This chapter reports on a study--referred to as the reflection study--took place within the department of foreign languages at the University of Toledo. The study sought to engage in a collaborative action research project with volunteer graduate teaching assistants. The students were to select an aspect of their teaching, determine goals in…

This study analyzed issues related to estimating indirect medical education costs specific to pediatric discharges. The Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGNE) program was established to support graduate medical education in children's hospitals. This provision authorizes payments for both direct and indirect medical education…

From Cajun bayou country to Creole New Orleans, gumbo is a culinary tradition in south Louisiana, a gift from the state's rich, multicultural heritage. There are as many recipes for gumbo as there are households that make it, and every family has its own "secret" recipe. This teaching guide suggests that incorporating oral history into…

This paper describes a program designed to help court-ordered, truant, status-offenders in a small Kansas community. The Truancy Diversion Program involves systems-oriented family interventions in the context of a broader community systems approach to deal with truancy. In this model, families join with the educational system, the mental health…

A study concentrated on adult learners and their adaptability to electronic mail (e-mail). The sample (n=168) was composed of all graduate students taking an introductory educational research class during spring 1996 and graduate students taking a measurement and evaluation class during summer 1996 at a public state university. Students were…

An instructional module designed to help prepare college-level teaching assistants (TAs) for their duties in second language instruction is presented. The purpose of this module is to assist TAs in integrating what they are learning about teaching methods, language acquisition, and the nature of the profession. There are five parts, each…

An instructional module designed to help prepare college-level teaching assistants (TAs) for their duties in second language instruction is presented. It consists of an overview of research on foreign language teaching, focusing on research conducted within a theoretical framework. Attention is directed to four issues: the language being taught;…

This paper describes the development and application of a 13-item survey to be completed by college students of their graduate teaching assistants'(GTAs) communication abilities. Survey results evaluating 114 native and non-native English speaking GTAs (217 sections, 4,651 students) were analyzed. Results indicated that nine GTAs (8 percent) were…

This study examined the matriculation status of all fall term 1993 students at the Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services of Nova Southeastern University by fall term 1998, differentiating between campus-based students and distance education students at individual sites. Data were obtained on matriculation rates of 1,584…

This study examined differences in final course grades for campus-based and distance education students in the Graduate School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University (Florida). Data on 8,096 course grades for winter term 1997 were obtained from university records. It was found that students enrolled in courses offered…

This paper introduces the use of various classroom assessment techniques for evaluating teachers, suggesting how information gained from these assessments can improve college teaching practice. Classroom assessment can help instructors become more sensitive to individual students, create more awareness of where understanding is less clear, keep…

This document summarizes an interactive symposium on the experiences of nontraditional graduate students in science education doctoral programs. Two of the authors were graduate students and two were very recent graduates now in faculty positions. By virtue of their academic/political interests if not their personal differences, they acknowledged…

This study investigated differences between the classroom management styles of teachers who were certified via a traditional university teacher training program and those participating in an alternative certification (AC) program. The study was also designed to further substantiate the construct validity of the Attitudes and Beliefs on Classroom…

This study examined the use of self-assessment in teacher education. Students in a graduate educational psychology course (all of whom were teachers or counselors) documented and presented a self-assessment portfolio of their learning experiences. They were instructed to be as creative as possible. The presentations of their self-assessment…

Engineering schools in common with other educational institutions have been confronted with many unique problems since the outbreak of the European War in 1914. Previous to that time, an increasing number of men who entered colleges and universities elected subjects pertaining to commerce, business management, finances, etc. During the same…