Describes personal, clinical, and supervisory based issues that tend to emerge during the training process of master's level and doctoral level counseling psychology students. Paper's intent is to augment available counselor development literature and provide information upon which to launch future research and curriculum development design. (FC)

Describes the implementation of two graduate courses in education where doctoral students completed their major assignments as multimedia projects rather than as written papers. Discusses affordable software; minimal in-class time; personalized feedback; parsimony; personalization; individual differences; interactivity; student motivation; and…

Provides an overview of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives. A case study is then presented that explains how the use of the taxonomy was instrumental in the development of graduate-level online instruction and how the taxonomy helped to maintain the congruence among the components of online instruction. (MES)

Presents a meta-model of instructional design (ID) that integrates content covered in instructional technology graduate programs and explores the impact of an instructional designer's perspective on designs. Discusses the theoretical background; instructional strategies; educational philosophies; paradigm shifts; behaviorist, constructivist, and…

This listing provides directory information on U.S. programs for training interpreters for individuals with deafness. Schools are listed by state and include director and degree information. (Author/CR)

An international trade school in southern Germany, which is a highly export-oriented environment, has established a vocational and professional continuing education program for personnel of small- and medium-size companies. Offerings include a graduate course in international marketing, seminars for export companies, distance education in…

Two experiments involving 131 graduate students were conducted to determine effects of reciprocal peer tutoring (RPT) on graduate students' academic achievement, test anxiety, and academic self-efficacy. RPT and nonRPT groups did not differ significantly on achievement tests, but other results suggest that RPT may help students achieve learning…

Explores British and Chinese conceptions of the typical degrees of power and distance/closeness in the tutor/postgraduate student role relationship. Results reveal substantial conceptual differences that were effected by the culture-level, in relation to power distance, value. Results are discussed in terms of differing concepts of leadership and…

Attitudes of 100 graduate students in general and special education about full inclusion in education were studied through a questionnaire created for the investigation. Results indicate that perceptions about full inclusion are significantly affected by race, major, instructional setting, and full-inclusive independent study. (SLD)

Analyzes discursive practices in recent Canadian government policy reports, the controversy over faculty appointments at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, an international conference on graduate studies, and an international survey of research in adult education. Concludes that liberal pluralist ideology in adult education forecloses…

Reports the results of a five-year case study of the use of online tools, including the Internet, e-mail, and the World Wide Web, in a graduate School of Education. Highlights include use of activity theory as a conceptual framework; self-efficacy and perceived value; scaffolding; and recommendations for future developments. (Author/LRW)

Outlines how five cases of real children encountering serious reading difficulties were transformed into computer-simulated diagnostic case studies, called WebCases, to provide opportunities for graduate students in reading specialist courses to apply a diagnostic decision-making model in reading diagnostic assessment. Describes the effects on the…

Presents an overview of developments in computer-aided history teaching for higher education in the United Kingdom and the United States. Explains that these developments have focused on providing students with access to primary sources to enhance their understanding of historical methods and content. (CMK)

Focuses on the use of threaded discussion and its application within graduate courses in social studies and global education. States that threaded discussion, when used with face-to-face alternatives, can add to developing a culturally diverse learning community, deepen discussions on controversial issues, and increase educational equity. (CMK)

Discusses use of the Web for online instruction and presents a design framework for creating online learning environments. Highlights include approaches to instruction, including behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism; learning activities; content; learner support; and application of the framework for a graduate course at the Indira Gandhi…