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Ehrlich, Virginia Z. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1979
Descriptors: Children, Curriculum, Educational Philosophy, Gifted
McArthur, Cynthia – 1982
Bicycling is a valuable medium for outdoor experiential learning. Bicycling shares with other outdoor learning activities some common elements such as environmental contrast, physical activity, a small group context, and a self-reliant form of transportation. However, bicycling has several unique characteristics that set it apart from other common…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Bicycling, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning
Shugrue, Michael F. – ADE Bulletin, 1985
Recalls the scope and goals of the original Project English, and calls for professional commitment to the teaching of English once again. (CRH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, English Instruction
Dederick, Judith G.; And Others – 1976
This paper describes and evaluates the Follow Through Program in New York City. Although centrally coordinated at the Center for School Development of the Board of Education of the City of New York, each Follow Through Program is based on a different educational model, and in all cases but one, each model is sponsored by an educational institution…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services
Fleischhauer, Karl-Heinz; Pogodda, Gerhard – 1978
Focusing on adult education in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), this book is part of the series on adult education in Europe. The first of three sections, The System of Adult Education in the GDR, describes (1) the historical background particularly since World War II and the development of the socialist state; (2) the social determinants…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Educational History
Leckie, Neil – 1984
The first of two volumes dealing with the effective use of textbooks to teach reading, this booklet describes New Zealand's "Ready to Read" program and how materials are used in the curriculum to accomplish literacy goals. The first part of the booklet provides a general overview of the country and its educational system and of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Miller, Louise B.; Dyer, Jean L. – 1970
Two major questions were raised in regard to four types of preschool programs. (1) Do programs differ in actual operation as well as descriptively? (2) Do programs have significantly different effects on children? Analysis of data obtained on samples of four classrooms in each of three programs (Bereiter-Engelmann, DARCEE, Traditional) and two…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Preschool Children
Cousineau, Claude – 1978
Man answers a natural call for adventure in many ways including escape into fantasy, vertigo seeking, kinetic euphoria, and by exercising the pioneer spirit. Adventure education can help equip people to satisfy their need for adventure in meaningful, enriching ways. A reaction to unsatisfactory educational milieus, adventure education has emerged…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Objectives, Definitions, Educational History
Grady, Michael P. – 1977
This paper presents an individualized model that assists inservice and preservice educators in attaining their professional goals in a continuing program of self-improvement. This model provides a structure that creates a theoretical framework that lends continuity to individual programs. It also presents a methodology of identifying individual…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Individualized Instruction
State Univ. of New York, Old Westbury. Empire State Coll. Long Island Learning Center. – 1976
This paper describes the personalized instruction program for economic education at Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York. Personalized instruction is defined as relating subject content to the personal background, interests, needs, and abilities of the student. Students proceed at their own pace, use materials suitable to their…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Curriculum, College Programs, Contracts
Russell, Russ – 1984
This report describes the nature and scope of further education and industrial training in England and Wales. Examined in a discussion of the United Kingdom educational system are funding, the relationship between school and government, school inspections, and curriculum and research bodies. The next section is devoted to changes that have…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Continuing Education, Decision Making
Vincennes Univ., IN. – 1981
Designed for use by teachers who are implementing the adult basic education teaching/learning management system called CUBE (Continuity and Unity in Basic Education), this manual covers the contents of the CUBE system, its philosophy, and its six goals. An inventory sheet listing all materials included in the system, a materials request form, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Thurston, Eric L., Ed.; Hafner, Lawrence E., Ed. – 1965
Focusing on the philosophical and sociological bases of reading, the papers in this volume were drawn from the fourteenth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1964. Among the topics covered in the 27 papers are the following: the philosophy and sociology of reading; reading reform; adult literacy; paperback books; factors in…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Cloze Procedure, College Students