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Direct linkWitter, Sophie – Children & Society, 2004
In 2002 Save the Children UK carried out a study of child poverty in Uganda, as part of the on-going Uganda Participatory Poverty Assessment Programme. Using participants from all regions of the country, the researchers asked children about their perceptions of poverty and anti-poverty strategies, as well as questioning adult key informants about…
Descriptors: Poverty, Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Childhood Attitudes
Farrell, T. A.; Ollervides, F. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose: To present the School for Field Studies-Centre for Coastal Studies (SFS-CCS) study abroad Mexico program, and consider its relative success as a sustainable development education program. Design/methodology/approach: The SFS-CCS academic model and results of its implementation are presented. Program success is discussed by applying…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Research, Student Projects, Field Studies
Smith, Julie M.; Edwards, Patrick M.; Raschke, Jason – Journal of Geography, 2006
This paper presents the design, implementation and assessment of the Columbia River Basin Environmental Research Project (CERP) curriculum. CERP is an online inquiry-based, regional geographic curriculum designed to improve technology skills and content knowledge about water quality and watershed-level processes. Student attitudes and knowledge…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Geography Instruction
Download full textCook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Kelley, Todd R.; Hill, Roger B. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to better understand cognitive strategies used by high school technology education students who have participated in technology education instruction with an engineering design focus. Specifically, this study evaluated the cognitive strategies of students participating in "Project Lead the Way" curriculum…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology, Engineering
Cuyahoga Community Coll., Cleveland, OH. – 1994
Focusing on current environmental issues and strategies for preparing for the future, this document provides the following conference papers: (1) "Preparing Environments for the 21st Century," by Bailus Walker, Jr.; (2) "Green vs. Greed: Development and Conservation," by John Ferrara; (3) "Plants and People: A Developing Relationship," by Alan…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Health Services, Conservation (Environment), Crowding
Kaufman, Donald G.; Eshbaugh, Stephen H. – 1996
This environmental education workbook is aimed at helping kindergarten through 6th-grade teachers and contains hands-on activities directly targeted toward a particular age group, with equal distribution to each grade. Subject area descriptions and several multicultural activities are also included. Each activity lists the title, subject taught,…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Ecology, Elementary Education
Spicker, Howard H.; Aamidor, Shirley – 1993
This report presents promising curricular practices for use with special populations of gifted students, such as students who are economically disadvantaged, have handicapping conditions, live in rural areas, or belong to a minority group. The report first presents a transition curriculum which enriches and extends the regular curriculum for…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Cultural Background, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged
Eddy, Roger; And Others – 1987
This investigation is designed to help students learn landmarks and possible dangers for settlers who traveled down the Ohio River in 1789. The document describes a simulation in which the students attempt to survive a flatboat trip from Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) to Losantiville (Cincinnati, Ohio). Along the trail are points of historical…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Geography Instruction
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1989
This document, the first joint annual report issued by the Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (ES-USDA), and the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), summarizes the decisions made by the two organizations in November, 1989, and includes descriptive highlights of the process implemented by the cooperative extension…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, At Risk Persons, Climate
Hanks, J. – 1987
This document serves as a supplement to the World Conservation Strategy (WCS) and outlines some of the critical aspects of the interaction between human populations, natural resources, and social and economic conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of planning with people, and on packaging conservation programs so they are more…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Energy Conservation
Huberman, Robert G.; Huberman, Karen Pale Moon – 1980
This combined textbook and workbook examines the natural environment of the Hays/Lodgepole school district, and includes some general information about the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Chapter 1 describes the environment of the Little Rockies, the tribal forest management, tree diseases and infestations, logging, the effects of arson and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations
Micallef, Mary – 1985
Each year more lives are lost due to floods than due to the next 18 natural disasters put together. The element of human choice makes the study of floods and droughts an opportunity for decision making experiences for students. This document contains information and activities designed to be used in correlation with a science unit or as a…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Glossaries
Kolb, James A. – 1979
This unit, one of a series designed to develop and foster an understanding of the marine environment, presents marine science activities for grade 6 students. The unit is divided into the following sections: (1) Pagoo (story of a hermit crab); (2) introduction to marine environments; (3) salt water environment; (4) sea water investigations; (5)…
Descriptors: Animals, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Grade 6
Growth Impacts on Public Service Expenditures: Some Questions for the Community. Coping with Growth.
Rimbey, Neil R. – 1979
Defining public services as the basic community/regional services which are provided to residents through tax receipts and service charges, this publication identifies variables for each service group and presents them in the form of questions that communities should find useful when analyzing impacts of growth. After listing questions dealing…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Coping, Costs, Educational Demand
