Forwarded by Jeremy Butler. For further information, contact [log in to unmask] laurence shatkin wrote: > > What is it really like to be in a film and/or television major? Or another > communications majro? What makes it different from other majors, OTHER > THAN the expected career outcomes? When students are thinking about > choosing or changing a major, what should they know about the ones they're > considering? > > Educational Testing Service is conducting a research study of the > characteristics of college majors. If you have experience with a two-year, > four-year, or certification program -- perhaps as an instructor, > departmental administrator, or academic advisor -- you can help this study > by completing a survey. Perhaps you can also give the survey to one or > more other people on campus whose expertise would be relevant -- not > necessarily all film/television majors. > > You can complete the survey instrument either of two ways: > > (1) Complete the on-line version of the survey by following the link at > http://www.ets.org/research/majintro.html > > (2) Go to the same Web page and follow the link to download a copy of the > survey. Then print it, complete the paper copy, and fax it to me, Laurence > Shatkin, at 609-497-6025, or mail it to me at Mail Stop 18-R, Educational > Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541. > > You may duplicate this survey instrument and use it to conduct research on > majors for your own purposes. However, it is copyrighted by ETS, so first > complete the ETS Permissions Request Form -- Research, which is linked to > the Web page referred to above. I would also appreciate your sharing your > findings with me. > > The data-gathering will be concluded by the end of May 1998, and the > results will be compiled in June. I will present a summary of my findings > at the October 1998 conference of NACADA, and on the ETS Research Web pages > (http://www.ets.org/research). > > If you have any questions, please send e-mail to me directly at > [log in to unmask], or phone me at 609-734-5868. > > Laurence Shatkin > Development Scientist > Educational Testing Service ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.