Presents the results of a survey of the teaching of French/Francophone Culture and Civilization (FFCC) in French graduate programs in the United States. The survey was commissioned by the American Association of Teachers of French Commission on Cultural Competence. (Author/VWL)

Identifies appropriate family law content and a pedagogical vehicle to support instructors interested in teaching family law to students of family studies and human development programs. Provides instructors with an overview of a family law course, a detailed model syllabus, strategies, and model assignments for using cooperative learning as the…

Survey responses from 59 social work graduate programs indicated that 37.21% offered certificates, 32.56% specialization, and 30.23% concentration in gerontology. Compared with 1980s surveys, the number of programs has declined. Number of courses, content, and internship hours vary widely across the three types. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

Redesign of a graduate nursing curriculum was based on needs assessments of health-care providers (215 of 399 responsed) and registered nurses (1,581 of 6,915). The nursing administration program was reconceptualized as leadership and management and benchmarked using professional association position papers and adult learning theory as a…

An end-of-life interdisciplinary graduate seminar incorporated culture throughout the course. Cultural variability related to the life course, ethical/moral issues, and spirituality were presented by an anthropologist, nurse ethicist, and sociologist with the intention of increasing cross-cultural understanding. (Contains 28 references.) (SK)

Most research indicating dissonant forms of student learning engagement, leading to problems in the achievement of learning outcomes, is with undergraduates. Action research at Anglia Polytechnic University involving questionnaires, focus groups, and supervisory dialogues, conducted with Israeli and British postgraduate students between 1998 and…

Reponses from 12 of 20 Minnesota Extension educators regarding their participation in a master's cohort program via distance learning indicated that the cohort experience affected their leadership skills and abilities and personal growth. The cohort model was deemed to be an effective collaborative vehicle for earning a graduate degree. (SK)

Clarifies differences between core collaborative action research in the field and independent action research for theses. Explains how core action research may be incorporated into thesis research in the social sciences, resulting in more useful outcomes for improving practice. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

A history of school psychology accreditation and a chronology of program decisions are developed from perspectives on accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the efforts of the APA/NASP Joint Task…

Reviews evidence concerning school psychology practitioners, graduate students, program graduates, degree levels, roles, and supply-demand relationships. Historical trends and current directions were identified with tentative projections to the future. School psychology in 2000 can be characterized as practiced primarily by specialist-level…

Results of the Aging Semantic Differential and Facts on Aging Quiz II for 96 social work graduate students indicated they had limited contact with older adults and knowledge of aging; they displayed negative attitudes about older adults' productivity, adaptability, independence, and optimism. Multivariate analysis showed male and younger students'…

Describes a program evaluation model that was developed over three semesters of teaching an introductory graduate-level course in program evaluation. The framework uses a systems approach that emphasizes its sequenced methodology and the significant of monitoring work through feedback loops in an ongoing revision process. (Author/SLD)

This model for teaching quantitative research depicts five processes: build knowledge, formulate hypotheses, develop measures, pick analytical technique, and plan data collection. Exercises designed to integrate these elements are described: diagraming hypotheses, mapping measures onto constructs, matching analysis to hypotheses, matching analysis…

Scales assessing intention to attend graduate school and family/career values were completed by 216 college women. Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that components of task value (intrinsic-attainment, utility, cost) predicted graduate study intentions. Strong career orientation was positively related to the valuing of graduate education.…

Examined the effects of prior work experience on cash compensation, career satisfaction, number of promotions, and individuals' propensity to stay with their first post-master's of business administration (MBA) position. Found that previous work experience is not significantly related to graduates' tenure in their first post-MBA position. (EV)