The term "pre-doctoral syndrome" is used to define behaviors of doctoral students during the research and dissertation stage of their program, when they typically become intense, single-minded, over-sensitive, less receptive to criticism, and exhibit stress-related behaviors. A study was conducted to examine the perceptions of University…

A survey was conducted to seek evidence of variation in student performance based on age, gender, graduate major, and instructional modality--i.e., traditional on-campus instruction, non-interactive videotape delivery, and interactive delivery systems complemented with real-time audio feedback. Responses were received from 8 out of 50 academic…

A survey of 50 academic institutions was designed to seek evidence of variation in student performance based on age, gender, graduate major, and instructional modality--i.e., traditional on-campus instruction, non-interactive videotape delivery, and interactive delivery systems complemented with real-time audio feedback. Responses were received…

While current research is beginning to suggest that it is masculinity that correlates with mental health, results are inconclusive and studies have primarily focused on limited measures of mental health. This study incorporated multiple measures of self-concept in an analysis of the relationship between sex-role orientation and mental health of…

This study investigated the level of politeness of various forms of request made in English, as if spoken to an American, as perceived by college-level native speakers of English (n=80), Japanese speakers in the United States (n=34), and Japanese speakers in Japan (n=103). A semantic differential questionnaire measuring 10 levels of politeness was…

The project described in this report was designed to render an in-depth analysis of what has happened to doctorate completion times since 1967, to provide a time-series data base for the period 1967-1986, and to develop a model that explains some of the factors that have caused an elongation to occur. Chapter 1 begins with an examination of how…

Two approaches to the measurement of teacher efficacy were investigated to determine whether teachers' sense of self-efficacy is a self-referenced or norm-referenced construct. Two forms of an instrument consisting of 25 teaching problem situations were developed: one required self-referenced responses, while the other required norm-referenced…

The document presents three tables detailing New York college enrollment data for fall 1989. Definitions of seven basic terms as used in the tables (e.g., degree-credit enrollment and full-time/part-time) precede the tables. Table 1 provides data on degree-credit enrollment and first-time students in institutions of higher education by level of…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Regents of the State University System of Florida, the University of South Florida, and Graduate Assistants United, the United Faculty of Florida, covering the period April 26, 1985-June 3, 1987 is presented. The bargaining unit covers the following employees: graduate research associates…

California student financial aid policy, trends in financial aid, and specific state-funded financial aid programs in California are discussed. State policy and planning prior to 1975 and developments in state policy in 1975 and in the early and mid-1980s are considered. Trends in financial aid from 1973-1984 to 1984-1985 are addressed, including…

The first draft of a proposal for a book tentatively entitled "College and Beyond: Library Information Sources on Careers," this document provides information intended to aid career changers, career counselors, and librarians seeking career information in the library. The book is organized around three principal areas of interest for people going…

A literature review revealed that few colleges of education offering courses in microcomputer applications are addressing the training needs of college professors and graduate students aspiring to faculty positions. A study was therefore conducted to define and prioritize microcomputer applications needed by college faculty in vocational-technical…

This article presents a model for teaching counseling theory prior to a graduate student's first practicum in counseling. The model was developed to present current theories to graduate students in counseling, to develop student self-awareness by having students apply the theories to themselves, and to enable students to practice each theory in a…

Teacher's explanations for students' low achievement were reliably classified using the attributional coding system proposed by H. M. Cooper and T. L. Good (1983). Study subjects were 20 male and 24 female teachers enrolled in graduate classes at a midwestern university. All grade-level teaching assignments (primary school through…

The effects of U.S. higher education on foreign students from Brazil were investigated in 1982. Attention was directed to: changes in attitudes toward the U.S. and Brazilian economies, and especially economic relations with the United States; ongoing ties of foreign alumni to the United States and to the colleges attended; and the impact of…