had been awarded a grant in the past 5 years, usually in amounts of less than $10,000. Less than one in four had received grants of $250,000 or more. Although less than one in four faculty (23%) felt prepared to write grants immediately following…

An online survey was conducted of students, instructors, and researchers in distance education regarding principles for the ethical treatment of human research subjects. The study used an online questionnaire based on principles drawn from Canada's "Tri-Council Policy Statement, Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans" (TCPS,…

We document a set of artistic reconstructions of Elliot Eisner's "The Educational Imagination" which took place during a graduate seminar in contemporary curriculum discourses. In this project, students and their instructor collaboratively explored "The Educational Imagination" as a site for an arts-based examination of knowing, identity, and…

Objective: The Residency Review Committee (RRC) requirement that residents must achieve competency in psychodynamic psychotherapy has generated considerable deliberation. Methods: The authors debated this subject at the 2004 American Psychiatric Association (APA) meetings. Results: Arguments favoring current requirements emphasize the importance…