Examines an ethnographic study conducted on members of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA). The findings indicated major issues facing AESA are: (1) its organizational identity; (2) developing and maintaining its power base; (3) carrying out the organization's mission; and (4) exercising AESA's political mandate. Concludes with…

Reports on a study designed to assess burnout levels among college music professors as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory and to determine potential demographic and job related factors that may be related to various levels of burnout. Concludes that significant relationships exist between burnout and job satisfaction, recognition, career…

Describes William G. Perry, Jr.'s stages of student development (dualism, multiplicity, relativism, and commitment within relativism), examining their possible applications to undergraduate music education majors and implications for research. Concludes that the model provides a "philosophical map" of student changes and encourages exploration of…

Summarizes and critiques a study designed to investigate and identify factors that contribute to the attrition of high school band directors. Stating that Nimmo should have addressed the issues of success and merit pay more fully, Cowden concludes that the dissertation's findings reveal the need for serious discussions and actions toward reducing…

Critiques a study comparing the effects of reality therapy to the effects of two other disciplinary systems--removal from class activity, and assigning extra work--on student perceptions of classroom behavior and on student attitudes. Greenberg commends Faber's use of reality therapy regarding music education but identifies weaknesses in research…

Summarizes and critiques Kramer's dissertation which compared the Gould Specialized Program in Singing with the New Providence K-5 Music Curriculum Guide on the premise that various types of imagery (aural, visual, and kinesthetic) play a vital role in developing vocal accuracy. States that despite complexity, the topic and Kramer's…

Summarizes and critiques a dissertation that assessed the relationship between job satisfaction of music performance faculty in doctoral degree granting institutions and their perceptions of their work; departmental chairperson, and peers. Weerts criticizes the dissertation's title, grammar, writing style, and recommendations, characterizing it as…

Results of a study by the American College of Cardiology revealed that continuing medical education (CME) courses contain relatively little information that is new to the audience, that other influences on practice interact with CME content, and that change attributable to CME is subtle and often delayed. (JOW)

Results of a study indicate that continuing education (CE) issues form an integral part of pharmacists' morale and demographic factors have impact implications for CE programers. Suggests that programers use statistical analysis to identify differences in issues that reflect demographic situations. (JOW)

Describes how a hospital-based first-line manager (head nurse) development program was designed and implemented by using strategies appropriate to the values, norms, and resources within the organization. (JOW)

A study looked at inservice practices in clinical laboratories and at managers' perceptions of the impact and cost effectiveness of those activities. Findings indicate that most do not have an inservice budget and that new employee orientation, policy and procedure discussion, and instrumentation instruction are most effective. (JOW)

Presents a series of articles written by paraprofessionals and originally presented as part of a conference for library assistants. The descriptions of paraprofessional responsibilities in a variety of library settings include children's programs, outreach programs, library technical services, and administrative roles. A bibliography on…

Investigators explored the potential of a computer-assisted mathematics diagnosis and remediation program to identify preservice teachers lacking minimum competency. Students who participated in remediation averaged a 21 percent increase in achievement regardless of the method of the course. (JOW)

Because the cost of computer software is expensive and hardware costs are going down, it is important to choose software systems that are independent of hardware. (JOW)

Explores the conceptual components of a computer program designed to enhance creative thinking and reviews software that aims to stimulate creative thinking. Discusses BRAIN and ORACLE, programs intended to aid in creative problem solving. (JOW)