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Corwin, Ronald G. – Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1972
Describes a series of strategies that enabled a nationwide government program, the Teacher Corps, to survive, despite formidable external and internal constraints, and suggests some general patterns that may apply to other cases. Comments by Richard A. Graham and Roland L. Warren. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Environment, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Edelman, Murray S. – 1972
This study is an attempt to integrate two theoretical approaches in child development: ethology and cognitive theory. An ethological approach suggests that children structure their social world hierarchically and are emotionally involved in perceiving and participating in interactions involving dominance. It is through this involvement that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Environment
Peter, Hollis W.; And Others – 1966
This symposium report contains various statements of the theory of change and societal growth and maintenance viewed from the perspectives of major social disciplines. Comparative theories in these areas can provide guidelines for predicting, planning, and carrying out social development programs. The theme of the symposium was the problem of…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Ecology, Economic Development, Environment