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Download full textRESNICK, JEROME J.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE SCHOOL EVALUATION GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE WORKABLE CRITERIA FOR APPRAISAL OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTING SCHOOL PLANTS. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDE CAN BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING OUT UNSATISFACTORY BUILDING FEATURES AND TO STIMULATE IMPROVEMENTS IN FUTURE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. WITH THIS EVALUATION PROCEDURE,…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Audiovisual Aids, Environmental Influences, Equipment
LOPEZ, FRANK G.; RIKER, HAROLD C. – 1961
A BROAD OVERVIEW IS PROVIDED OF PROBLEMS AND PRACTICES IN THE DESIGN OF COLLEGE HOUSING FACILITIES. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE (1) CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENT POPULATIONS, (2) TYPES OF HOUSING SOLUTIONS, (3) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS AND CRITERIA, (4) PLANNING METHODS, AND (5) FINANCING CONSIDERATIONS. THE DISCUSSION IS CENTERED AROUND THE NEEDS OF…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings, College Housing
American Inst. of Architects, Washington, DC. – 1975
Designed to direct the teacher to a variety of teaching and learning resources relating to the man-made environment, this document provides annotated lists of resources in several sections. The section on student reading resources lists literature written for the student and relates to various aspects of the built environment: social, technical,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Loo, Chalsa – 1980
This paper reports the results of an interview survey of 108 Chinese American residents of San Francisco, California's Chinatown. Subjects' attitudes were examined in six areas: quality of life, environment, physical health, mental health, psychological attitudes, and employment. Chinatown residents were found to be two to three times more…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Chinese Americans, Community Satisfaction, Educational Opportunities
Prescott, Elizabeth; David, Thomas G. – 1977
This paper explores the role of physical environment in the design of child care programs. Examined are environmental variables thought to be important in determining the absence or presence of experiences considered important to children's development. Differences in the physical environment of a typical child care center and an average home are…
Descriptors: Child Care, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Day Care
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Coordinating Area No. 4. – 1977
This manual was designed as a resource guide for handicapped individuals interested in two-year occupational training at various institutions within the State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) systems. It provides an overview of 50 vocational degree programs, indicates which educational institutions offer such…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, Architectural Barriers, Career Planning, Community Colleges
Gallington, Ralph O. – IAVE, 1967
Serious consideration is given to the problems of space layout and design of facilities for cooperative vocational education. The accompanying floor plan has most of the essential needs considered. Cooperative vocational curricular patterned programs should be able to adjust or revise to meet needs of unique offerings. The space needs for all…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Classroom Design, Cooperative Education, Design Requirements
Wakefield, Howard E. – 1967
Three topics are discussed--(1) designing the environment of educational enterprises, (2) capabilities and promise of data processing in comprehending the educational environment, and (3) optimum learning environments - design mechanisms, principles, and application. Consultants for the first topic were Sydney H. Williams, who surveyed the state…
Descriptors: Controlled Environment, Data Processing, Design Requirements, Educational Environment
Hartman, Michael – 1968
Presentation of an environmental reference source for architects and designers includes separate listing of 19 short overview articles and 43 documents with an implicit specification orientation toward classroom lighting. The major document "ontent areas are--(1) general specification guides with some psycho-physiological background, (2)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Stier, William F., Jr. – 1978
The result of a directive issued by the President of Cardinal Stritch College pertaining to the self-evaluation required for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is presented. The purpose of the self-evaluation is to evaluate all of the institution's policies and practices (and their effects on handicapped persons) to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Disabilities, Discriminatory Legislation
Peck, Johanne; Goldman, Richard – 1978
This paper reports a pilot study of ecological variables in a kindergarten play area. Behaviors in ten complex categories were recorded for all children present in the area. The level of experimental control was similar to the level of control that the teacher would have in the manipulation of the normal classroom environment. Subjects were 20…
Descriptors: Behavior, Classroom Environment, Difficulty Level, Early Childhood Education
Bravard, Peggy – 1975
This unit, one in a series of teacher-developed materials for elementary geography, is based on a part of a social studies textbook, "Topics of Life," Book Two. One section proposes a learning center environment to make learning experiences in social studies possible throughout the entire school day. The text's section has been expanded for this…
Descriptors: Climate, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences, Geography Instruction
Rogers, Carolyn Odom – 1976
The purpose of this study is to examine the organization of play space and the effect which this organization has on children's productive and disruptive behavior in an indoor nursery setting. A second purpose was to develop a category system for recording the productive and disruptive behavior of young children in a free play situation. The…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior, Classroom Design, Classroom Observation Techniques
Hyde Park - Kenwood Community Conference, Chicago, IL. Child Care Task Force. – 1974
This handbook consists of information related to the licensing and funding of child care centers (which serve children aged 2 years, 10 months to 6 years) in the Chicago area. Included are: (1) a brief outline of some basic issues in the development of a child care center; (2) lists of Chicago and Illinois licensing requirements and helpful…
Descriptors: Budgets, Certification, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Katz, Lilian G. – 1970
Early childhood education is defined as group settings which are deliberately intended to effect developmental changes in children in the age range from birth up to the age of entering first grade. The following parameters of early childhood education are proposed and explored: (a) characteristics of clients, (b) characteristics of teachers and…
Descriptors: Administration, Curriculum, Definitions, Development
