Accessed and assessed the beliefs and knowledge of graduate preservice students in secondary education. Data came from multiple sources (student work, student thinking, interviews, debriefing sessions, teaching metaphors, writing samples, and concept maps), Case studies of two students revealed differences in the nature and strength of teacher…

Examines sociology student perceptions of faculty and graduate instructor educational attainment as a function of gender. Finds that students misattribute in an upward direction the level of education by male graduate instructors and in a downward direction the level of formal education attained by women, even if the female is a full professor.…

Investigated the experiences of black and white doctoral students at a predominantly white research institution to determine whether there were differences in student socialization, satisfaction with doctoral study, and commitment to degree completion based on race or gender. Overall, race and gender impacted all three issues. Black women were…

Newly enrolled graduate students at the University of North Carolina completed the Graduate Orientation Assessment Questionnaire to determine if orientation needs were best met through departmental or campus-wide efforts. Data collected indicate that social and academic needs are best met through departmental activities, whereas information on…

An ongoing transition program which responds to the need for continuing support for graduate students and their developmental issues is the focus of this article. Student evaluations of the program revealed that participants found the transition sessions helpful because they instilled a sense of universality and provided a safe forum for open and…

Counselor education faculty were interviewed regarding the evaluation criteria and decision-making processes used during selection interviews. Ten characteristics were identified that participants looked for during interviews. There was a high degree of agreement among participants on the evaluation criteria they used. However, the same…

Since thesis supervision can bring to light unresolved and new psychological issues for both supervisors and students, the differences between the contexts of counseling and thesis supervision are detailed here. Highlights the problem and its typical dimensions with a view to designing approaches to ameliorate difficulties within departments. (EMK)

Describes the experiences of six marriage and family therapy (MFT) interns who worked with 27 families in their homes. A model of the interns' transition from clinic-based to home-based therapy is discussed and applied to working with Head Start families. The framework is expanded to conceptualizing larger systems and community-based…

Describes one university's Graduate Mentoring Program, which was designed to help minority graduate students succeed by providing a supportive environment that facilitated social, academic, and professional support. The program, which was shaped by graduate students in a school of education, relied less on faculty and more on students as…

Examines the influence of role conflict on the psychological health of mature women who have returned to school for graduate studies. Results suggest that the addition of the graduate student role to the other life roles is more difficult for those who are parents, especially if the children are very young. (GCP)

Examined the selection ratio for 253 doctorate-level psychology programs. Used the selection ratio to estimate the existing range restriction on the Graduate Examination (GRE) (referred to as General Record Examination) scores in validation studies. Results show that the GRE is a valid predictor of graduate school performance. (SLD)

Through sequential analysis of actual interactions, describes real-world discourse activities performed by competent native and nonnative speakers of English to handle complex academic tasks. Using data from a graduate seminar, details two interactional resources exercised by the seminar participants in the doing of disagreement and critique.…

Uses E. Wenger's (1998) concept of community of practice to explore strategies for preparing doctoral students at research universities for the diversity of epistemological perspectives in contemporary educational research. Describes the ecology of epistemologies for educational research in terms of relations among communities of practice,…

Demonstrates how Web-based bulletin boards can facilitate learning and dialogue based on a case study of graduate education students in face-to-face classes. Analyzes bulletin board postings, electronic journals, reflective essays, class discussions, and interviews from an adult learning perspective to reveal how these online experiences can…

A "Chronicle" survey of the pay and benefits offered to research and teaching assistants revealed a widening gap between public and private institutions. (Includes a table of stipends for graduate assistants at top research universities, and profiles of several graduate students' financial situations.) (EV)