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Linder, Ronald – 1991
The Center for Child Development facility on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa was opened in 1990. The facility includes three classrooms, a playground, and a room called "the Exploratorium." The exploratorium is 2,304 square feet in size and contains three built-in areas: a kitchenette, a water/science/arts center, and an…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Art Activities, Child Development Centers, Class Size
Seeley, David S. – 1985
This book looks at the structural causes of America's present educational malaise and proposes a reconceptualization of public education policy. The United States educational system has been caught in a highly unproductive trap because education has been delegated to a government agency and allowed to be managed through a bureaucratic chain of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design
Edmonton Public Schools (Alberta). – 1981
The results of building a new school in Edmonton (Alberta) in accordance with energy efficient principles are described in this report, the third and last in a series describing three projects utilizing different approaches to energy conservation. The Sweet Grass Elementary School project consisted in designing, building, and monitoring an energy…
Descriptors: Air Flow, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems
Tucker, Richard N. – 1976
Produced for use by educators and administrators in Scotland involved in planning and developing learning resources centers in elementary and secondary schools, this guide contains: (1) examples and discussion of the allocation of space for resources centers in schools with different architectural layouts, (2) three case studies of schools which…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Building Plans, Case Studies, Educational Equipment
Christopher, Janice; And Others – 1981
This study attempted to answer two major questions: (1) Does a significant difference exist between the mean gain scores for achievement in reading and mathematics, as measured by the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), among students from three different architectural school settings (open space, traditional, and mixed); and (2) Do reading…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Download full textPETERS, JON S.; SCHNEIDER, RAYMOND C. – 1956
GUIDELINES FOR CREATING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ARE PRESENTED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY DRAWINGS, DIAGRAMS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. POLICY DECISIONS ARE RELATED TO--(1) THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE FUTURE, (2) INDUSTRY'S RULE IN EDUCATION, AND (3) BUILDING PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES. EDUCATIONAL PLANNING IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF--(1) ART…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Design Requirements, Dining Facilities, Educational Facilities
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1980
In 1977, the Penrose "Whanau House" evolved from a need for new school buildings and an examination of professional needs in secondary education. A group of 25 administrators and personnel affirmed that New Zealand secondary schools should be neighbourhood and comprehensive. Social and community interaction should be stressed, and there…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Objectives, Experimental Schools
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research Office. – 1975
This four-part report presents the findings of a study conducted by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to assess methods of effecting savings in energy usage at college facilities, to determine curricular areas in which energy-related instruction could be increased, and to examine ways of saving energy through scheduling and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Stanford Univ., CA. School Planning Lab. – 1966
A summer conference on school planning resulted in a series of summary statements by participants on a number of topics related to the future of education and school building design. General areas of discussion included--(1) educational changes, (2) instructional methods, (3) educational media and information systems, and (4) technical and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Cultural Influences, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design
Engelhardt, David Frederic – 1966
Key issues in the design of science facilities used by grades nine through twelve are presented and analyzed in this extended discussion. Four basic determinants of educational specifications are given as--(1) gross activities and sub-group organization, (2) number of students in the space, (3) services required, and (4) location in relation to…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Specifications, Equipment Storage, Flexible Facilities
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly; Larson, Reed – 1978
One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter deals with the intrinsic motivation that the systemic structure of a school provides for opportunities for both prosocial and antisocial behavior. On the basis of previous research, the authors propose that the state of enjoyment occurs when a person is…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Change Strategies, Creative Expression, Delinquent Behavior
Northland Pioneer Coll., Holbrook, AZ. – 1976
This document presents an overview of the history and characteristics of Northland Pioneer College (NPC), established in 1974 to serve Navajo County, a rural, sparsely populated area in northeastern Arizona (70 percent Indian Reservation land). The information presented in this document is intended to be of assistance in future planning for NPC.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Decentralization, Delivery Systems, Educational Facilities Design
Grapko, Michael F.; Snider, M. J. – 1974
This study explores the effects of physical differences in the architectural design of schools by comparing behavioral and performance variables for two groups of pupils: (1) those who had previously attended an open space school, and (2) those who had always attended classes in a traditionally built school. Three major variables are examined:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education
Davis, Robert F. – 1975
This dissertation recounts the functioning of a practicum established to develop educational specifications and preliminary building plans for five new elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. These buildings will be built to replace schools that do not meet earthquake safety standards. Project teams developed educational…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Programing, Building Plans, Citizen Participation
Philadelphia School District, PA. – 1971
The Parkway Program was designed to investigate the possibility that a high school could be organized independently of any fixed institutional facilities, whether these be a school building or a fixed faculty. One hundred and forty-three Philadelphia High School students were selected at random from among applicants representing all eight…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Experiments, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Innovation
