A critique of the "teaching Ph.D." (CH)

This report is the second of the annual reports prepared by this Committee. The Committee addressed itself in this report primarily to what it viewed as the most pressing issue - making recommendations for the number of individuals who should be supported by the research training programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Alcohol, Drug…

The history of women at Cornell is presented. First, the origins of coeducation at Cornell are explored. The commitment of the university to women as well as men is analyzed in the context of the social climate of the nineteenth century, particularly in central New York State, as well as the goals of those individuals who established the…

This report describes the conferences, local programs, and student experiences in year two of the Teaching and Learning in Graduate Geography (TLGG) project, a cooperative effort between university geography departments and the Association of American Geographers. The major purpose of the project was to demonstrate ways to incorporate teaching…

A school of education faculty designed the Doctoral Portfolio as a device for assessing their doctoral students' competence in the tasks that professional academics routinely perform. Each student assembled a portfolio after the completion of a set of core courses and before the dissertation. The components assessed in the portfolio were: (1) a…

A directory of doctoral programs in nursing lists programs alphabetically by state and institution, indicating private or state control, the name and title of the program administrator, available study emphases, and degree type offered (Ph.D., D.N.S., Ed.D., etc.). Twenty-one programs in 15 states are included. Also listed are federal agencies…

The requirements for the doctoral degree in English and the need for college English teachers are discussed. Three possible courses of action are considered--(1) to do nothing, (2) to adopt an intermediate degree, and (3) to transform the Ph.D. into a more suitable degree for contemporary conditions. The value of the intermediate degree is…

The "Epistle" is the Publication Forum of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators, which is a special-interest group of the International Reading Association. The topics considered in this issue are the areas of legislation and certification as they affect the demand for graduate studies in reading education. Charles and Nathaniel Peters relate…

Presented in this document are statistical tables concerning the enrollment of minority doctoral students by institution and program in the business field. The data is divided by subfields in business and by institution. The minority groups represented are: American Indian, Black, women, foreign nationals, and Spanish surname. The data is for the…

This document is the program proposal for a graduate level course of study leading to the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration at Glassboro State College in Glassboro, New Jersey. The needs, assumptions, and objectives of this program are reported, as well as the admission and degree requirements. A listing of available courses…

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DEVELOP A SINGLE SET OF DEFINITIONS, CONCEPTS, AND MEASUREMENT TOOLS TO BE APPLIED UNIFORMLY TO COST ANALYSES OF FOUR PH.D. PROGRAMS IN PHYSICS, ZOOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, AND ENGLISH. TO GATHER THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE NATURE OF THE COST ESTIMATES WHICH ARE IMPLICIT IN THE SUBSEQUENT RATE OF RETURN ANALYSIS, SITE VISITS…

This issue of "Epistle" contains articles viewing the work of reading professionals from four vantage points. Richard Allington assesses the value of doctoral programs from the perspective of a research trainer. Anthony Giordano presents a method for developing the independent thinking and problem-solving skills of preservice teachers. Rita…

Aside from general teaching obligations, a major professor also has responsibilities to his students regarding the research problem, funding, time commitment and personal interaction, and the postgraduate job. (Author/LBH)

Examines the practices and principles of the training of biochemists. Discusses the objectives of graduate education from the points of view of society, universities, faculty, typical students, and the profession. Identifies the attributes of a good investigator, formal courses, the effects of formal courses on student behavior, and the elements…

Examines the supply and national origin of the holders and near-holders of engineering doctorates who applied to one university engineering department in which extramural research has been emphasized. Compares them with national data on doctoral recipients. (TW)