Self-Efficacy and Counselor Development: Testing the Integrated Developmental Model

This article presents an empirical investigation of counselor self-efficacy within 2 theoretical domains of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) of supervision.     

The Use of Undergraduate Projects to Simulate the Manufacturing Life Cycle

The paper describes a project activity which simulates the manufacturing life cycle. Students are required to respond to a tender and to produce a working prototype of a device and in so doing to work through, and to record, the various stages of the cycle. The exercise is highly motivating and is seen by students as a strong influence in their valuation of manufacturing as a worthwhile pursuit.     

Drawing Scientists

Research has indicated that pupils view scientists predominantly as white, male and dressed in laboratory coats. To investigate this belief, pupils in schools, and some postgraduate certificate in education students, were asked to draw a picture of two scientists. This is a procedure that gives more information about pupils' perceptions than the usual request for pupils to draw one. The results of this study, this paper argues, indicate that the image that pupils have of scientists is changing to show less gender bias, and to be more realistic.     

The Effects of Group Supervisor Roles on Practicum Students' Interview Behavior

This study investigated the effects of two supervisory roles (restrictive and nonrestrictive), when used within the small group practicum seminar, on counselor trainees' ability to emit understanding, affective, and exploratory responses in their final counseling interviews at the end of training. These results were compared to those of a control group that did not use a supervisor. Significant differences were observed only in the ability of the trainees to emit understanding responses.     

Human Sexuality Instruction in Counselor Education Curricula

The authors sent a questionnaire assessing curricula on sexual counseling to chairpersons of all counselor education programs in the United States. Results show the current status of sexuality instruction for counselors.     

Education and the Research Community: A UK Contribution

In a university, leaching and research proceed together. The regular teaching staff are usually assisted by researchers on short-term appointments. Although the individuals in this group are of many different kinds, they form what might be termed the research community. It is suggested that the place of this community in engineering education and its particular concerns deserve closer study. This paper is limited to matters that arose from the implementation of a national scheme to provide better career management for research staff. It includes opportunities to become more effective contributors to the teaching curriculum. The measures required for this are straightforward, but in framing them it seemed to be necessary to compose a charter for research, setting out the rights and obligations that might be appropriate for the research community. As nothing substantial could be found on which to base it, this might be novel. The initial draft is presented here for wider consideration, particularly of its explicit recognition of a role for researchers in the wider educational functions of a university.