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Bailey, Chris Howard – 1979
The use of improvisational drama to foster classroom communication about works of literature and about controversial topics of concern to students is described in this paper. After discussing the values of improvisational drama in the English classroom, the paper outlines a five-day sequence of exercises and activities involving relaxation,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Dramatics
Download full textGIL, DAVID G.; NOBLE, JOHN H. – 1967
THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND OPINIONS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON CHILD ABUSE AND RELATED ISSUES WERE INVESTIGATED WITH A STANDARD, MULTI-STAGE AREA PROBABILITY SAMPLE OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL UNITED STATES RESIDENTS 21 OR OLDER (1520 RESPONDENTS), IN A SURVEY DESIGNED BY BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY AND CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER. A…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Child Welfare
NOAR, GERTRUDE – 1964
THE SCHOOL WAS CONFRONTED WITH THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING ABOUT PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AS FACTS OF LIFE, AS CONDITIONS WHICH PREVENT THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY PERSON, AS PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE SOLVED, IF DEMOCRACY WAS TO FUNCTION. ONE OF THE APPROACHES TO A UNIT THAT STUDIED PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION CONSISTED OF THE DISCUSSION OF A…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Inservice Teacher Education
Edgar, Don – 1980
Family policy makers must first understand changes taking place and factors influencing Australian society so that they can then ease the burden on the disadvantaged poor. Growing affluence, increasing de-institutionalization of women's roles, later marriage, delayed and smaller families and an elongated family life duration are among the trends…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Democracy, Disadvantaged, Economic Change
Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State. – 1980
Conference papers on scholarship at a land-grant university, scholarship in general, and the interrelationships among scholarship, teaching, research, and societal needs are presented. In "Scholarship Through Teaching," Keith Goldhammer suggests that teaching, research, and scholarship are not separate domains, and that the teacher's role is to…
Descriptors: College Role, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Land Grant Universities
Levine, Arthur – 1980
Stereotypes of the overall character of the college student population are seen to have persisted, inaccurately, for several decades. The dangers of such stereotypes are pointed out and educators are warned against policies and practices based on misconceptions about today's students. Information from national surveys of over 95,000 undergraduates…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Students
Minnesota State Energy Agency, St. Paul. – 1979
This document provides elementary teachers with an annotated index according to (Houghton-Mifflin, 1976), followed by suggestions for activities related to the topics. Indexed topics, which comprise a major portion of the document, include basic energy information, society's dependence on energy, problems and advantages of energy alternatives, and…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Definitions, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Barnes, Curtis, Ed.,; Splete, Allen, Ed. – 1969
Syracuse University is supporting or initiating 135 programs directed toward problems of the disadvantaged and the urban community. Many programs evolve from the University's teaching and research functions, and others are less structured and operate on a volunteer basis. The programs have five categorical functions: improving educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Black History, Community Services
Regional Planning Council, Baltimore, MD. – 1967
From the 24 institutions of higher learning in the Baltimore Region, 20 report one or more activities in the field of urban affairs. In all, about 350 activities were reported, including a summarized list of individual consultative services from the Johns Hopkins University. Over 100 research projects dealing with urban problems were reported.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Services, Curriculum, Educational Resources
Blake, Charles – 1976
Physical disability is an enormous psychosocio-economic-medical problem that affects over 24 million Americans. Public policy endorses a multi-disciplinary approach in analyzing this issue. Legislation has broadened the meaning of physical disability to include persons with mental and emotional disorders. Some of the costs associated with physical…
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
Cohan, Mark E.; Gustafson, Neil C. – 1974
This curriculum guide for secondary students contains learning activities on population and social change. The guide revolves around four major concepts. The first concept is population change which refers to the numerical increase or decrease of population. Population distribution is the second major concept which refers to the patterns of where…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Demography, Environmental Education, Futures (of Society)
Huchro, John; Fisch, Tom – 1973
Designed for instruction of emotionally handicapped children and youth, these six articles present concepts and activities relative to social studies and outdoor education. Defining social studies as the study of man and his relationship with his environment, the first article emphasizes a site analysis approach. Activity suggestions utilize a…
Descriptors: Activities, American History, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning
Van Til, William – 1974
A collection of ten essays related to education from the personal experiences and perspective of the author is presented. The first essay, "A Fighting Chance," discusses the environment for educational reform in the 1970's. In the "Story of a Lake" the author describes the environment of his home and its interrelation with the surrounding physical…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Desegregation Methods, Education, Educational Environment
Peterson, Emy M., Comp. – 1975
This is a selective, descriptive, annotated bibliography of 22 books, a few basic ones and the rest the most recent available. The emphasis is on good books. It is of projects in the United States. The publications are in the English language. The time span covered begins with Ebenezer Howard's work on the garden city and goes up to 1975 with a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Architectural Research, Building Innovation, Community Characteristics
Warren, Donald R. – 1974
Written to discuss questions often raised about common (public) schooling in the United States, this book examines issues surrounding the founding of the Department of Education, encompassing a period from the 1830s to the present and focusing on the 1860s. At that time, the common school movement promised that education would be a means for…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Objectives
