This study presents the frequency of 7 teaching opportunities in 559 graduate psychology departments throughout the United States and Canada. Data came from the 1994 edition of Graduate Study in Psychology. Doctoral departments consistently offered more of all 7 teaching activities than master's-only departments. However, few departments required any teaching or supervisory training for their students, and only 4% required a course in the teaching of psychology.
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