To test the general reliability and validity of the Triangulation Interview Form (TIF), 52 observers viewed a videotape simulation of an interview situation. Agreement among observers for each of 16 TIF questions ranged from 85 to 98 percent. Observers significantly discriminated between eight behaviors judged complete and eight behaviors judged…

Educational psychology students in a field experience group showed no significant difference in achievement judged by scoring on final exams. (JMF)

Proposed standards for National Recreation and Park Association accreditation require bachelor's degree candidates to complete a supervised fieldwork program as well as a practicum of no less than 300 hours. (LH)

Describes a survey of undergraduate field placement programs in 29 liberal arts colleges' psychology departments. Findings show that programs vary greatly in scope and requirements. Recommendations include intrafaculty communication and obtaining malpractice insurance coverage for undergraduate field placement programs. (CK)

Describes a program that gives high school students training in three aspects of journalism as well as field experience. (DD)

A study investigated 17 occupational therapy students' perceptions of the development of cultural competencies. A sense of Canadian-ness informed how students defined cultural difference in a clinical setting, and their own reflections of the concept of culture shaped their response to differences. (Author/JOW)

Describes how the field experience for students of educational administration at Northwest Missouri State University was restructured, by defining responsibilities, adding a research component, and clarifying the evaluative process. (SR)

In Britain, archaeological fieldwork is being used for both educational and research purposes. Training is provided for adult learners from a range of backgrounds, with the goal of increasing public participation in and ownership of archaeological outcomes. (SK)

Agricultural student teachers (n=36) rated core elements of their field experience. They recognized the importance of relationships with cooperating teachers before and after the experience. Supervised agricultural experience was the only area rated lower after field experience. (Contains 23 references.) (SK)

Service-Oriented Field Experience is an online master's course for education, social service, and health majors that includes a 10-day service trip to Guatemala. During the accelerated 8-week course the service-learning projects are planned. Stateside and onsite facilitators are key elements in meeting the challenges posed by both the distance and…

The Hattiesburg Senior Services Center, a cooperative project of the University of Southern Mississippi and the city, serves a wide range of older persons from the ambulatory to the frail. It also provides a closely supervised training laboratory for university students preparing for professions that serve aging populations. (SK)

Traces the history of practice work in library schools from 1876 to 1968, including the relevant findings of the Williamson Report of 1923. The situation in 1968 is described as it was reflected in library school catalogs and the experience of the University of British Columbia School of Librarianship. (25 references) (MES)

A recent study of law schools concerning clinical legal education is criticized for potential bias from limited survey response; pursuit of nonrespondents is recommended. A reply to these comments notes that the potential for bias was acknowledged in the study's report and that the information obtained is not necessarily useless. (MSE)

Describes an assignment in an undergraduate technical writing class in which students establish a mini-internship with an off-campus employer and complete a major writing task that will meet the needs of the employer. Discusses typical projects, monitoring the projects, feedback from supervisors, handling occasional problems, and benefits of the…