Many of the references in this bibliography are followed by a listing of ERIC descriptors to indicate the contents. The literature is pertinent to educational facilities design in providing for visual orientation, comprehension, and response to the physical environment. Listed items are presented in two sections: (1) human physiological,…

Children's Television Workshop (CTW) is an experiment in the instruction of preschool children through the medium of broadcast television. This document, which incorporates, extends, and supersedes an earlier report of a meeting to establish priorities among goals for CTW, serves six related purposes: (1) it attempts to reflect the suggestions of…

In offering a "total approach" to educating disadvantaged pre-school youngsters, the authors examine the psychological pressures and economic deprivations of these children. Also included in the volume are chapters devoted to characteristics of the learning environment, language experiences, concept development, and administrative issues. (NH)

This analysis of the Russian character in various aspects of Soviet society in its daily activities focuses on the cultural rather than the political. Included in the study are sections on: (1) hibernation and awakening; (2) the Russian scene; (3) being a Russian; (4) Russian society--mass and minority; (5) manners, morals, and taste; and (6)…

A record and assessment of the important environmental features of office buildings erected between 1948 and 1961 in the business center of London, England, has been assembled. This survey gives an overall picture of the main trends in office building and architecture and examines their consequences in terms of user satisfactions and complaints.…

The present basis of society implies the inevitable destruction of the environment. The considerations which make this evident also make nonsense of the distinction between capitalism and socialism. The dominant American value system affects the rest of the biota (human life, culture, and emotions) through the economic system, which not only…

This document presents an evaluative record of six open education teachers and their elementary school classes at the Fannie Gilbert and Stephen MacArthur Schools in Washington, D.C. Described are the changing physical classroom environments, the behavior of the students, the methods used to instruct and discipline, and the teachers…

Many investigators have been interested in the development of techniques for remediating undersirable classroom behavior, but far less attention has been paid to physical, spatial and architectural variables which often set the occasion for inappropriate behavior in the classroom. The present study explored the relationships between these…

Crowding theoretically causes increased situational stress which in turn intensifies the pressure upon an individual to conform to the leading stimulus. The specific question of whether listeners in a densely packed audience respond more favorably to a persuasive speech than listeners in a less crowded environment was investigated. One hundred and…

One approach to the abatement of pollution is that which stresses that an informed public will, because of an altruistic motive termed "civic responsibility," control the disruption of the environment, before such disruption reaches a perceived 'crisis' state. This paper discusses the public approach to pollution abatement in terms of long-range…

A course which is an investigation and appraisal of prose, poetry, fine arts, and music which reflects the environment's effect on man or man's effect on his environment is presented. Performance objectives include the following: (1) Students will formulate a definition of what constitutes man's environment; (2) Students will examine the reactions…

This empirical study, concerned with man-environment relationships in the home, identifies similarities and differences among family types; develops a body of normative, descriptive, baseline data about the home environments of a sample of lower middle class American families; and, gathers information regarding patterns of spatial behavior across…

A series of outdoor activities is provided in which measurement and geometry are used to describe phenomena in the environment. (SD)

Discusses the human, organizational, and physical environments and administrative structure within which the institution library operates to provide user-oriented library and information services. Emphasis is on state and federal institutions for the developmentally, mentally, and physically disabled and the elderly. (Author/MBR)

Discusses the problems of population growth and space utilization, acquisition of land, and planning for rural areas. Techniques available for achieving a physically open society with fewer problems of living space are enumerated. (Author/MA)