Madelyn L. Isaacs

School counselors perceived importance of counseling technology competencies

The purpose of this study was to determine levels of perceived importance of technological competencies among school counselors, school counseling students, supervisors, and counselor educators as the competencies relate to their work. Results indicated that technology competencies relating to Ethical Standards and Data Management practices were rated as most important. Technological competencies rated lowest for level of importance related to Multimedia and Web Development. Four of the other subscales were very similar in overall average ratings and included Word Processing, World Wide Web, Communication and Collaboration, and Operating Systems. In addition, findings indicate that neither the participants age, level of practice, or position (e.g., graduate student vs. practitioner) affects the perceived importance of technological competencies included in this survey. Implications for practice, training, and future research are included.

The Responsibility of Modeling Collaboration in the University Education Classroom

Abstract Teaming and collaboration between professionals of different disciplines has become more and more the norm in education from pre-kindergarten through high school (Friend & Cook, 1996). The benefits to students, parents, teachers and administrators include diversity of expertise, more participation by all sectors, and increased successful outcomes (Villa & Thousand, 1995; AAHE, 1996). In higher education, there is already a long tradition of faculty collaboration in conducting research and disseminating research results. Faculty already seem to feel comfortable with the collaborative process in that realm. Although some team-teaching is being done in higher education (Davis, 1995; Robinson & Schaible, 1995), the norm remains a single instructor per course taught. However, those who have team taught espouse the many benefits of collaboration (Davis, 1995; Robinson & Schaible, 1995). But even more important than the benefits to individual faculty are the responsibilities of the University for role m...