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Cargill, Margaret; O'Connor, Patrick; Li, Yongyan – English for Specific Purposes, 2012
As is the worldwide trend, scientists in China face strong and increasing pressure to publish their research in international peer-reviewed journals written in English. There is an acute need for graduate students to develop the required language skills alongside their scientific expertise, in spite of the distinct division currently existing…
Descriptors: Specialists, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Language Skills
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Bakken, Lori L.; Byars-Winston, Angela; Wang, Min-fen – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2006
Issues such as, over commitment, insufficient time, and lack of funding, threaten physicians' entry and sustainability in a research career pathway. Social cognitive career theory is presented as a conceptual framework to critically examine the limitations of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) efforts to promote the career development of…
Descriptors: Physicians, Career Choice, Program Development, Scientists
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Larson, Lisa M.; Besett-Alesch, Tricia M. – Counseling Psychologist, 2000
Presents three specific curriculum recommendations that have been implemented at one counseling psychology program to increase the didactic and experiential scientific core. Recommendations include requiring an ongoing research practicum, a qualitative methodology course, and an advanced integrative research design course specific to the…
Descriptors: Counseling Psychology, Counselor Training, Curriculum Development, Graduate Study
Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
One of the seven objectives of education adopted by the committee on the reorganization of secondary education was "worthy home membership." Adoption of this objective led to a reexamination of provisions for homemaking education. As a result, a number of regional conferences were held at which educational leaders and scientists in various fields…
Descriptors: Family Life, Home Economics, Expertise, Conferences (Gatherings)