Increasingly, graduate schools and schools of continuing and professional studies are offering postbaccalaureate certificates, credentialing programs that reflect new demands in the workplace and global markets. The certificate programs lead to or supplement a graduate degree, recognize mastery in a professional or technical field, or focus on…

Certain, but not all, models of supervision have counseling the supervisee as a legitimate component of supervision. There are differing views on boundary issues associated with the process. The limitations of counseling within the supervision process are considered with regard to ethics and training issues; a case example is provided. (Author/EMK)

Adapts Mary Gergen's (Contemporary Social Psychology, 1988) five central tenets of a feminist research method into an approach for teaching graduate students how to use theory. Includes specific examples of how each of these feminist tenets might be applied. (DSK)

Examines the literature regarding ranking of undergraduate and graduate athletic training education programs, providing insights about ranking systems. Describes program rankings used in other disciplines for determining quality and measuring accountability, notes strengths and weaknesses of subjective and objective ranking systems, discusses…

Addresses the differences in philosophy and instruction methods while offering a means of complementary support. Discusses the traditional and applied communication graduate education models. Concludes that educators must establish and focus upon mutual respect for the commonalities held by the two approaches to graduate education and the support…

Confronts the problem of applicants for admittance to graduate programs in the Humanities failing to have been told what would be wanted on their applications. Discusses helping students learn to explain their specialties to nonspecialists. Assumes that learning to summarize and "enter the conversations around one" is excellent…

Discusses science education in the United States, which is in the midst of an unprecedented reform movement driven by national standards developed with support from the federal government. These standards are redefining the character of science education from kindergarten to the post-graduate education of scientists and science teachers. The new…

Describes the use of video tutoring for distance education within the context of a post-graduate teacher training course at the University of Exeter. Analysis of the tapes used a protocol based on non-verbal communication research, and findings suggest that the interaction of participants was significantly different from face-to-face…

Discusses the increasing interest in the unhappiness in academic research and questions management and mentoring problems, especially in laboratory environments. Suggests that the individual level of the problem depends on the environment. Lists tips for a productive team of managers. Differentiates between management and mentor goals and focus…

Comparison of 21 U.S. graduate schools of international business identified common features: team approach, integrated disciplines, capstone courses, and international internships. Expert consultation elicited guidelines for curriculum development, including real-world management issues, understanding cultural perspectives, and ensuring relevance…

Reviews issues with regard to multicultural training for counselors. An open-ended questionnaire designed to assess conceptions of multicultural counseling was administered to 85 master's level students in the internship phase of school counseling programs. Participants' responses are categorized and discussed in terms of counselor training. (EMK)

Applies data envelopment analysis to measure value added in Master of Business Administration education in the United States. Highlights the MBA program as an example of a value-adding process in education, and demonstrates how such programs' efficiency in providing value to students may be evaluated. The top 20 MBA programs resemble the second 20…

A practicum at the University of Missouri Career Center trains prospective counseling psychologists in career counseling. The holistic model incorporates personal and career issues. Support of both academic and career center staff is a necessary element. (SK)

Data from 834 universities were used to compare the numbers offering graduate accounting degrees and the implementation of the 150-credit-hour rule for certified public accounting licensure. State mandates have resulted in nearly double the number of graduate programs, which are projected to increase 17% in the next 10 years. (SK)

Describes the results of a national survey regarding the preparation of entry-level school counseling students. Questionnaire asked counselor educators about credit hours, screening methods, previous faculty experiences, course content, and fieldwork requirements. Results revealed similarities and differences among school counselor preparation…