Statistical tables on higher education and economic development in Europe, Israel, Canada, and the United States, for 1975-1980 are presented in the second of a two-volume report. This volume of statistical tables, presented in both English and French, covers the following areas: population estimates for 33 countries for 1960, 1965, 1970, and…

A 40-item questionnaire was used to collect data in a study that (1) profiled speech communication education graduates of Arkansas colleges and universities from 1975 through 1980, (2) characterized their teaching positions during this time, and (3) determined the nature, effectiveness, and value of the speech communication methods course they…

This paper describes the development and implementation of an evaluation system for a pediatric residency program to meet federal grant monitoring requirements. Continuous communication and collaboration with program participants characterized this naturalistic formative evaluation. Concerns identified through initial interviews of the 15…

Interests in articulation by students and graduates of the nine medical laboratory technology programs in Kentucky were surveyed. Articulation refers to transfer between programs or institutions and increased opportunities for career mobility and advancement. The 131 respondents to a questionnaire indicated: their interest in articulation, marital…

Fund raising strategies that take advantage of the ties alumni have with their graduating class are discussed in five articles. Topics include: organizing classes to promote fund raising, training volunteer alumni, stimulating class fund raising through competition and incentives, allocating staff time and resources, and using special reunion…

The purpose of this study was to examine the roles self-efficacy, specifically technology self-efficacy and distance education self-efficacy, and self-regulation play in students' learning via distance education. This study examines a system for evaluating distance education courses in a similar manner to those for traditional university courses.…

Despite a growing body of evidence, the common causal factors of plagiarism among international students are still widely seen to be poor language skills or a lack of academic integrity on the part of the students. This research uses the experiences of a particular cohort of students to explore these assumptions. It investigates and compares the…

Programs designed to improve the teaching skills of graduate students may serve two purposes: (1) to improve the quality of teaching received by undergraduates enrolled in courses taught by graduate student teaching assistants, and (2) to help prepare the graduate student for future professional teaching responsibilities. Several academic units at…

Estimates of supply and demand balances for college graduates in various fields of study are affected by migration and transfers between occupations. Although there are no current statistics detailing population relocation and shifts between occupations, it is possible to infer the general magnitude of these forces from earlier census data. In…

This document describes the process by which a consortium of media professionals was brought together to develop a graduate level, competency based, educational program for school media specialists. It is divided into four sections: (1) process description of program design, (2) competencies for the school media specialist, (3) an annotated…

The four articles in this publication address the following topics: opportunities for developing a graduate program in international and intercultural communication in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; the nature of bilingualism and biculturalism in an urban context and their implications for intercultural communication; a typology of…

Descriptions of approximately 300 graduate programs in political science at doctoral and masters levels are presented. Information was collected during September and October, 1977. The bulk of the guide contains descriptions of individual programs arranged alphabetically by the name of each school. Universities are listed by city or state names…

The study examined graduate and professional school receptivity to nontraditional student applicants by reviewing what institutions know about nontraditional education, what institutional attitudes and practices are regarding nontraditional education, and what institutions actually do in admissions procedures that permit access to nontraditional…

Issues regarding the relationship between schooling and labor market success are examined in this paper through review of previous research and consideration of additional data. The review of existing evidence on the changing labor market position of college graduates focuses on the work of Margaret Gordon and Richard Freeman with some attention…

Focus in this anthropology career guide is on suggestions about how to combine a degree in anthropology with supplementary training in order to qualify for a variety of positions after undergraduate study. A series of steps which the undergraduate major in anthropology might pursue to prepare for employment are outlined, and the significance of…