Presents summaries of documents and publications dealing with various aspects of environmental education that are available through the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). Reviews representative instructional programs, research studies, and information publications. ED numbers (for documents) and EJ numbers (for articles) are…

The analysis of public goods is presented with a discussion of the rules for fertilizer and pesticide storage units in Indiana. A basic rule summary is presented with descriptions of the types of dikes that might be considered for containment. Estimated costs are projected along with the number of contained liquid fertilizer spills by size in…

Presents summaries of documents and publications dealing with various aspects of environmental education that are available through the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC). Reviews representative instructional programs, research studies, and information publications. ED numbers (for documents) and EJ numbers (for articles) are included.…

This guide to science, technology, and society (STS) education was assembled to assist school districts, curriculum specialists, and teachers in implementing STS in schools. The following categories of resources are included: newsletters and journals; academic series; general reading list; recent periodical literature; selected STS literature in…

Rapidly advancing technology presents challenges in the education of helping professionals. With these challenges come limitless opportunities. Using technology, professionals reach more people, individualize therapeutic approaches, access more resources, and support different learning styles. And they become lifelong learners themselves as they…

This guide, which was written for general marketing instructors in Ohio, lists more than 600 resources for use in conjunction with the General Marketing Occupational Competency Analysis Profile. The texts, workbooks, modules, software, videos, and learning activities packets listed are categorized by the following topics: human resource…

This curriculum guide is an aid to administrators and instructors of industrial arts and vocational-technical school programs for the development of meaningful curriculum in plastics. The materials are intended for use at four levels: level I, exploring plastic technology; Level II, basic plastic technology; and levels III and IV, applied plastic…

These resource magazines for K-6 educators are published to promote the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology through participatory, inquiry-based methods. Each issue provides resources and hands-on activities for educators that focus on one theme. Issues in volume 5 cover the themes of geology, math and science integration, tropical…

This report assesses the adequacy of United States resources in support of mathematics. Section I (the introduction) considers the support of research, the scope of mathematics, and relationships of mathematics to computer science and education. Section II discusses strengths and opportunities in the mathematical sciences by considering…

Many experts have predicted a global crisis for the end of the twentieth century because of dwindling supplies of natural resources such as minerals, oil, gas, and soil. This booklet considers three aspects of natural resources, time, space, and spirit. Time refers to a sense of history; space refers to geography; and spirit refers to life and…

This curriculum guide outlines a 3-year sequence of complementary courses designed to provide students (especially in Alberta, Canada) with a broad awareness of the economic, social, and scientific realities of the agricultural enterprise. Information is presented in context, through hands-on activity, through experimentation, and through…

A non-anthropocentric view of humankind's relationship with nature is addressed in these essays which are a part of an ongoing series of working papers on technology. The first essay, "Extremist Conceptions of Man and Nature" by Eric Katz critiques three popular philosophies regarding nature and the environment that are believed to be…

Federal and state agencies that offer resources and assistance to industrial arts/technology teachers include research coordinating units, curriculum coordination centers--linked by the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education, state liaison representatives, and the National Center for Research in…

Food processing plants are adding value to bulk and intermediate products to sell overseas. The Asian Pacific Rim economies constituted the largest market for consumer food products in 1993. This shift toward consumer food imports in this area is due to more women working outside the home, the internationalization of populations, and dramatic…