Provides information on the job market outlook for 1996 college graduates. Discusses which industry groups are hiring, the type of jobs they are hiring for, average starting salaries, and ideal job placement candidates. Also provides resume advice and preparation tips for freshmen and sophomores. (SNR)

Presents six principles to guide institutional efforts to enhance student learning and personal development by more purposefully integrating curricular goals and outcomes with students' experience outside the classroom. Implications for practitioners and graduate preparation programs are discussed.(Author/SR)

A longitudinal survey of 240 college graduates with hearing loss found most were relatively successfully employed and satisfied with life. Larger proportions of alumni with deafness had earned advanced degrees, secured white-collar jobs, and earned more than those with hearing impairments. Recommendations for improving career decision making are…

In an effort to examine the transition status of Apache Native American school leavers, a 38-item survey collected information from 48 former students with and without learning disabilities. Results indicated the students with learning disabilities had higher rates of unemployment and substance abuse and were less likely to live independently or…

Describes the ongoing problem of graduate level preparation for community college teaching, and the need for such faculty. Describes a program in which two-year college and university faculty collaborate to train graduate students as community college faculty. Discusses getting the program started, implementing it, and taking stock. (SR)

"The Research Assistant," was developed to help graduate students and faculty manage the quantity of available information, to be able to read it, synthesize it, and create new insights and knowledge. "The Research Assistant" was designed using the Filemaker Pro relational database and can be set up in a networked environment to be used in…

Examines classroom practice in Ireland and Japan, comparing the development of Vygotsky's notion of social constructivism to that of communal constructivism (which reflects the opportunities created by information and communications technology to share and develop knowledge as a central and moral commitment in the development of learning…

A survey of 137 employers in a rural Missouri community indicated that although many businesses were willing to employ former special education students, few would offer meaningful employment in terms of salary, benefits, and full-time work. Recommendations for rural educators and parents of disabled children are given. (TD)

Surveyed graduate students in a practitioner-based teacher education program regarding standards of learning and teacher training. Respondents considered teacher modeling of various instructional strategies and attitudes the most influential instructional strategy. They believed teachers needed training in cultural issues, learning styles, and the…

During the past few years, Executive Master's in Business Administration (EMBA) programs at U.S. universities have expanded both in number and content. This article proposes a rigorous strategic planning model for EMBA program directors to consider in planning international experiences for students. It uses a case example to delineate between…

Reports on the follow-up study of a two-part project designed to study the decision-making process underlying how academic researchers select documents retrieved from online databases, consult or read, and cite documents during a research project. Findings indicated that all but one of the criteria reoccur in connection with reading and citing…

Explores legal liability of supervisors to supervisees beyond the principles of respondeat superior or vicarious liability. Defines four widely accepted elements of malpractice. Suggests potential supervisors recognize the risks involved in professional practice and practice risk management in supervision, much as they do in therapy with their…

Presents a framework for using media to create experiential learning in multicultural and diversity issues based on cognitive-experiential self-theory. Offers several lessons and a media resource list aimed at training counseling students in multicultural and diversity issues. (Author/GCP)

Graduates of Sudbury Valley School (Framingham, Massachusetts) relate their learning experiences, including the positive relationships they developed with adults, their active role in school administration, the importance of play to their learning, the values they acquired as a result of their schooling, and how their experiences prepared them for…

Examines whether employers can infer information about workers' precollege abilities from acquired college credentials and value attainment of credentials because they signal these abilities. Analysis of 1993 National Longitudinal Study of Youth data reveals that employers value attainment of a bachelor's degree for these reasons. Academic degrees…