Describes a series of exploratory experiments that investigated information professionals' and geographers' use of geographic materials. Mental models used in the manipulation of geographic data are discussed; the improvement of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is addressed; and Spotlight, a new interactive tool for exploring maps, is…

Analyzes how students from different interpretive communities shape academic texts. Examines subjects' texts in terms of writers' manipulation of both content and procedural knowledge. Suggests that mere participation in an interpretive community without explicit instruction in its ways of writing can enhance students' ability to write in that…

Reports on 15 tasks, as outlined by the Pipeline Implementation Committee of the American Society for Engineering Education, that are within the sphere of influence and the responsibility of university engineering deans for sustaining a vital corps of engineering practitioners and professors in an era of increasing technological change. (JJK)

Investigated diagnostic problem solving of doctoral and nondoctoral school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and school psychology graduate students (n=125) through use of computer simulation of typical school referral problem and verbal retrospective think-aloud protocol. Results suggest that education and experience were unrelated to…

Operationalized brief "Christian" form of rational-emotive therapy (CRET) and compared therapeutic efficacy of CRET with standard version of brief rational-emotive therapy (RET). Findings from depressed Christian clients (n=10) indicated that both treatments were effective in reducing depression and automatic negative thoughts whereas only CRET…

Examined graduate student views of leadership education in college student personnel preparation programs. Results of qualitative study revealed that many college personnel service graduate students saw their programs as significant in their development as leaders. Students most often cited practicum and assistantship supervisors as those…

Graduate students (n=116), nurses (n=223), and business alumni (n=145) completed the Job Search Behavior Index. The instrument's validity was confirmed as a superior predictor of voluntary job turnover compared to attitudinal and intention measures. (SK)

Describes manual created to teach supervisors to practice variety of supervision strategies. Explains structure of manual, lists 26 supervision strategies covered in the manual, provides example of strategy and vignette, and discusses use of the manual at one institution where counselors supervised by manual-trained supervisors reported…

Obtained information about demographic characteristics; attitudes toward professional preparation, the field in general, and selected aspects of the undergraduate experience; and learning styles from 273 master's-degree students in student affairs. Modal learning style in terms of Kolb's (1984) model was that of accommodator, which includes…

Sources of guidance for graduate students learning proper academic bibliographic presentation are enumerated. A study to assess the difficulties of native English and English-as-a-Second-Language speakers before and after instruction is described. Results indicate that bibliographic construction is a complex operation and confirms the need for…

Explored structure of brief version of Ways of Coping (WOC) Questionnaire and coping strategies employed by students enrolled in stressful academic programs. Findings from 207 veterinary medicine students lend support to view that there are relatively stable underlying coping structures across samples or groups within specified coping situations.…

A survey of 41 Australian doctoral students identified 6 conceptions of literature reviews: as either a list, search, survey, vehicle for learning, research facilitator, and report. It is concluded that these different conceptions represent differing relations between student and literature and that student supervisors should help students develop…

Evaluates third edition of "Counseling and Psychotherapy," described as a versatile text aimed toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, providing a view of counseling as dynamic and integrating issues of multiculturalism. Evaluates accompanying instructor's manual and study guide. (Author/CRR)

Suggests how writing program administrators can help graduate students to gain understanding and experience in administering a writing program. Suggests some of the qualities to look for in prospective writing program administrators and outlines practical ways to help graduate students gain hands-on experience with administrative tasks. (MG)

Explored validity and reliability of Adult Career Concerns Inventory (ACCI) using data from 104 graduate nursing students. Findings support construct validity and reliability of ACCI. Concluded that, although the ACCI seemed to be psychometrically sound, the use of other measures in conjunction with it would be recommended practice in assessing…