Graduate teaching assistants are too often given only "survival training" to prepare them to teach freshman composition. For the following reasons, the focus of teacher preparation in this area should be on rhetorical theory: (1) the study of theory informs the practice of teaching, (2) the study of theory is likely to give the beginner…

For many practitioners, reading about or doing research is not seen as a viable means by which to learn about human behavior. In reaction to the non-utility view of research, a number of writers have questioned the validity of the scientist-practitioner model, or reinterpreted the model, or asked psychologists to reconsider the philosophy of…

Many graduate students feel they should play a subservient role within a professional association; however, as members of AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology), graduate students can contribute to growth and change in a rapidly evolving field in several ways. Many of the leaders of the profession came out of the lantern…

A large majority of graduates of university clinical training programs will not enter careers of research and scholarship but will instead enter professional practice. This fact has several implications for such training programs. The basis of professional education is disciplined knowledge. The body of knowledge and technique that comprises…

The 1986 University of Wyoming Trustees Symposium examined five broad topics. Keynote speakers and topics are as follows: "An Introduction to the University of Wyoming" (Donald L. Veal); "What Is a University and What Is Its Role in Society?" (Walter Eggers); "Challenges for Universities in the Decades Ahead" (Jack H.…

A study of graduate student recruitment practices was conducted in the spring of 1986 to determine the current practice of graduate schools and to determine the extent to which they are using marketing techniques. The members of the Council of Graduate Schools were surveyed; 250 graduate schools responded (69% response rate). Questions concerned…

In July and August of 1980, material writers at the University of California-Los Angeles designed a course that would focus on the various reading and writing skills that science scholars would need for successful graduate study in the United States. The scholars were advanced learners of English from various science fields, and the course was to…

Schools of social work are faced with increasing evidence that persons with bachelor's degrees can capably perform many of the tasks expected of master's degree personnel. Consequently, the author proposes that schools reorganize their curricula along a broad continuum from the undergraduate to the postdoctoral level. (Author)

A questionnaire was sent to Canadian counselor educators regarding the nature of training opportunities in counselor education. Fourteen universities were identified as offering masters degrees in counseling and were compared on several variables. Recommendations for improvements and development in counselor education training were discussed.…

A seminar designed to make graduate research interesting if not even fascinating is described. (Editor)

The Rhodes Scholarship has traditionally been for males only - this article describes women's battle to open the scholarship to all qualified persons. (PG)

Six challenges to prepare future geographers to respond to new goals resulting from a growing interest in social and economic problems are presented. (KM)

A model for evaluating the effectiveness of graduate programs is proposed. It is emphasized that the primary purpose of this model is to provide graduate program administrators with data that will aid program assessment and curricular improvement. Examples of five forms useful in gathering data are appended. (MM)