Critically Analyzing and Improving Graduate Student Learning in a Counseling Theories Course

The authors conducted a mixed method study in order to determine gaps in graduate student learning and teaching instruction in a theories course. Sixty- eight counseling students at a CACREP-accredited program participated in the study. Quantitative results indicated participants in the study performed lower when compared to national averages for other students in CACREP-accredited programs. Qualitative results suggested faculty instruction needed improvement in teaching concepts. A discussion follows stating implications for counselor education programs and graduate student learning.