Although many teachers are convinced of the value of environmental studies, they often are not fully confident of their ability to plan and carry out a first-hand approach to learning. For this reason, the authors sought to investigate the problems inherent in this approach and to suggest remedies which are both practical and realistic. The book…

Research is underway concerning the way the perception, conception, and representation of spatial layout develops. Three concepts are important here--space itself, frame of reference, and cognitive map. Cognitive map refers to a form of representation of the behavioral space, not paired associate or serial response learning. Other criteria…

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that specific spatial and possibly temporal rates of change dominate early infants' looking, that these spatial and temporal events have meaningful and specific empirical correlates in neurophysiology as a function of age, and finally that neurophysiologically constrained models provide testable…

The Home Start Program objectives are: (1) to involve parents directly in the educational development of their children; (2) to help strengthen in parents their capacity for facilitating the general development of their own children; (3) to demonstrate methods of delivering comprehensive Head Start-type services to children and parents for whom a…

It is hypothesized that subjects who are highly anomic will demonstrate less anxiety and higher nonperson orientation than normal subjects will when personal space is invaded. Fifty-six pretested subjects classified as either anomic (14 males, 14 females) or normal (14 males, 14 females) were placed in one of two interview conditions: personal…

Emphasizing the need for process rather than product-oriented education, this paper introduces a new conceptual model for observing the classroom as a total process. The new model is a blending of dramaturgic concepts and theory with the classroom teaching/learning process. The author draws an analogy based upon Kenneth Burke's Dramatistic…

This article emphasizes the need for preparing preservice students in teacher education for effective participation in the high school classroom and for membership on a guidance team. The article includes a) basic questions used to determine the readiness of students to facilitate career development, b) a professional approach to effective teacher…

This address deals with the phenomenon of modern technology in the context of: (1) its potential to alter society, (2) its implications as a discipline base for education, (3) specific curriculum developments necessary with technology as a conceptual frame of reference, (4) its behavioral characteristics in an "environmental continuum" and an…

An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of three variables on the perception of the psychophysical phenomenon of flicker in wide angle cathode ray tube (CRT) displays. The three independent variables treated in the experiment were: 3, 6, and 9 foot-lambers (FL) illumination levels; four images, three static and one dynamic; and 26…

An instrument to measure occupational awareness was developed. An occupational awareness inventory was developed in association with efforts in other areas. A pool of 150 items was developed using the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles." Special emphasis was put on the worker traits of occupations. The items were given to a panel of experts to…

This paper describes the summer Parent Orientation Program at the University of Maryland and an evaluation of the program several months later. The goal of the program was to educate parents in the facilitation of their son's or daughter's transition from high school to college. Another goal was to recognize parents as a vital part of the…

Presented are three scripts on training, orientation, and role of a model preschool staff, on building interpersonal competence in a preschool child, and on a model of staff training, orientation, and role in a university setting. The first script contains commentary for 80 slides on staff training for a model preschool mental retardation research…

The Personalizing Educational Prescriptions (PEP) Project has two main objectives: (1) the improvement of the diagnostic process with emphasis on the development of personalized educational prescriptions for all pupils; and (2) the improvement and expansion of multimedia services for all pupils. This report describes project goals, approaches, and…

Categories of effective and ineffective behavior in regard to Goal Four of the Quality Education Program (regarding interest in school and learning) are listed. Both the rationales for areas of effective student behavior and the categories of teacher strategies are also included. (See TM 001 375 for project description.) (MS)

Categories of effective and ineffective behavior in regard to Goal Eight of the Quality Education Program (regarding vocational development) are listed. Both the rationales for areas of effective student behavior and the categories of teacher strategies are also included. (See TM 001 375 for project description.) (MS)