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Winant, Rooskandar – 1964
In searching for ways of providing suitable school buildings, consideration should be given to the possibility of providing outdoor teaching space and of controlling environment in whole or in part by the planting of shade trees in a carefully controlled manner. Such trees, suitably located, will not only provide shade but may aid ventilation and…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Environment, Controlled Environment, Design Requirements
Crouch, C. L.; Kaufman, J. E. – Illuminating Engineering, 1963
The role of reflected glare and visual viewing angles in near task performance is discussed, and following statements are reported--(1) a worker at a desk normally assumes a position in which his eyes traverse an area of work extending from a point approximately vertically below his eyes to a point not more than 40 degrees from the vertical, (2) a…
Descriptors: Controlled Environment, Design Requirements, Glare, Human Posture
California Univ., Los Angeles. Inst. of Industrial Relations. – 1967
Conference papers examining recent trends affecting the development of urban life in America are presented. "How People Look at Cities Where They Live and Work," by Anselm L. Strauss, presents sample work and life styles and their effects on perceptions of cities. "Los Angeles as a Changing Community," by Fred E. Chase,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Disadvantaged, Employment, Job Applicants
Pratt, James – 1970
Concern for the deteriorating visual environment of our cities has prompted the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to make a concerted effort in educating the public to understand the nature of environmental design. Professional environmental designers and educators alike must promote environmental education as one way of achieving a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Design, Environmental Education
McVey, G. F. – 1971
Through proper management of the sensory factors inherent in the classroom environment, teachers can improve the comfort, development, and academic performance of students. Some principles and practical procedures that may be applied directly by the classroom teacher are suggested in this pamphlet. A number of guidelines, references, and suggested…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Controlled Environment, Educational Environment, Educational Research
Papa-Lewis, Rosemary; Cornell, Charles E. – School Business Affairs, 1987
The same form of lighting will not be effective in all areas of a school facility. Factors to be considered include physical and psychological effects, visual requirements, and cost. A chart illustrates type of lamp, output/energy ratio, light "quality," and applications. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Smith-Shank, Deborah L., Ed. – National Art Education Association, 2004
One of the most significant issues in art education today is the discourse surrounding visual culture: what it is, where it is located, how it is accessed, and its significance to art education. The development of new visual genres and technological innovations for creating and accessing them, have multiplied the forms of information that are…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Mass Media, Art Teachers, Art Education
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Grayson, John – Music Educators Journal, 1972
Childrens Playground of Musical Sculptures was conceived and developed by the author. It is a visually integrated and complete vibratory world created for the teaching of the deaf and consisting of unique acoustic instruments. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Audiovisual Aids, Color, Deafness
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Psotka, Joseph – Instructional Science, 1995
Describes virtual reality (VR) technology and VR research on education and training. Focuses on immersion as the key added value of VR, analyzes cognitive variables connected to immersion, how it is generated in synthetic environments and its benefits. Discusses value of tracked, immersive visual displays over nonimmersive simulations. Contains 78…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Simulation, Educational Research
Boykin, Celia Martin – Child Care Information Exchange, 2000
Highlights the importance of a positive first visual impression of a childcare center to prospective clients. Provides a facility assessment checklist with 44 questions in the areas of: (1) building and landscape; (2) entrance; (3) hallways and common space; (4) classrooms; (5) playground; (6) children's communications; and (7) staff…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Environmental Influences
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McGinley, Connie Q. – School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2004
The author of this article, an art teacher at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado, describes how her experience teaching in a new school presented an exciting visual challenge for an art teacher--monotonous brick walls just waiting for decoration. This school experienced only minimal instances of graffiti, but as an art teacher, she did…
Descriptors: Visual Environment, Art Teachers, Art Education, Art Expression
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Clariana, Roy B. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
Colour is a common feature in computer-aided learning (CAL), though the instructional effects of screen colour are not well understood. This investigation considers the effects of different CAL study tasks with feedback on posttest performance and on posttest memory of the lesson colour scheme. Graduate students (n=68) completed a computer-based…
Descriptors: Memory, Graduate Students, Feedback, Context Effect
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Turk-Browne, Nicholas B.; Junge, Justin; Scholl, Brian J. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2005
The visual environment contains massive amounts of information involving the relations between objects in space and time, and recent studies of visual statistical learning (VSL) have suggested that this information can be automatically extracted by the visual system. The experiments reported in this article explore the automaticity of VSL in…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Visual Environment, Attention, Visual Learning
Epp, Dianne N. – 1995
From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates vat dyes, a colorant class which includes the oldest dyes known as well as important…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Materials, Chemistry, Color
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Jefferson, Roland S. – Black Scholar, 1976
Suggests that while graffitti may be the most unlikely place to find answers to minority youths' problems, it may indeed be the most likely place to find the problem. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Youth
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