Asserts that, in order to understand and interpret foreign news, journalists must be knowledgeable in the customs of different cultures. (KS)

Airport consultants (54 responses from 251 surveyed) in the United States and Canada evaluated a proposed master's of public administration in aviation. They considered the curriculum adequate. State/local government operations and oral/written communication were important content areas. Aviation-specific software may grow in importance. (SK)

Survey responses from 686 of 1,500 Hong Kong nurses with bachelor's degrees indicated the following: 84.6% preferred local to overseas graduate programs; 85.8% preferred part-time study; and only 21% preferred distance/extramural courses. Socioeconomic and employment factors were the primary influences on their preferences. (SK)

According to responses from 306 of 750 administrative support personnel, 126 used presentation graphics software, mostly PowerPoint or Harvard Graphics; 51.7% received formal training and 48.3% informal training; those with formal training used significantly more features of the software and produced more materials. (SK)

A literature review and survey of 24 nursing schools concluded there is little systematic faculty development. A needs assessment of 59 nursing faculty resulted in a model of professional, instructional, leadership, and organizational development programming needs. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

Thinkers and scholars have been pondering the meaning of the baccalaureate degree for many years. The author examines current thinking about the core skills students need to learn in college and reveals its historical precedents. (GCP)

In-depth interviews with 14 and survey responses from 194 of 225 occupational therapists in health-care teams identified the following highest-ranked continuing education needs: advanced communication skills, negotiation, conflict resolution, and assertiveness. Quality assurance was the highest-ranked noncommunication skill. (SK)

Beginning secondary/middle school agriculture teachers (n=42) identified desired inservice education topics: advisory committees; student management, guidance, and motivation; establishing support organizations; integration of agricultural technology; the relationship between agriculture and environment; program design; and classroom management.…

A sample of 197 incarcerated youth (n=197) responded to a survey designed to assess perceptions of the facilities, staff, and programming. Job training, computer training, arts and crafts, and recreation were highly rated for inside-facility programming. A safe place to go was one of the most highly rated programming options for outside of the…

A study to assess distance education training and development needs of faculty members found that respondents (n=65) felt that distance education training should be conducted in a traditional format that should be self-paced. Training should cover instructional design, technology and software use, and web course development tools. (Contains 10…

Secondary analysis of data from a study of skill needs in the British independent retail sector suggests there is justification for focusing on higher-level training in three areas: building and sustaining competitive advantage, e-commerce, and retail operations. These areas are the core modules in a distance learning initiative that resulted from…

The position paper examines such differential career guidance concerns for gifted youth as multipotential, societal expectations, "societal payback," and career investments. Recommendations are offered for educational support during the stages of a career development program. (DB)

A rationale for offering clinical clerkships in community pharmacies is presented, and the general structure and content of such a program are outlined. (MSE)

Suggests that many of the features associated with doctoral research are being lost to potential management development programs through lack of perceived relevant routes. Addresses the real problem of a lack of awareness of the contribution doctoral research can make to management development. (JOW)

The overview of migrant education for special educators considers the educational needs of migrants, migrant education personnel, migrant student record transfer system, interstate cooperation, and parent involvement. (DB)