Summarized are the findings of a two-year survey of Australia's field studies facilities and related educational programs. Following a literature survey and brief accounts of some environmental centers in other countries is a state-by-state description of field studies centers in Australia. For each state, the programs, staffing, and facilities at…

In this book, the many factors necessary to make city spaces more child-sensitive are considered. Particular attention is given to dwellings and play spaces. Child development as it relates to the spatial environment and the child's use of various spaces (houses, apartments, service areas, playgrounds) at different ages are investigated. The…

Citizen perception of public service quality was examined to determine its relationship to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the community, variations in service expenditures, and quantitative service performance measures. The Bureau of the Census, state agencies, and a mail survey of residents in all 100 North Carolina counties…

The handbook was designed to assist those interested in developing accessible programs for the handicapped in a variety of settings - parks, recreational areas, community centers, and other cultural and educational facilities - by providing information on how the Children's Experimental Workshop (CEW) was created, implemented, and evaluated. The…

To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the park worker is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…

This edition features over 400 projects that have effected cost savings and/or improved services in a broad range of functional areas of city management, a jurisdictional index as well as a topical index, in-depth reports on selected projects, and project description forms that readers can use to share their successful projects with other readers.…

This study considers use of the "educational park" and "middle school" concepts in Fresno, California. It is part of Phase II of PROJECT DESIGN, an ESEA Title III project administered by the Fresno City Unified School District. The educational park remains largely theoretical; few have moved to physical planning and…

Compiled and edited by the Museum and Research Department of the Navajo Tribe in 1972, the text provides information about the Navajo Indians and their vast reservation. Major areas covered include Navajo history and customs, religion, arts and crafts, Navajo tribal government and programs, Navajoland and places to go, 7 wonders of the Navajo…

The Hazen Foundation authorized a study on the causes and implications of racial differences in academic motivation, with the longrun goal of improving higher educational opportunities for Negroes. The final phase of this study was a work conference by theorists and practitioners for discussion of the findings from two separate research methods.…

As the steward of the nation's premier historic, natural, and recreational resources, the National Park Service manages 15 unique areas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each of these sites offers hands-on programs specifically geared to meet the needs of teachers and students. The programs support the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks…

This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file for the Arnold Arboretum (Massachusetts) and other source material about the Arboretum and Frederick Law Olmstead. The lesson focuses on the first arboretum in the United States, which was part of Olmstead's plan for Boston's park system, known as the "Emerald…

This engaging, informative "Educators Guide" provides detailed background information about the Colorado Watershed. Its reference section contains 25 science-based, multidisciplinary, hands-on activities that teach about hydrology, geography, geology, ecology, tribes, history, cultures, economics, management issues and resource…

A study examined the objectives of outdoor education teachers and park staff involved in secondary school visits to Victoria (Australia) national parks. Interviews with teachers and park staff, observations, and document analysis indicate that outdoor education teachers needed training in socially critical environmental education, ecology, and…

Highlights an activity that focuses on learning the geometric concepts needed for students to design blueprints for a city park by mastering fifth-grade geometry concepts and applying their knowledge in a real-world context. (ASK)

Approximately 1,500 students in grades 4 through 6 attended two half-day interpretive programs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; one focused on ecological information, the other on environmental issues associated with the site. Each program significantly increased students' knowledge but had little impact on students' environmental attitudes or…