The purpose of this article is to evaluate a pedagological tool for student's study of death and bereavement. Previous research suggests that students may be more willing to discuss issues associated with death through written correspondence rather than through oral communication. However, despite these efforts there are still students who experience great difficulty in expressing themselves fully in class by no fault of the teacher but merely due to the student's own disposition. Based on the data, it appears as if journal writing may offer a way around this difficulty. Data were collected from two sites: a private college in New England and a Midwestern state university. Common themes that students stated effected their experiences with death included reactions of significant others to the death in question, the funeral services provided, and the familial events postfuneral. The limitations and benefits of using journaling as a pedagological tool for a bereavement course are discussed. Using projects such as this one may help students to accurately display their learning to the professor while still bringing in their own perceptions of death.

This paper details the process and development of the second major phase of the CareerWISE intervention: communication training aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills helpful to women as they navigate the varied interactions that may arise in mostly male environments. The CareerWISE communication training modules are organized in a hierarchical structure with three overarching categories: (1) Communication Elements, (2) Essential Skills, and (3) Advanced Strategies. The design protocol for module development employed a cyclical loop whereby content material was developed, piloted, and revised based on participant feedback. All of the CareerWISE communication training materials are interconnected, but also function as stand-alone pieces; this provides visitors to the site with a unique opportunity to engage the material for quick answers to vexing questions or to learn essential and advanced skills that may be used now and throughout the entirety of their careers.

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