Explores various philosophies of librarianship held by students and faculty at two library schools in Ontario in order to determine the presence of models of the philosophy of librarianship and any changes in these models after students are subjected to library school educators and their philosophy of librarianship. (CWM)

Excerpted from the second volume of his three-part autobiography, this essay describes B. F. Skinner's first year as a graduate student at Harvard University. Although he focuses on his study of psychology, particularly behaviorism, Skinner also discusses his interest in physiology. (JMD)

This study measured the effectiveness of Structured Learning Training (SLT) for teaching confrontation skills to trainees varying in conceptual development. Both a self-instruction approach and a standard implementation of SLT were effective for teaching confrontation skills. Self-instruction SLT was more effective with high CL trainees than with…

The personality types of pharmacy students and medical students were compared and identification was made of those areas of personality that complement or detract from the formation of interactive behavior between the groups. The findings are significant in the exploration of the physician/pharmacist encounter. (LBH)

The English-as-a-Second-Language program at the American Graduate School of International Management (Glendale, AZ) includes a research project on a U.S. company. This article discusses course structure, collaboration between the course instructor and a business librarian, creation of a corporation information Web site, and Web site effects on…

Presents a method known as the structured interview for improving the traditional approach to selecting potential graduate students. The goal is to apply more equitable strategies to reduce the chance of rejecting the "right" student. (DKM)

Ten graduate students piloted co-inquiry with elementary school children, learning ways to develop questioning skills in students and teachers, modeling and practicing question formation, developing higher-order questions, using graphic organizers for data, mediating questioning sequences, and actively soliciting lines of questioning. (SK)

Surveys 255 graduate business students, 86% of them employed, regarding a core course they had taken in managerial communication. Presents findings regarding the most highly rated course topics, topics rated least important, and the most frequently suggested additional topics. (SR)

Considers patterns of interaction in small, mixed-sex groups of postgraduate students in computer conference environments. Participants were 11 females and 16 males in four groups. Findings suggest that this new work medium offers new opportunities for female members of mixed-sex groups to participate or direct conversations, and that women were…

Explores the usefulness of orientation programs for students aged 27 and older (N=454) to discover whether differences in personal, financial, and academic background affect their perceptions of orientation programs, willingness to participate, and other factors. Results indicate that a workshop format allowing students to select sessions would…

Surveyed 151 graduate assistants (GAs) and 72 faculty members to determine congruence between the role expectations of these two groups. Expectations were incongruous; GAs viewed themselves as possessing certain skills to a greater extent than faculty indicated they expected students to possess. Suggests ways to enhance GAs' professional…

An analysis of 275 searches of a LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) CD-ROM conducted by 67 master's students determined that different cognitive styles (comprehension, operation, versatile, field dependent, and field independent) resulted in different search behaviors and search outcomes, with and without postings information.…

Counselor educators need to explore methods for enhancing students' career counseling knowledge and competencies. Suggestions are offered for conducting an advanced career counseling practicum as one such opportunity. (KW)

Reexamines data from Carol Berkenkotter, Thomas Huckin and John Ackerman's landmark study of the first year in the life of graduate student Nate. Looks at Nate's work at significant junctures in his professional life. Suggests some of the limitations faced by sociolinguistic accounts of student experiences. (TB)

Addresses the need for promoting professionalism among graduate students and new counselors and outlines specific, practical suggestions for incorporating professional development activities into training, supervision, professional, and organizational practice. (Author)