This environmental unit is one of a series designed for integration within an existing curriculum. The units are self-contained and require minimal teacher preparation. The philosophy behind the units is based on an experience-oriented process that encourages self-paced independent work. This unit on shadows is designed for all elementary levels,…

This paper summarizes the findings of a study investigating the beliefs and attitudes of six key respondent groups regarding issues surrounding television advertising and children. The six groups included in the study are spokesmen for Action for Children's Television (ACT); the presidents and top executive officers of advertising agencies…

The purpose of this study was to determine the need for planning a pre-retirement education program for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth which would be determined by a potential group of retirees. With the assumption that there was a need for a retirement educational program, a questionnaire was developed and administered to all the Sisters…

Television, with its ability to reach large audiences, has been used extensively in driver-education efforts but its effectiveness has never been measured. The purpose of this research was to measure the effectiveness of a televised, locally oriented, candid camera type of driver reeducation program. The measures of effectiveness included a study…

The purposes of this study were to: (1) develop an audiovisual instrument for recruitment in adult education; (2) establish guidelines for production of audiovisual media dealing with promotional programs; (3) establish a list of variables which are involved with the potential student of adult education; and (4) develop an instrument for product…

The psychotherapy groups studied in this thesis have as their goal the therapeutic modification of participants through enhancement of self understanding and of the relationship of the self with others. Certain of the complex processes that occur in such groups have been singled out for study by procedures which developed as the study evolved.…

Review of anthropological studies on the Azandi tribe and nomadic tribal groups in southern Sudan, and collection of information through interviews and participant observation, provided the basis for a study of the functioning of and changes in tribal social organization and culture. The study is an attempt to investigate the way in which improved…

Using a sample of 250 adults aged 65 or over (in Quincy, Massachusetts), this study investigated the relation of educational participation by older adults to socioeconomic achievement and to anxiety as regards education. Achievement was based on levels of occupation, income, and education. A series of 17 questions covered peer relationships,…

This guide is the fourth in a series of four books emphasizing student-oriented problem solving related to environmental matters. It utilizes a three-level activity approach: awareness, transitional, and operational. The intent is to provide investigations that will motivate students to pursue in-depth studies, thus encouraging them to generate…

Envirpnmental investigations in this compilation were developed in conjunction with the establishment of a mobile environmental education laboratory, a demonstration project of the Kingsport (Tennessee) City School System. The 50 activities are divided into five categories: basic resources, environmental problems, living organisms, community…

Information included in this guide is intended for supplementary use with "Concepts in Science" series textbooks. Organized into six levels, one through six, each level is designed to emphasize the ecological concepts developed in the text. A contents chart cross-indexes the materials according to units and conceptual schemes dealing with…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a survey of Mexican medical education needs for the future. To plan for these needs, SISEM of UNAM was formed with the objectives of carrying out and promoting investigations in the different areas of medical education. It also wants to distribute the information…

In a study prepared at the Indiana University School of Business, it was revealed that: (1) the Consumer Price Index has risen 39.7 percent from fiscal 1971 to fiscal 1976; since 1970-71, prices have risen slightly more in small cities than in larger ones; and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of living for their lower budget…

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The Journal Supplement Abstract Service (JSAS) is a demand publication service developed to serve the following functions: (1) provide ready access to diverse materials unavailable through existing journals; (2) make available to a small sized, specialized audience items that are valuable to them; (3) encourage creation of materials not normally…