Describes the Open Access Study Plan, which has been developed in response to fundamental inequalities in educational opportunity among educators in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. (Author/IRT)

Institutions of higher education in the United States which have a graduate degree program with emphasis or concentration in athletic administration or sport management are identified. Information on admission criteria, program competencies, credit hour requirements, student aid, and specialty options is provided. (MJB)

A case is made against the use of the lecture method in graduate courses, and several alternative interactive techniques are described. (KP)

This study compiled a listing of 747 theses and dissertations completed in home economics during 1986 in the United States. The largest number of titles was reported in nutrition; family relations ranked second. Information about graduate research is summarized through presentation of institutional totals. A 34-page list of titles is included.…

Offers suggestions for promoting enrollment in upper division sociology courses. Targeting the distribution of flyers which describe the courses to relevant department heads and faculty advisors is the main strategy used. (JDH)

The professor of a graduate gifted education course invited three high school football coaches for a panel on motivation techniques. The techniques included sermons, appeals, rise of emotion, attention-getting devices, intimidation, and competition. (MC)

Multidisciplinary education attempts to produce individuals with new capacities to address the problems of an increasingly interconnected world. Although these programs are often exciting, descriptions of optimal design and measures of success are few. Emerging evaluation results from one multidisciplinary graduate training program provide…

This study investigated the effectiveness of an approach to teaching an advanced research class by comparing test scores of male and female students on a test of research fundamentals before and after the course. Four classes, between 2001 and 2003, all taught by the same instructor, incorporated article critiques (based on an instrument from V.…

Although the application and acceptance of qualitative research have increased over the last decade, there is little empirical information about how one should learn qualitative methods. This paper describes a reflective strategy for learning the methods of qualitative research that draws on experience in a graduate qualitative methods course and…

This report presents detailed statistical trends of doctorate awards in science and engineering (S&E). The data were collected by the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) and identify field and recipient characteristics, institutions awarding doctorates, and post graduation plans of recipients. Contents include: (1) General Notes; (2) Detailed…

A brief description of graduate study programs in educational technology at five universities. (AA)

Graduate faculties may be forced to change and to undertake serious reform. (HS)

The need for specialists is a growing one in areas where the doctorate is not necessarily required, but where a master's degree is not always considered sufficient. (Author)