Analyzed Therapist Personal Reaction Questionnaire. Participants consisted of 6 practicum trainee graduate students and 208 undergraduate clients. Found two clusters--one related to counselor feelings toward client, one related to counselor feelings toward interview. Results indicated that more attractive clients were seen more frequently and for…

Implicit theories held by graduate teaching assistants were investigated. Information related to their theories-of-action was elicited through interview questions about what they mean by teaching, about how they respond to everyday classroom events, and about assumptions they make regarding those events. (MLW)

Describes workshops developed at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) library for faculty and graduate assistants to improve their understanding of library-based computer searching services. Bibliographic instruction is discussed; grant funding is described; the seminar format is explained; and responses to the workshops are…

The difference between male students' actual and potential earnings are analyzed based on data from the 1970 wave of the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) Youths Labor Market Experience and the 1979 NLS Youths cohort. Estimates are provided by full- and part-time enrollments and level, and results compared to other estimates. (Author/MSE)

This commentary examines the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) report, "Educating Scientists and Engineers: Grade School to Grad School" and the American Society for Engineering Education report, "The Engineering Student Pipeline." Provides an official OTA view of the problems in the pipeline. (YP)

To learn more about how students select their dissertation topics, all doctoral graduates of a research university were surveyed. Factors affecting the choice of topics include the preference of the adviser, trends in the field, the likelihood that the research will be published, and the projected benefit on job prospects. (Author/MLW)

Describes three components of the teaching assistant program used in the screening process. Outlines the training procedures for all teaching assistants, follow-up program, program director and instructor's perspectives. Presents tables on recommendations and questions asked on feedback forms which focus on improvement and international experience…

Offers some revisions and alternatives to Heath and Atkinson's 1988 model for designing a course on the family treatment of alcohol and drug problems in order to make it generalizable to a greater number of contexts. Suggests the two papers together could serve as a guide for self-study in the area for clinicians. (Author/ABL)

Describes a training program for doctoral students in a rehabilitation education program. Consideration is given to both theoretical and experiential content, and the program emphasizes the doctoral students' supervision of master's-level rehabilitation counselors-in-training who are engaged in their first practicum experience. (JPS)

Presents findings of a user-based study of the interior of Rodger's Science and Engineering Library at the University of Alabama. Compared facility evaluations from faculty, library staff, and graduate and undergraduate students. Features evaluated include: acoustics, aesthetics, book stacks, design, finishes/materials, furniture, lighting,…

Hispanics can enhance their professional career by finding jobs with corporations that offer to pay for graduate tuition. This opportunity has positively influenced the careers of many Hispanics and has proven advantageous for corporations as well by increasing the knowledge and skills of their employees. (LP)

Investigated developmental changes in novices' personal theories of consulting. Used variation of Kelly's (1955) role repertory grid technique to explore changes in school psychology graduate students' (n=9) cognitive representations of consultant role following nine-month consultation practicum experience. Interviews before and after practicum…

Examines the nature of the pedagogical relationship between professor and graduate student in college English programs. Compares today's institutional realities of the teacher student relationship with that depicted by Plato in his work the "Protagoras." (HB)

A cross-validation study is reported in which personality and cognitive ability variables were evaluated as predictors of 2 separate performance criteria for 450 Master of Business Administration students. Personality variables are found to be related to academic success when characteristic modes of behavior play a role in academic performance.…

Outlines a model for assessing the cultural competence of graduate students in social work. Describes objectives for cultural knowledge covering human development, life events, care giving patterns, nature, time, spirituality, and group (versus individual) focus; skill objectives related to diagnosis, interviewing techniques, psychosocial…