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Bingham, Jane M. – 1979
This paper discusses the relation of the treatment of black characters in illustrations in children's reading materials to children's picture reading skills and vocabularies. Pointing out that illustrations introduce children to a wide range of experiences, it argues that using illustrations of black characters strengthens children's critical…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Black Stereotypes, Blacks, Childrens Literature
Ornstein, Allan C., Ed.; And Others – 1971
This collection of essays contains magazine and journal articles that were published in 1969-70. Although the primary function of these essays is to help educators keep up with the recent literature in the field, the volume is divided into three parts so that one or more parts may be used to fulfill local needs and supplement course reading lists.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Development, Community Problems, Disadvantaged Youth
Nelson, Neil; Martin, William – 1976
Designed to observe changes in biracial student behavior brought about by Project BACSTOP (a series of structured experiences in a variety of wilderness settings meant to bring students of different races together in stressful adventure activities geared to promote interaction, communication, and cooperation), this evaluation studied five…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Basic Skills, Blacks
Download full textSnooks, Lee; Long, Daniel – 1976
During the 1968-72 years, Northwestern Junior High School had the reputation of the "most racially troubled" junior high school in Battle Creek, Michigan. The BACSTOP (Better Acquisition of Cognitive Skills Through Outdoor Programming) was implemented to address some of the negative problems facing the school. BACSTOP aimed to: create a…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Black Students, Cognitive Development
Potts, Vernon R. – 1974
After two years of operation, Project BACSTOP (Better Acquisition of Cognitive Skills through Outdoor Programming, a series of structured experiences in wilderness settings meant to bring seventh and eighth grade students of different races together in challenging adventure activities intended to promote interaction, communication, and…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Blacks
Hyun, MeHee – 1994
This study examined what makes college students feel positive about the potential and need for change in racial relations, particularly whether a student's own race is a significant factor. Data were drawn from an initial sample of 24,847 first-time freshmen who completed the 1985 survey and a 1989 follow-up instrument to measure how students'…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Students, Cognitive Development, College Outcomes Assessment
