Highlights the disparities between what is taught to English graduate students and what they actually need to know to teach writing effectively. Makes suggestions to graduate instructors to better prepare graduate students for practical teaching. (HTH)

Graduate programs are lagging behind in developing courses to prepare psychologists to function with expertise in forensic (law-related) matters. Paradoxically, the courts are now finding increasing use for the forensic psychologist, while current journals express wide skepticism about the quality of available expertise. (Author/RLV)

Some editors do not manage their journals and university presses competently, at the expense of those submitting articles; graduate students should be taught the facts of academic publishing. (DD)

The history of the development of research, particularly under Dr. M.F. Lynch, at Sheffield University in Britain is followed by a general review of the research areas in both information science and library science. (MBR)

Discusses the results of a survey which collected information from 69 universities in the United States and abroad about educational technology programs. Data collected include course titles, program hours, information available for the applicant, combined degree programs, specific electives, instructional innovations, grading evaluation, and…

Describes a doctoral student's experience of studying the deaf or hearing culture from the standpoint of her life and work as a hard-of-hearing person. Discusses the student's (almost) passing in and among the "D/deaf and H/hearing" worlds. (TB)

Presents preliminary results from a survey taken by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Professional Training (CPT) to determine the current practices among 155 Ph.D. programs in chemistry. (DKM)

This directory provides listings of institutions that offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in health education. Programs are listed by state and use the following frame: name of institution, city, ZIP code, program code (type of program), head of health education program, title, address, telephone and fax number, e-mail number, and…

Looks at the educational requirements for military personnel and the records of U.S. Air Force promotions to determine whether graduate degrees played a role in those promotions. Concludes that advanced education significantly improves the chances of a career officer being promoted to the next higher rank. (JOW)

A survey of 154 graduate students (29% responded) and 44 faculty mentors (54% responded) showed that they both perceive mutual support important in professional development and research. However, mentees do not view mentors as critical to their academic careers and sometimes perceived themselves as more of an equal than their mentors believed them…

Examines gender differences in graduate student perspectives on the culture of science in two biology and chemistry departments. Shows that although women have greater access to science, the culture of scientific enterprise continues to be based on the masculine ideals of 17th century England. (Contains 28 references.) (Author/NB)

Explains why content related to role acquisition and transition is critical in preparing advanced practice nurses. Recommends teaching strategies and timing and placement options for role content in graduate education. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)

Investigated how different strategies for grading online discussions influenced both the discussions and sense of classroom community in 18 graduate-level courses delivered at a distance. Found that there were significantly more discussions per student per week and higher levels of sense of community in courses where discussions were a graded…

Examines the revised Taxonomy Table as a tool for instructional improvement, describing what counts as improved instruction and discussing how the revised Taxonomy can assist in instructional improvement efforts. The paper asserts that by working within the framework of the revised Taxonomy, teachers can increase the alignment of objectives,…

Identifies the technical skills that are required in distance education graduate courses as identified by stakeholders. Highlights include an overview of online distance education; implementing new technology in distance education; learning on the Internet; and implications for graduate students in distance education courses. (LRW)