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Direct linkTubin, Dorit – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2004
The article aims to reveal teachers' dispositions concerning stability and change in the field of schooling and to suggest some possible connection to the social space. Forty teachers who attended a principals' training course were asked to write educational fantasies regarding their "dream school". A content analysis of the fantasies showed…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Response, Teaching Conditions, Aspiration
Underhill-Sem, Yvonne – Convergence, 2006
In this article, the author starts by introducing three women from the Pacific whose lives illustrate the main points she addresses. She then discusses why place and gender matter in issues concerning the environment. Lastly, she touches on the implications of gender on environmental education.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Social Justice, Gender Issues, Feminism
Download full textCook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Myers, Laurie C. – 1991
Designed to increase the awareness and understanding of disabilities by Virginia park personnel, this guide provides information about the characteristics and needs of park visitors who have disabilities. Four different categories of disabilities are addressed: (1) mobility impairments; (2) visual impairments; (3) hearing impairments; and (4)…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Consciousness Raising, Disabilities, Hearing Impairments
Moll, Gary; Young, Stanley – 1992
This step-by-step guide, developed by the Global ReLeaf organization, presents tree-planting advice and simple steps to organizing a successful community tree-planting and tree-care program. The text is divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces trees and discusses the role they play as components of the living urban environment. Distinctions are…
Descriptors: Activities, Climate, Community Action, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedEhringhaus, Michael, Ed.; Stasz, Bird, Ed. – New Horizons in Adult Education, 1988
This document consists of the print version of the spring and fall 1988 issues of an electronic journal; each of the issues contains three conventional articles and an exploratory "forum" article. In the spring issue, the articles and authors are "Propaganda and Adult Education" by Richard J. Novak (12 references); "The…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Databases, Educational Environment
Darling, Pamela W.; And Others – 1993
This publication is designed as a guide for libraries that have elected to undertake a formal study of preservation needs in preparation for planning and implementing programs to meet those needs. The manual is divided into four sections. The first section (Chapters 1-2) provides an overview and orients the reader to the planning process. The next…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Committees, Consultants, Emergency Programs
Nitschke, Christoph; And Others – 1991
A study focused on new occupational and qualification structures in the field of environmental protection in the metal and chemical industries in the Federal Republic of Germany. A total of 22 interviews were conducted with representatives of 11 firms. The public debate on occupational requirements in the field of environmental protection and on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Chemical Industry, Employment Qualifications, Environmental Education
Mann, Lori D.; Stapp, William B. – 1982
Provided are teaching activities related to: (1) food production and distribution; (2) energy; (3) transportation; (4) solid waste; (5) chemicals in the environment; (6) resource management; (7) pollution; (8) population; (9) world linkages; (10) endangered species; and (11) lifestyle and environment. The activities, designed to help learners…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Environmental Education
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Home Economics Curriculum Center. – 1989
This document contains teacher's materials for an eight-unit secondary education vocational home economics course on interior design. The units cover period styles of interiors, furniture and accessories, surface treatments and lighting, appliances and equipment, design and space planning in home and business settings, occupant needs, acquisition…
Descriptors: Color Planning, Design Requirements, Electrical Appliances, Furniture Arrangement
Leuthold, David – 1989
India suffers from severe environmental problems with respect to deforestation, flooding, and pollution. These problems are associated with industrialization, lack of money to enforce anti-pollution practices, climatic and population pressures, and cultural factors. Half of India's forests have been cut in the last 40 years. Deforestation is the…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Area Studies, Conservation (Environment), Cultural Influences
Stea, David – 1988
During the 2.5 years the project was in operation, the International Center for Culture and Environment (Santa Fe, New Mexico) provided courses concerned with aspects of intercultural communication related to environmental design and planning to students and practitioners from 15 U.S. states and 15 foreign countries. Courses were provided in three…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Community Involvement, Course Content
Lourenco, Jose Seixas – 1990
The Association of Amazonian Universities (UNAMAZ) was created in September 1987 and is involved in a collective effort to find ways to promote the Amazonian region's nonpredatory development, recognizing its limitations and taking into account its potential. With deforestation taking place at ever-increasing speed, it has become necessary to…
Descriptors: College Role, Conservation (Environment), Cooperative Programs, Ecological Factors
Hewson, Mariana G.; Hamlyn, Daryl – 1983
This study examined the role played by particular intellectual and physical environments on concept formation, focusing on conceptions concerning heat in a group of non-western subjects living in the interior of southern Africa (N. Sotho and Tswana peoples). In addition, these conceptions were examined in three contexts of the subjects' cultural…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Cultural Context
DeBruin, Jerry – 1986
Designed to develop creativity in young learners, this book contains interdisciplinary activities which focus on the theme of nature. Activity pages are provided that can serve as front and back covers of a student booklet and the suggested activities can be duplicated for insertion between the covers resulting in a booklet for each student. A…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning
