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Pacheco, Angel M.; And Others – 1980
In order to explore some of the changes and stresses connected with migration and return migration, a study was conducted among migrants returning from the United States mainland to Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of 75 adolescents participating in a Bilingual Education program in Puerto Rico. Data were collected using Psychological Distance…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Communicative Competence (Languages)
McCarthy, E. Doyle – 1979
The paper examines George Herbert Mead's account of the individual's relation to the physical world. Mead (1863-1931) taught social psychology and philosophy at the University of Chicago from 1893-1931 and is best known for his theory of self. This theory maintains that the self is formed in a particular historical context and that it includes…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences, Human Development
FITZROY, DARIEL; REID, JOHN L. – 1967
A FIELD STUDY WAS MADE OF THE ACOUSTICAL ENVIRONMENT OF SCHOOLS DESIGNED FOR INCREASED FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS OF NEW TEACHING METHODS. THE OBJECT OF THE STUDY WAS TO DEFINE ALL THE CRITERIA FOR THE ACOUSTICAL DESIGN OF THIS TYPE OF CLASSROOM INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION OF--(1) MINIMUM ACOUSTICAL SEPARATION REQUIRED FOR…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Research, Classrooms, Educational Environment
Jensen, Clayne R., Comp.; Thorstenson, Clark T., Comp. – 1977
This book is a compilation of selected writings on the subject of outdoor recreation. It is addressed to students specializing in recreation and resource management, and teachers, conservationists, and the public in general. Seven chapters contain articles discussing issues, facts, and concerns in the field of recreation and represent various…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Economic Factors, Leisure Time, Natural Resources
Davis, Albert J.; Schubert, Robert P. – 1977
This publication provides a discussion of various energy conserving building systems and design alternatives. The information presented here covers alternative space and water heating systems, and energy conserving building designs incorporating these systems and other energy conserving techniques. Besides water, wind, solar, and bio conversion…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Building Design, Building Systems, Climate
Bryson, Reid A.; Kutzbach, John E. – 1968
These Resource Papers have been developed as expository documents for the use of both the student and the instructor in undergraduate college geography courses at the introductory and advanced level. They are designed to supplement existing texts and to fill a gap between significant research in American geography and readily accessible materials.…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Climate Control, Conservation Education, Ecological Factors
Download full textDonaldson, O. Fred – 1975
This unit, one in a set of teacher-developed materials for elementary geography, emphasizes that children act as geographers in activities that use a classroom as the environment. Exploration and discovery through game playing and maps are the techniques used for instruction as an alternative approach to content teaching by discussion. The first…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Discovery Learning, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Kliment, Stephen A. – 1975
This syllabus contains practical information necessary to plan a barrier-free environment. The first chapter provides an account of what has happened in the past generation to make buildings and spaces accessible to handicapped persons and reviews the most recent laws, codes, and standards that prescribe the accessibility of buildings. The second…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Civil Rights
Bunselmeier, Erich – 1973
This bibliography is intended to serve as a tool for students and researchers working in the field of computerized location-allocation in environmental design. It includes not only books and articles that are directly related to the field of location-allocation, but also publications dealing with problem definition and problem analysis. All…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
David, Thomas G., Ed.; Wright, Benjamin E., Ed. – 1975
The focus of the 16 essays in this book is the physical environment of learning, specifically the man-made or built environment. The authors contend that educators have tended to overlook the influence of built environments on the learning process--a process not confined to schools, but involving play areas, tree houses, and the city itself. The…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Design Requirements, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1970
A suggested approach for use in schools enrolling Indian children and youth is indicated in this curriculum guide for environmental education. It is pointed out that traditional Indian lifeways and beliefs were and are extremely pertinent to man's living in balance with his natural environment. The guide expresses the belief that the use of the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Art Expression, Community Involvement, Curriculum Guides
Miel, Alice, Ed.; Berman, Louise, Ed. – 1970
This publication consists of papers presented at the World Conference on Education held March 5-14, 1970, at Asilomar, California. It is divided into two sections: 1) Plenary Session Addresses and 2) Working Party Reports. The nine plenary session addresses concern man's physical and social environment and its effect on education, the function of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education, Educational Technology, Elementary School Teachers
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. School Planning and Building Research Section. – 1969
The design development of a housing facility for deaf and blind students is reviewed in considerable detail. Initially traditional architectural solutions to the creation of dormitory space and accompanying circulation patterns are examined for their effect upon the lives of the inhabitants. The subsequent design progression which is presented is…
Descriptors: Blindness, Building Design, Deafness, Design
Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Architects, St. Paul, Minn. – 1968
In 1962 a re-evaluation of this high school's educational program indicated a need for massive change in its organization patterns; emphasis was to be on the individual student and his adaptability in a changing society. The new pattern of organization includes large and small group discussions, teacher teams, resource centers or learning…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Programs, Flexible Scheduling
Bigart, Robert J. – 1970
The four papers in this publication discusses Montana's social structure as it relates to culture, income, urbanism, and communal religious communities. "Montana Social Structure and Culture" includes rural and suburban life styles; the history of rural community organization; rural-small town communities; urban physical conditions;…
Descriptors: Community Services, Economic Development, Family Income, Life Style
