Empirical research has produced evidence suggesting that the ability to assess, regulate, and utilize emotions (i.e., emotional intelligence) is important to the performance of workers. Yet, few graduate professional program curricula adequately address the emotional and interpersonal skills that prospective employers most want in their employees…

Arab learners of English encounter a serious problem with collocational sequences. The present study purports to determine the extent to which university English language majors can use English collocations properly. A two-form translation test of 16 Arabic collocations was administered to both graduate and undergraduate students of English. The…

Previous research has indicated that without adequate background knowledge, statistical learners can miss important details and build up more misconceptions through interactive simulations. To rectify this situation, two types of multimedia with limited learner control were used in a Web-based statistical course: (1) linear digital movies; and (2)…

This book is designed to help psychology graduate students obtain predoctoral internships in professional psychology. It explains the hidden agendas of internship training directors. Discussions of the recent disparities between the internship supply and demand and evaluation of the competitiveness of various internships are provided. This book…

The changing face of personnel in higher education amidst a competitive marketplace has inspired student affairs administrators to place greater emphasis on hiring practices in an effort to recruit future colleagues from existing resources. To that end, the attempt was made to (1) propose the Empowerment Model as a means by which future student…

This report describes the Doctoral Scholars Program of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), which is part of a nationwide initiative, the Compact for Faculty Diversity, to produce more minority Ph.D.s and to encourage them to seek faculty positions. The compact provides minority doctoral candidates with academic and financial support as…

Written for students on the threshold or in the early stages of a postgraduate degree, this book introduces the key tools and terminology of research, explains what to do before beginning a postgraduate research project, and suggests ways to arrive at a research question or hypothesis. The discussion also covers the student-supervisor relationship…

This digest addresses the history, motives, key players, potential effects, and future of the graduate student unionization movement. The course of faulty unionization efforts is intricately tied to that of graduate student unions. Graduate student employees have attempted to unionize at both public and private college and universities. There has…

Highlights of this summary of trends in enrollment within the University of Wisconsin (UW) system include: fall 1998 full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment (128,371) was up 2.4 percent from fall 1997; fall 1998 headcount enrollment (152,926) was up 1.6 percent from fall 1997; and the UW system achieved its fall 1998 FTE enrollment target. Seven…

In 1998, the researcher participated in a graduate-level interpretive methods class as a teaching assistant. This paper considers several aspects of the approach used in this class to teach interpretive research methods. These approaches include: (1) the introduction of five different research traditions recognized as qualitative; (2) the…

This study compared the final grades of 118 traditional classroom learners and 81 distance learners to determine whether there was a significant difference in their grade point averages. The study involved the final grades from five graduate courses in Human Resource Development at Indiana State University. Each participating class was taught by…

A qualitative study explores culture and learning styles relationships for three Turkish and two U.S. graduate students at a U.S. university. Each participant provided information in a semistructured interview for about 2 hours. All three Turkish students stressed the conservative nature of their culture and its effects on learning. Turkish…

As the demand for online learning increases, teacher preparation programs must offer a variety of courses utilizing E-learning formats. These formats must model effective teaching practices, curriculum design, and adaptations for the online learning environment. In addition, teacher preparation programs--following the Dewey philosophy as well as…

This study provides an in-depth description of adult learners' perceptions and experiences using laptop computers in higher education institutions. The study also examines the influence on human beings' cognitive activity by using laptops. The results are organized into seven themes and four classifications: usage, benefits, limitations, and…

This research intends to explore students' aspect and impact on forming virtual learning communities within online courses. A formal online course that is on the process of building virtual community is closely examined to discover students' perceptions of learning community approach, their online performances, and how these perceptions and…