Provides an overview of issues contained in the feature articles on teacher education reform. Maintains that college-level music educators must break the "vicious circle" which results from the tendency of teachers to teach as they were taught, not as they were taught to teach. Concludes with recommendations for changes in recruitment, selection,…

A survey of 268 heads of collegiate schools of nursing gathered information on college graduates entering bachelor of science in nursing programs and how this group's needs were being met. Although those surveyed personally support postbaccalaureate programs, results show few schools are considering that option. (CH)

The model institutions which have shaped American graduate schools of education emerged between 1900 and 1940. Tensions between academic and professional interests as well as between professional school and school of education faculties led to estrangement within the field and further tensions between educational schools and their universities.…

A study comparing the expected increased life earnings with the educational and other costs of foreign graduate students studying in Australia suggests that in addition to the estimated social benefits, the private benefits to students indicate that the financial aid awarded them is a worthwhile investment. (MSE)

Describes a five-unit course that reviews the fundamentals of research methodology; gives an overview of family research; covers instrumentation tools and techniques; evaluates key investigations, and examines the challenges of the "new epistemologies" for family therapy research. Learning activities are described for each unit. (JAC)

Measures change in social and private net present value of expected lifetime earnings attributable to M.L.S. degree under current market conditions and calculates effect of changes in placement rates and of two-year MLS degrees. Implications for profession's ability to attract capable individuals and for its sex composition are discussed. (33…

Reports results of a survey of 31 administrators of graduate programs in outdoor education. Reports on the programs (classification, priorities, testing, resident programs), the faculty (attitudes, composition), and the graduate students (faculty attitudes, enrollment). (SB)

Reviews the barriers to involving American Indians in educational research and proposes a method of training American Indian researchers within mainstream of graduate education. Presents a model for the design, collection, and annotation of American Indian research materials. Uses the American Indian family as a topic to illustrate the model. (SB)

This essay on the issue of qualifications for librarianship highlights debate over the Master of Library Science (MLS) as legitimate academic credential or minimum qualification, use of the MLS, change and new directions that are transforming field of librarianship, nonlibrarian specialists, and professional role and behavior. Ten sources are…

Presents results of a survey indicating that many journalism graduate schools permit students to produce a professional or creative project in lieu of a master's thesis but are awarding such projects less academic credit than theses receive. (HTH)

Any systematic, centralized effort devoted to recruitment at the graduate level is relatively uncommon. The essential components of any sound marketing effort include research, strategic planning, communications, and evaluation. The future of graduate recruiting is discussed. (MLW)

The applications of evaluation training in clinically oriented social interventions are examined. A joint program in evaluation and clinical psychology at Northwestern University is described. The core evaluation course, which emphasizes methodological study and substantial fieldwork, is discussed. (BS)

A summary of data collected on financial assistance available to medical students through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Questionnaire of the Association of American Medical Colleges is presented. The 1982-83 report showed that while costs of medical education continued to increase, fewer students received financial aid. (MLW)

A limited survey was conducted to obtain some quantitative data to gain an insight into trends which might have significant effects on the pharmacy profession. The loss of faculty members and higher degree graduates to nonpharmacy school employers was studied. (MLW)

Presents results of a study to evaluate a model that indicates which factors are most important in predicting performance in engineering graduate programs. Variables tested include honors won, undergraduate grade point, full/part time student, age, marital status, children, undergraduate institution excellence, and two levels of work experience.…