Nursing role conceptions of registered nursing (RN) students were compared with those of generic students in the baccalaureate program at South Dakota State University. The study population consisted of 76 students. Responses were obtained from four groups of students using a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest group design. Factors positively or…

Franklin and Marshall College has ranked 867 private undergraduate institutions according to the number of students who received their doctorates between 1920 and 1980. A study of institutions ranked in the top 101 in terms of the number of students who subsequently received a doctorate in chemistry is reported. (MLW)

The study reveals similarities between the two groups, but degree graduates are less restricted in patient preferences, place higher value on ability and lower value on personal traits as characteristics typifying good nurses, show more satisfaction with their education, and seem more likely to seek promotions outside the hospital system. (Author)

Reports that a large number of international schools run the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) concurrently, despite questions about their compatibility. States that, with IBMYP models, teachers are better able to help students find their niche by…

A number of universities have recently started to add baccalaureate programs in Information Technology (IT) to their existing programs in Computer Science (CS) and (Management) Information Systems (IS). While some have welcomed this development, others have argued that (a) there are significant differences between the baccalaureate programs in IT…

In a survey of Oregon hospital directors of nursing for their perceptions of the performance of new graduates from associate degree, baccalaureate, and diploma programs, the author found that the associate degree nurse was ranked lowest. It appeared that the directors' own backgrounds influenced their ratings. (MF)

The authors discuss the care-cure dichotomy (baccaulaureate students were found to be care-oriented; the associate degree students were cure-oriented) and the problems these attitudes present. (Author/BP)

The relationship of educational preparation to the problem- solving performance of 55 hospital employed baccalaureate and associate degree nurses working in Wyoming hospitals was studied. Participant data were collected that might correlate with problem-solving ability: age, years of experience in nursing, years of work experience in a…

This publication is a compilation of highlights from papers presented at the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) project's regional conferences during 1983-84. Papers address pertinent issues in ADN education and practice. "AD Education: Are the Parameters Real?" (Julia Perkins) examines the parameters of associate degree nursing education from a…

Data were analyzed to compare the academic performance of the "two-plus-two" industry technology student and the "continuous four-year" industry technology student. No significant difference was found. (TA)

Examines differences between baccalaureate-level human services and social work. Compares the certification, standards, and curriculum of training programs as well as the employment of program graduates. Offers that clients will be better served as educators worry less about guarding their territory and more about producing knowledgeable, skilled,…

This article compares the results of the implementation of the new bachelor-master system in the Netherlands and Germany. The Bologna Process presents the common European context for this reform process. However, the respective national contexts differ, and so do the actual implementation processes and the emerging outcomes. For each of the two…

This article presents a theoretical framework for an encompassing international comparative study of a central aspect of the Bologna process; the introduction of two-tiered study structures (TTSS), often referred to as "Bachelor and Master". The framework is tailored to understand and explain the patterns of TTSS that currently emerge in…

As the fortunes of e-businesses fluctuate, what is the state of e-business educational offerings? The present study attempted to explore this question by investigating the number and nature of e-business programs available in colleges and universities. Results were compared to previously published findings on e-business education. Data were…

The current status of nontraditional degree programs is briefly reviewed. Student personality characteristics identified by the Omnibus Personality Inventory suggest that elected studies students are intellectual liberals, along with other nontraditional degree students, those who withdraw voluntarily, and upperclass students. (Author/LBH)