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The American School Board Journal, 1968
Problems of sound insulation and control particularly in areas where there is a high level in exterior noise conditions, resulted in this study to determine approaches to sound control in school construction. After a general discussion of noise problems in school districts and teaching situations, two examples of sound control solutions are…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Air Conditioning, Ceilings
Ramsey, Robert
Four schools were visited in an attempt to assess the merits of combining several classrooms in a large space as a method of school construction. Interviews with students and teachers as well as personal impressions form the basis for evaluation. Satisfactory results were found for schools-without-walls, school carpeting, acoustic control, team…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Carpeting, Classroom Design, Classrooms
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Gordon, Edmund W.; And Others – 1972
The instructional part of Trinidad's Follow Through program is based on the High Scope model developed by the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization headed by Dr. David Weikart. Now in its second year, the program emphasizes the development of individualized conceptual competence. Certain kindergarten through grade…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
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Tawney, James W.; Schedgick, Robert – 1974
The authors describe an electronically programed learning environment for early education of children with severe developmental retardation which is designed to demonstrate that such children can learn when instructional variables are clearly specified and controlled. Discussed are behavioral characteristics of severaly retarded children (such as…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Exceptional Child Education
State Univ. Construction Fund, Albany, NY. – 1968
Requirements for planning, designing, constructing and installing laboratory furniture are given in conjunction with establishing facility criteria for housing laboratory equipment. Furniture and equipment described include--(1) center tables, (2) reagent racks, (3) laboratory benches and their mechanical fixtures, (4) sink and work counters, (5)…
Descriptors: Cabinetmaking, Classroom Design, Construction (Process), Criteria
van Straaten, J. F.; And Others – 1965
The planning and design of school buildings for South Africa are discussed in light of climatic factors and the effect of the weather on educational plants and classroom environment. Thermal and ventilation needs and requirements for school buildings are developed with regard to facility tests and research. The variables and problems of cooling…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Climate, Construction Materials, Criteria
Bunson, Stanley N. – Educational Technology, 1988
Outlines design and management factors to be considered when developing a microcomputer lab for an instructional media center (IMC). Highlights include environmental considerations, including spatial arrangements, furniture, power requirements, temperature control, and lighting; software and hardware acquisition; and administrative considerations,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture
Emmer, Edmund T.; Gerwels, Mary Claire – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to identify how effective teachers manage productive groups in elementary grade classrooms. Multiple instrumental case study methods were used to document the managerial actions of selected teachers who made extensive use of cooperative learning (CL) activities. Four teachers in three elementary grade classrooms (two…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Grade 3, Teaching Methods, Group Activities
Moore, Gary T., Comp. – 1994
Excellence in design of child care and other preschool facilities is an emerging issue in the architectural profession. This bibliography is intended to aid architects and other designers, child-care directors, policy makers, and researchers to locate the most up-to-date and best sources of design-relevant information. The bibliography is based on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Architecture, Building Design
Earthman, Glen, I.; Lemasters, Linda – 1996
The most persistent question in the field of school facility planning relates to that of the relationship between the built environment and the performance and behavior of users, particularly students. Ways in which the built environment affects two student variables--student achievement and student behavior--are explored. The first variable is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Rollins, Sami; Almeroth, Kevin – 2002
A number of university campuses have undertaken the development of digital classrooms that enable presentation of digital media and digital lecture recording. Deploying the infrastructure for a digital classroom is difficult at best even for a technically savvy person. As people from many disciplines become interested in building similar digital…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Eaton, Jennifer; Shepherd, Wendy – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on creating aesthetically pleasing environments in early childhood care and education settings. The booklet details characteristics of aesthetically pleasing environments and discusses how early childhood practitioners' reflection upon the school or center…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Foucher, Bernard; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1981
Discusses the pedagogical implications, for a French class, of the following: (1) a puzzle-like game for text reconstruction; (2) use of gossip-column letters in advanced classes; (3) use of radio news and newspaper titles; and (4) classroom space utilization favoring spontaneous communication. (AMH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Design, French, Headlines
Foster-Harrison, Elizabeth S.; Peel, Henry A. – Schools in the Middle, 1997
Examines attributes of middle level classrooms and schools perceived by parents as inviting, and attributes related to student behavior and achievement. Notes that inviting schools/classrooms are characterized by a clean, neat building, student work displays, and pleasant wall colors. Environmental features that parents believe are related to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture
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Strang, Harold R. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 1996
Describes the Teaching Decisions Simulation, a program that allows participants to make decisions regarding lesson plan activities and student and teacher spatial arrangement or interactions. Postlesson feedback includes variables such as completion time and performance measures. Experienced teachers exhibited more deliberation in completing the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
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