A study of satisfaction among approximately 600 international graduate students at 1 university focused on academic program, academic appointment, and nonacademic social relationships. Analysis revealed academic satisfaction was most strongly related to contact with U.S. students, language skills, and perceived discrimination. Social satisfaction…

A study investigated the effects of graduate department structure, department climate, and mentoring experiences on 1,363 doctoral students' subscription to traditional norms of science and to alternative counternorms in 4 disciplines: chemistry, civil engineering, microbiology, and sociology. Substantial ambivalence about traditional norms was…

Globalization is here to stay and companies across the world are realizing the importance of having employees with a global mindset. As companies cut costs, many provide little or no on-the-job training to hone employees' cross-border skills. It is thus the task of colleges and universities to prepare students to function and excel in the new and…

This case study investigates the development of the understanding of constructivist theory among students in a Masters level elementary teacher education program within a particular course. The focus of the study is a seminar entitled "Advanced Seminar in Child Development". The questions explored include: How do students' ideas of…

This research targeted the impact of service-learning experiences in one course of a teacher preparation program in an urban, private university. Participants chose either an indirect (food or toy drive) or direct (food pantry or homeless shelter) service-learning experience. Twenty-four undergraduate and graduate education majors participated in…

"Open Doors" is the key comprehensive information resource on over 586,000 international students in the United States in 2002/2003 and on the nearly 161,000 U.S. students who studied abroad in 2001/2002. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange agency, has conducted an…

"Open Doors" is a long-standing, comprehensive information resource on nearly 573,000 international students in the United States in 2003/04 and on the almost 175,000 U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit in 2002/03. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange…

This study compared Chinese graduate students in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Chinese graduate students in the United States (U.S.) in their analogical reasoning skills. Analogical reasoning was used because it requires multidimensional cognitive abilities. Subjects were 40 male and female Chinese graduate students who had graduated…

A 4-year effort at Yale University School of Medicine to teach toxicology as an elective basic science from the standpoint of organ-specific toxic effects is described. The objective of the successful multidisciplinary program is to prepare physicians to understand, recognize, and manage adverse effects from drugs and other environmental…

The question of whether clinical teaching skills could be improved during the first 2 years of postgraduate medical education was studied with 23 residents. Nine of the residents were the control group who received no instruction/feedback. The 14 residents in the experimental group completed a half-day workshop that included lecture and discussion…

Scores from the American Board of Internal Medicine certification examination (ABIM) were analyzed to relate the quality of physician performance (best indicated by ABIM scores) to early factors in the physician's training. Data were obtained on 438 1955, 1960, 1965, and 1969 graduates of nine unnamed medical schools. Regression analyses were…

In an effort to approximate the costs and judge the usefulness of medical internship interviews at the University of Chicago, questionnaires were sent to the Pritzker School of Medicine, class of 1977, and to the major departments requesting an itemized listing of expenses incurred and the usefulness of the interview process. Cost-saving measures…

An extensive written examination in pediatric clinical knowledge has been used to compare pediatric nurse practitioners with medical students and residents in pediatrics. Results of the study indicate that the PNPs were comparable in most areas except clinical pathology to the students and residents, sometimes even surpassing them. (LBH)

A system of patient handling was devised at the University of Virginia. All unscheduled primary care patients as well as walk-in patients making their third visit were seen in the Attending Clinic to assure a proper disposition. Data on this system and its usefulness in maintaining continuity are presented. (Editor/LBH)

Five interweaving themes are discussed: the meaning of graduate education; who should control specialization; the role of residents in filling hospital needs; whether graduate medical education is a university responsibility; and how far the distribution of residencies should match perceived manpower needs. (LBH)