To explore philosophical predilections, the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS), Educational Orientation Questionnaire, and Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory were administered to 111 adult education graduate students. The overall population was progressive on the PALS and scored close to reported means on the other tests. (SLD)

Studies the experiences and transformations undergone by graduate students in English and English Education. Provides many excerpts from former students commenting on their lives in graduate school. Discusses issues of intellectual community, dialog, and vocabulary. (HB)

Developed instrument to assess cognitive stress of graduate students and investigated instruments' reliability and factor structure using data from 305 graduate students in education, public health, and psychology at 3 colleges and universities. Internal consistency reliability was considered acceptable and factor analysis of 31 items resulted in…

This narrative describes the journey from a mentoring relationship between a professor and graduate student to a long-term, synergistic collaborative relationship. (SK)

Presents definitions of mentoring, advice, suggestions, policy recommendations, and administrative responses resulting from a series of workshops on mentoring female graduate students and related subsequent mentoring activities. Contains 18 references. (DDR)

Analyzes dynamics of an online discussion group of graduate students who teach introductory composition and literature classes at the University of California at Irvine: advantages of a listserv over a distributed mailing list; benefits of a local listserv over a national listserv; resistance to a listserv; and various "nuts and bolts"…

Describes an orientation program for graduate students in a student affairs program at the University of Maryland. Beginning at the time of students' initial inquiry about the program, and continuing through the first semester, this program has been evaluated as effective by participants. (MKA)

Examines counseling trainees' responses on free-response dependent measures to two client case vignettes for possible gender bias. Gender bias was found for clients, both women and men, who displayed nontraditional gender-role behavior. Suggests that gender bias continues to exist; increasing sophistication in both training and research is needed…

Examines social-cognitive career theory to generate recommendations for creating research-training environments that are affirming of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues. Offers suggestions to influence aspects of the research-training environment: distal and proximal environmental influences, individual variables, students' research…

Investigates how instruction in specific rhythmic nuances influences the performed timings of a musical performance. Volunteers learned and performed a piece, then were taught rhythmic tendencies identified in the finest performances of the piece. Finds that subjects used significantly more rubato (freedom of tempo) and came closer to model…

Compared the Nedelsky (L. Nedelsky, 1954) and Angoff (W. Angoff, 1971) standard-setting methods in three studies involving 80 graduate students as judges. Nedelsky cutscores were significantly lower than Angoff cutscores. Suggests that combining the strong features of both methods would make a better standard-setting procedure. (SLD)

A study of the attitudes of 29 graduate students enrolled in their first Web-based class indicated a high degree of student-to-teacher and student-to-student interaction and high levels of satisfaction. (JOW)

Examines the relationship between learning styles and writing anxiety with female (n=72) and male (n=18) graduate students. Findings reveal that students with the highest levels of writing anxiety tended to be those who prefer to learn in warm environments, lacked self-motivation, liked structure, were peer-oriented learners, were…

Offers an overview of the information prepared by the MLA (Modern Language Association) Committee on Academic Freedom and Professional Rights and Responsibilities. Discusses recruitment and application, advising and course work, standards for teaching and other professional experience, and grievances. (CR)

Identifies three theoretical and methodological tensions that shape the interest of researchers in innovative methods and influence their willingness to use the sorts of innovative methods described in this theme issue. Explores the use of qualitative research and the criteria by which it should be judged. (SLD)