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Download full textNotre Dame Univ., IN. – 1988
Reports of four task forces at the University of Notre Dame are presented concerning: preparation for marriage, family, and other life commitments and personnel policy that affects the family; whole health and the use and abuse of alcohol; the quality of teaching in a research university; and residentiality. Consideration is given to the social…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Church Related Colleges, College Environment, College Instruction
Miller, Norman N. – American Universities Field Staff Reports, 1979
Described is the history of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since its formation in 1972. Also included is an examination of UNEP's major programs and projects, and an assessment of the organization's problems and future prospects. The function of UNEP is to coordinate the management and assessment of the world's environment by…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Environmental Research, Global Approach
Goodlad, John I.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
Reprints of four articles from the journal "Phi Delta Kappan" provide discussions of initial findings from "A Study of Schooling," a study of contextual variables in 38 elementary, junior high/middle, and high schools. The project had two purposes: (1) to formulate hypotheses and provide insights about schooling through indepth…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Madrigal, Stasia, Ed. – Research Bulletin, 1983
Articles in this issue of the bulletin of the Hispanic Research Center focus on the problems of collecting demographic and social data in the South Bronx. The introductory article summarizes the contents of this issue. The second (by Lloyd H. Rogler, Osvaldo Barreras, and Rosemary Santana Cooney) is based on the experiences of field workers…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Data Collection, Family Attitudes, Family Environment
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
Yellis, Ken, Ed. – Journal of Museum Education: Roundtable Reports, 1985
This issue focuses on the interpretation of built environments, from Washington Irving's 19th century home in Tarrytown, New York, to structures in contemporary Chicago. Barbara Carson, Margaret Piatt, and Renee Friedman discuss the interpretation of interior and exterior spaces and explain how to teach history with objects instead of teaching the…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Built Environment, Educational Facilities
Khan, Shirley Ali; Parkin, Christopher – FE Matters, 1995
In 1992 the Further Education Unit (FEU) published a guide to environmental action in Further Education colleges, "Colleges Going Green," that drew attention to the moral principle of sustainability that includes a duty of care for other people and forms of life and acknowledges the need to limit and to share the use of the earth's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
Pena, Dely; Mitchell, Deborah – NEA Higher Education Research Center Update, 2000
This issue is excerpted from The American Faculty Poll sponsored by the Teachers Investment Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) and conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago in 1999. In this survey, 1,511 full-time faculty members from 285 institutions were interviewed. About…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, National Surveys
Breakthrough, 1985
What bioregions can do to contribute to world order and security is discussed in this newsletter. A bioregion is defined as an identifiable geographical area of interacting life-systems that is relatively self-sustaining in the ever-renewing processes of nature. Articles included are: "Bioregionalism and World Order" (Gerald Mische);…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Food, Global Approach
Daly, Carson; Fowler, Tony – Research in Brief, 1988
This precis focuses on research into the problem of school discipline. The school culture, or the atmosphere and tone of everything that happens in the school, is seen as having a significant influence on student behavior. Several examples of improving the culture of schools are given. Strategies for correcting misconduct are suggested, with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Klauke, Amy – Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, 1988
Providing an example of educational practice others may wish to emulate, this bulletin profiles the work of Elga Brown, an extraordinary kindergarten teacher at Edison Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon. The basic educational objective of Brown's classroom is that every one has a good day, and the overriding rule is that everyone allow everyone…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmental Programs, Kindergarten
National School Resource Network, Washington, DC. – 1980
Following a costly and destructive fire, Franklin Elementary School in Newark (New Jersey) developed an action plan for reducing violence and vandalism. The plan called for ongoing cooperation between all segments of the school population and of the local, largely Hispanic, community. Security measures were strengthened, but the thrust of the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Prevention
Gardner, John N. – Priorities, 2001
This issue examines the problems and issues that affect students in the first year of college and reviews current institutional efforts to enhance the learning and retention of first-year students. It also offers a set of suggestions for trustees who seek greater understanding and more active engagement in campus decisions related to the first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Governing Boards
Klesse, Edward J.; Biernat, Nancy A. – Practitioner, 1989
Rewarding students for their achievements enhances self-esteem and confidence. These positive feelings permeate the school, improve the general climate, and raise the level of school pride. New and traditional methods of recognizing student groups such as a welcoming assembly, a spirit banner contest, and senior privileges can make students feel…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Awards, Educational Environment, Program Descriptions
Whelley, Pete; Cash, Gene; Bryson, Dixie – Here's How, 2002
The U.S. Surgeon General's 2000 Report on Children's Mental Health estimates that one in five children and adolescents will experience a significant mental-health problem during their school years. While the family is the primary source of support for a child's mental health, the increased stress and fracturing of today's life make it imperative…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
