Illustrates the potential of simulation techniques for the teaching of German as a foreign language at the beginner's level. Reviews arguments for the use of simulations in language teaching, suggests a step-by-step procedure for using simulations, and presents a set of ready-to-apply simulation scripts on the topic of eating and drinking in a…

Graduate schools of public health are reconsidering the way they prepare students for public health practice, working to ensure that graduates with master's of public health degrees are competent to meet the current challenges of practice. Alumni of schools of public health may be required to demonstrate competency in the domains of skills,…

Assesses feminism and economics, redefining the field of economics from its contemporary emphasis on rationality and market forces to an emphasis on provisioning, suggesting more balanced and adequate theoretical and methodological approaches and noting that neoclassical economics is a parody of what feminist scholars of science argue against.…

Discusses the increasing numbers of graduate theology students, both part-time and full-time, who have little knowledge of the Bible, theological concepts, and church history. Suggests this is due to the decline of liberal arts education, the marginalization of religious instruction, and a radical change in the type of students who may be new…

Describes the development and content of a course on sexuality in aging for a gerontology master's program. Topics include physical health, AIDS, gay/lesbian issues, widows/widowers, marriage, ethnic issues, menopause, and impotence. Provides a 33-item bibliography. (SK)

Two graduate nursing faculty were able to mentor nursing students successfully despite barriers of time, distance, and apparent mismatch in interests. The experience demonstrates it is not essential to require a match in mentoring; however, active participation, equal responsibility, and institutional support are important. (SK)

Investigated the effect of goal-setting instructional materials on graduate students randomly assigned to either goal-setting instruction or analysis of classroom vignettes. Pretests and posttests showed significant effects for goal-setting instruction on goal-analysis skills but no significant effects for perceptions of self-regulated learning or…

Twenty nursing graduate students in an Internet-based course were compared with 23 who did not take the course. The former were more likely to be connected to nursing networks, used Internet-based health information in practice, used computer skills for other classes, and understood the relevance of telemedicine. (SK)

Four graduate courses in nursing administration incorporated computer-assisted instruction modules, e-mail discussion groups, and two-way interactive videoconferencing. The courses successfully incorporated adult learning principles, and the number of students with home computers increased from 20% to 100%. (SK)

Studies master's students in professional writing to discern value added by technical communicators. Shows that some expertise is brought to collaborative projects, while other types develop as a function of collaboration. Provides practicing communicators, students, and managers with ideas for documenting, developing, and enhancing this…

Describes uses of journal writing in undergraduate and postgraduate study, by teachers in distance education, and as a research tool. (SK)

Discussion of critical thinking in distance education focuses on a study that investigated graduate students' satisfaction and perception of opportunities for critical thinking in distance education courses that utilized a two-way audio and video system. Results show students had positive perceptions of the interactive technology, their…

A method for teaching nursing research that includes both naturalistic and positivistic approaches consists of five elements: (1) creating a nonthreatening environment; (2) using guided imagery; (3) teaching along a continuum of inquiry; (4) take-home and midterm exams based on clinical situations; and (5) developing written research proposals.…

Calls for college English faculty to embrace the challenge of a diversity that includes nonelite institutions. Suggests that graduate students in English who find themselves in nonelite undergraduate institutions teaching mostly nonmajors will have to learn a second language: the language of accommodation. (RS)

Suggests that the technical and professional writing concentration in the English department at Eastern Michigan University serves as an example of the way Master of Arts (MA) programs often reflect the economy of a particular region. Discusses the MA program at Eastern Michigan University. (RS)