Explores the need for assessment and evaluation in residence halls, reviews some of the pertinent literature, and suggests some research topics that may be worthy of more attention. Includes list of 16 questions that housing officers may wish to address. (NB)

Investigated learning style changes of college business students over their college careers. Undergraduate business students (n=178) from two universities completed 1985 Learning Style Inventory in fall semesters of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Results offered mixed support for contention that learning styles are likely to change…

Citing the need for more research and research training in counselor training programs, this article presents the development of an interuniversity research team that addressed factors related to research productivity, as well as a preliminary evaluation of this innovative method of enhanced research training. (JPS)

Describes Wakonse conference as week-long retreat in secluded environment which engages faculty from various colleges in demonstration and discussion regarding effective and rewarding teaching. Suggests that mission is to move teaching to a central position in higher education based on supporting studies from student development literature. (CRR)

Most theories of student development do not consider the special circumstances graduate students encounter in their programs. A three-stage model of graduate development is presented to highlight some of the commonly-encountered difficulties graduate students may face at various points in their studies. (Author)

Adapted Leadership Practices Inventory for use with college students. Validated Leadership Practices Inventory in nationwide survey of fraternity chapter presidents. Correlations between chapter presidents' leadership behaviors (challenging, inspiring, enabling, modeling, encouraging) as viewed by executive committee members and latter's…

Three approaches to assessment of culturally and linguistically different students are psychometrics; "missionary," which tries to apply mainstream models to minority cultures; and developmental, which asserts that individual potential cannot be compared among students. The latter approach is most promising for diverse students. (SK)

Explores the notion that student activism is a form of leadership and development and raises issues regarding student activism that challenges educators to view the developmental potential of activist behavior and thought. Also discusses social and academic conditions that support the resurgence of activism in educational settings. (NB)

A discipline-based paradigm asserts that disciplines have intrinsic value, focuses on knowledge delivery, assumes students are empty vessels, and views teachers and students as experts and novices. A development-based paradigm values the learning process, assumes students have tacit knowledge, considers teachers and students as continuous…

A survey of 258 Pennsylvania extension agents revealed overall positive attitudes to diversity in 4-H/youth-development programs and agreement that youth need to know about other cultures. Four of five placed a high priority on recruiting diverse students, but barriers of effort, time, and money exist. (SK)

Discussion of the use of creative dramatics with gifted students considers the value of creative dramatics; components of creative dramatics (structure, open-endedness, a safe environment, and feedback); the actor's elements (voice, body, character or imagination, and group work). Specific exercises to develop the actor's elements are described.…

Asserts that counseling intervention is essential to enable immigrant students to cope with the stresses of immigration and the effects of those stress on their college performance. Developing English language fluency is accompanied by other adjustment issues. States that college counselors can facilitate both students' adjustment and the…

Compares Staub's perspective regarding development and encouragement of altruism with existing information about school bullying. Recommends suggestions for bullying intervention culled from research on the development of altruism. Reports that during bullying episodes, the degree to which a student is altruistic will predict whether that…

Reviews the important literature published since Astin's 1985 work on involvement theory, including his subsequent publications on student involvement in learning, to determine whether student involvement does make a difference to student development and learning. Examines some of the limitations inherent in assessing student development and…

Explores traditional women's representation in psychosocial theories, including theories that address specific populations and college psychosocial student development theory. States that an understanding of women's place in existing theories will allow college educators and administrators to appropriately apply these theories. (MKA)