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Pomerleau, Andree; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1990
Visits to the homes of 120 infants in Montreal revealed that, despite changing times, differences persist in the types of clothing, toys, and surroundings chosen for male and female infants. Discusses the effects of such differentiation. (DM)
Descriptors: Clothing, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Home Visits
Minner, Sam; Prater, Greg – Academic Therapy, 1989
Factors in the physical arrangement of special education classrooms that may lead to greater instructional control and structure include teacher proximity and view, separation of space, and reduction of extraneous stimuli. The issue of making classrooms more relaxed and home-like versus structuring them like regular classes to prepare students for…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements
Lavagnino, Merri Beth – Library Administration and Management, 1998
Describes the four-step process of designing a library systems office at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC): (1) Collect Data: Why Create a Systems Office; (2) Organize and Present Preliminary Data: Educate and Involve Stakeholders; (3) Identify Actions: Write a Plan; and (4) Implement. Addresses the major problems encountered,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Design Preferences, Facility Guidelines, Facility Planning
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Viklund, Roy; Coons, John – Athletic Business, 1997
Offers advice on heavy-use locker-room design that provides easier maintenance and vandal resistance. Design features and materials used for flooring, ceilings, and walls are addressed as are built-in systems and equipment, toilet and shower fixtures and partitions, lockers, and mechanical and electrical systems. (GR)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems, Flooring
Rittner-Heir, Robbin M. – School Planning & Management, 2002
Discusses studies showing that color and light have a significant influence on how students learn and retain information (for example, daylight is much more beneficial than fluorescent light). Describes how many architects and designers are now incorporating these findings into their work in schools. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Building Innovation, Color
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Murphy, Tish – Public Libraries, 1999
A library-furnishings consultant explains important factors to keep in mind when selecting furnishings: demographics; dimensions and budgets; how the interior should look (standard versus customized furnishings and best materials); and electrical considerations (wire management and safe electrical connections). (AEF)
Descriptors: Budgets, Decision Making, Furniture, Furniture Design
Argon, Joe, Ed. – American School & University, 1998
Presents 12 citation awards for exceptional learning-environment designs as determined by an expert panel of judges. Each citation provides the school name and location, the name of the architectural firm, cost and square-footage figures, and a brief summary of the project. Photographs and some floorplan drawings are included. (GR)
Descriptors: Awards, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Argon, Joe, Ed. – American School & University, 1998
Presents 50 outstanding awards for learning-environment designs as determined by an expert panel of judges. Each citation provides the school name and location, the name of the architectural firm, cost and square-footage figures, and a brief summary of the project. Photographs and some floorplan drawings are included. (GR)
Descriptors: Awards, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Kranz, Peter L.; Ramirez, Sylvia Z.; Flores-Torres, Leila; Steele, Richard; Lund, Nick L. – Education, 2005
There is a dearth of literature on multicultural aspects of play therapy, particularly for Mexican-American children. According to Landreth (2002), it is of utmost importance that children be able to communicate in a way that is most natural to them. The literature currently reflects a playroom based mostly on middle class European-American…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Mexican Americans, Minority Group Children, Hispanic American Culture
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Lackey, Lara M. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2005
This article explores home decorating magazines as gendered pedagogical sites that are especially concerned with art education. First, it describes the wider economic conditions in which these magazines fulfill functions of promoting longing and consumption related to the home. Then, it considers learner/teacher relations and the kinds of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Interior Design, Housework, Periodicals
Gisolfi, Peter – American School & University, 2006
In this article, the author talks about legibility as an essential component of education facility design. Legibility is concerned not only with stylistic consistency, but also with other design factors that help make a building understandable. Reconfigured interiors and multiple additions can create confusing paths. Illogical assortments of…
Descriptors: Facility Guidelines, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities, Building Design
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Katz, Shana H.; Smith, Bettye P. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2006
This article deals with a study on interior design standards in the secondary FCS curriculum. This study assessed the importance FCS teachers placed on content standards in the interior design curriculum to help determine the amount of time and emphasis to place on the units within the courses. A cover letter and questionnaire were sent…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Interior Design, Consumer Science, Secondary Education
Ingram, Carol; Lawrence, Angie; Pou, Margaret – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2007
Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Time on Task, Competence
McMinn, William G. – 1988
This report is an update of a report on the development and status of various programs in architecture and related fields in the State University System of Florida, a report that was submitted to the Board of Regents in May 1983. The objectives of this updated report, like those of the earlier one, are to review the anticipated needs of the…
Descriptors: Architectural Drafting, Architectural Education, Building Design, Construction (Process)
Fawl, Clifford L. – 1982
This paper describes the psychology laboratory at Nebraska Wesleyan University and the efforts of the small department which participated in the design and development process. The lab consists of 26 rooms, mostly small cubicles, and covers approximately 3,800 square feet. Each area of the lab is described in terms of its design and function.…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Facility Guidelines, Higher Education, Interior Design
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