The influence of conferences in various parts of the world upon art education was studied. The purposes of this study are: (1) to glean significant recommendations from the conference reports and, by this process, to isolate areas of overlap, instances of shared concern and recommendations which were repeated in reference to seemingly different…

In three years, the Small College of California State College at Dominguez Hills has grown from a faculty of 12, with 130 students, to a faculty of 18, with 270 students. Objectives that guide the Small College's growth and development are: (1) effective functioning with a heterogeneous population; (2) the option of a three-year bachelor's degree;…

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences' Program on Science, Technology, and Society (POSTS) ended in August 1976. This fourth general report summary of POSTS activities provides a listing of accomplishments of the entire five year program. Included are the names of all fellows associated with POSTS, POSTS projects completed by…

This paper presents a theory of individual differences in teachers' evaluation of student composition, which is based on the notion that certain formulations of writers in various disciplines--such as literary criticism, philosophy, and psychology--can provide a basis for understanding. Sources tapped include, among others, the following titles:…

Presented is an environmental science interdisciplinary learning program designed for use on the junior high or senior high school level. It includes learning activities coordinated with behavioral objectives as well as an Ecology Game. The program is composed of seven modules, each of which deals with an element of the science of ecology. The…

The most value laden of futures issues are raised by contemporary biological research. Current biological research has reached the point where we must now ask such questions as: What should be the nature of the human in the future? Who should make these decisions? How should humans interact with the universe? The problems and possibilities of the…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit for elementary students in intermediate grades is concerned with nutrition, basic food groups, food production careers, future trends in food production and population growth, and ecology. The unit of 18 lessons is to be used over a six…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit was designed for use with fourth-grade students; it focuses on three forest biomes. Each of the biomes has characteristics of its own. The unit includes eight lessons, as well as additional activities. The unit, which incorporates…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This unit is designed for use by a substitute teacher for instruction of intermediate grade elementary school pupils. The kit provides three days of lesson plans. There is closure at the end of each lesson and each day. Much emphasis is placed on…

The activities in this publication are taken from one of the thirteen units comprising the "Environment and the Quality of Life" series in New Jersey. This book is one of three containing energy-related student activities at various grade levels. The topic of this particular book is energy transportation. The activities correspond to a…

This publication is one of three books containing energy-related student activities at various grade levels. This particular book is concerned with energy technology. The activities correspond to a number of behavioral objectives and are further grouped according to suitability for pupils in grades 7-9. Interdisciplinary in approach, the…

This publication is one in a series of three energy-related units selected from the "Environment and the Quality of Life" environmental education series. It contains numerous student learning activities for various grade levels, based on a number of behavioral objectives. Each activity provides the purpose, suitable grade level, related…

The author describes how to use novels and autobiographies in teaching about the immigrant experience in American history. A select bibliography of novels and autobiographies relating to 24 different ethnic groups is included. (DE)

Discussed are the theoretical bases of a university social ecology program expressed in biology, sociology, and psychology. It emphasizes man as a biological organism interacting in a cultural-physical environment. Since the program is multidisciplinary and community-oriented the organization is by problem area such as man-environment interactions…

At the German Department of the University of South Carolina, courses of literature in translation and general cultural courses were open to all students of the university to offset low foreign language enrollments. The content, design and evaluation of these courses is presented. Films were extensively used as a medium of instruction. (TL)