A survey of Associated Schools of Construction construction management programs (54 of 88 responded) indicated that 91% have some type of cooperative education program; 58% require it. Most programs have two work terms (either quarters or semesters) of coop earning 3-4 credit hours per term. The level of satisfaction among students, faculty and…

Describes the framework that defines a dietetic internship and the models and strategies that have evolved. Highlights the importance of flexibility in sustaining effective programs. (Contains 36 references.) (JOW)

This paper discusses the role of praxis in peace education at the university level. An internship program is described as an example of how a program that integrates theory and practice might be implemented within a university context. Analysis of the program points to the potential of practical programs for maximizing student learning but also…

Three interconnected aspects of higher education and information literacy are essential. The first is global educational goals and the place of information literacy within those goals. The second is new research on higher education effectiveness and the role of information literacy for successful learning. The third is the role technology plays in…

The focus of this study was on determining: (1) the extent to which departments of school administration and supervision that are members of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) have formulated criteria for selecting appropriate sites for administrative internships and for onsite supervisors for administrative internships;…

For five years graduate students in the Oakland Project of the University of California at Berkeley have been working at jobs in the city of Oakland while continuing their studies. This paper describes the Oakland Project and seeks to extract from it considerations important to the design of any university-city relationship. In the Oakland…

The Program of Internships in Academic Administration was launched in 1962 by Ellis L. Phillips, Jr., President of the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, and author of this book. Mr. Phillips describes the internship plan from its conception through its four years of functioning and puts into historical and conceptual perspective the methods employed…

Describes the procedures that have improved the journalism internship program at Florida Technological University and that have made the Orlando "Sentinel" more eager to accept the university's students. (KS)

Examines the results of a survey on broadcast journalism internship programs. Notes that the majority of journalism schools do not require students to take an internship, and that only a few schools have paid internships for all their students. (MM)

Describes a local, national, and New York City internship program for broadcasting majors. (PD)

Discusses methods and procedures for developing internships and learning opportunities for students in colleges and universities that are not near metropolitan areas. (PD)

Students who took a pediatric elective scored significantly higher on pediatric examinations than those who did not. (Author/PG)

Results of a survey of speech communication department chairs concluded that (1) internships are valuable to students and faculty; however, program development may not keep pace with their acknowledged value; and (2) internships vary widely in pay, supervision, evaluation, and credit-hour allocation. (PD)

Summarizes students' and teachers' responses to a public relations internship program at North Texas State University. (KS)