The study surveyed first year graduates of a newly formed graduate educational leadership program and focused quantitatively and qualitatively on collecting data regarding participants' perceptions of quality of online courses in the degree program. Through post program anonymous surveys participants reported they expected to have only an average…

School leadership requires the capacity to value diversity in ways that treat everyone with dignity and respect. Leadership development involves close examination of personal biases, understanding of the larger picture of poverty and diversity, and the development and commitment to a plan to make a difference in the lives of those in poverty or…

Research suggests that many graduate students have negative attitudes toward research. However, studies in this area have primarily involved white populations, and little is known about the attitudes toward research of African American students, despite the fact that the latter tend to attain lower levels of achievement in research methodology…

A discovery-based approach was used to examine the ways in which diversity issues are addressed in supervision by analyzing the content of actual clinical supervision sessions with Masters students during their counseling practicum. The themes that emerged described patterns of interaction, starting with the initiation of diversity issues by the…

This paper presents research findings that address the relationship of self-directed learning with culture, learning styles, and creativity. Three doctoral dissertations at Tufts University have explored issues related to self-directed learning. The first, by L. Chuprina, investigated the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and…

Reading has been perceived as a dynamic transactional process wherein readers negotiate meaning with writers by virtue of their prior knowledge. The act of meaning construction is realized primarily through the exploration of intertextual links that connect various sources of texts the readers have composed or experienced. Readers utilize…

Although the traditional mentoring paradigm in graduate schools is that of a single faculty-student dyad working intensively on scholarly and research endeavors, contemporary training models in professional psychology require new approaches to mentoring. Graduate programs must tailor mentoring to meet their missions and cultures. The vertical team…

This book examines key issues facing new professionals and suggests ways of thinking about the challenges and opportunities offered by a career in student affairs. The purpose of this monograph is to ease the transition from graduate student to full-time professional and to increase the retention of new professionals in the field. Chapters…

This document summarizes a presentation and student responses from a workshop for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) attended by 84 GTAs. The focus of the presentation and discussions was on the first day of class, setting goals for the course and introducing the subjects and the instructor. Participants entered their comments into an Alpha Smart…

What should the curriculum of a graduate program that focuses on education, technology, and society be? What would be the proper balance of skills, theory, and concepts? What should be the difference between such a program in the School of Education and a computer science program? What do students expect of such a program? These were questions…

The purpose of this study was to explore and discover classroom management problems encountered by undergraduate science teaching assistants (TAs). Information about TA perceptions of classroom management problems was obtained to better understand how gender, teaching experience, and academic discipline affected their classroom management…

This book provides readers with direction on how to organize psychoeducational groups while helping them enhance skills for effectively leading such groups. Offering an applied approach, the author integrates research and practice to suggest leadership strategies while addressing special issues such as children of divorce, anger management,…

The main purpose of this study was to look at how we used specific writing assignments in our courses to encourage metacognitive reflection in order to increase the learning that takes place. The study also aimed to aid in the development of higher order processing skills through the development of student reflection. The students involved in the…

The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of HRD students from Pittsburg State University in the US and the National Institute of Development Administration in Thailand toward a cooperative HRD graduate program. This study was designed to gather information to determine 1) interest in a cooperative program, 2) important cooperative…

Graduate students face a myriad of tasks as they prepare to enter the academic job market. Tips on how to complete a successful job search--from advice about preparing application materials and finding available positions to knowledge about what to expect during the interview--are provided in this paper. It opens with a discussion of applicant…