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Basta, Nicholas – Graduating Engineer, 1985
Although heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) engineering degrees are not offered, there is a serious need for specialists and consultants in this area (since most have been trained as mechanical engineers). Opportunities exist for individuals possessing a customer-oriented attitude, with knowledge in computerized controls, innovative…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Climate Control, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Dunn, John M.; French, Ron – Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1982
The usefulness of operant conditioning for the special physical educator in managing behavior problems is pointed out, and steps to follow in applying operant conditioning techniques are outlined. (SB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
School Business Affairs, 1980
There is an increased need for well-planned and well-executed water management programs when cooling systems are operated part-time or on partial load. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Air Conditioning Equipment, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Trent, C. Curtis; Trent, Warren C. – School Business Affairs, 1996
A major source of indoor air contamination in schools originates within the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC), with draw-through systems being the worst offenders. Lists provisions for designing an HVAC system and a set of criteria to adhere to when planning new construction or renovations. (nine references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Climate Control, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1992
Developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives in Ohio, this document is a comprehensive and verified employer competency profile for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration occupations. The list contains units (with and without…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning Equipment, Competence, Competency Based Education
Sloan, Garry – 1990
This curriculum guide, one of six modules keyed to the building maintenance competency profile developed by industry and education professionals, provides materials for two units on electrical procedures and environmental control systems. Unit 1, on electrical procedures, includes the following lessons: electrical safety; troubleshooting and…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning Equipment, Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades
Cohen, Vicki Blum – Educational Technology, 1985
Discusses how operant conditioning has not brought instructional designers any closer to using feedback effectively in computer assisted instruction they design, defines and describes types of feedback, presents guidelines for effective feedback use, and suggests use of templates to bring instructional design to a sophisticated level of…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Preferences, Educational Research
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Cogan, Dennis; Cogan, Rosemary – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
An easy-to-implement method for demonstrating classical conditioning in an introductory psychology course is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Conditioning, Demonstrations (Educational), Higher Education, Introductory Courses
Callahan, Michael P.; Parker, Danny S.; Sherwin, John R.; Anello, Michael T. – 1999
Findings are presented from a 2-year experiment exploring ways to reduce energy costs and improve the learning environment in Florida's 25,000 portable classrooms. Improvements were made in two highly instrumented portable classrooms in the following areas: installation of a T8 lighting system with electronic ballasts; a high efficiency heat pump…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
L'Hote, John D. – American School and University, 1983
Careful control of temperature, humidity, and dust are essential measures to keep small computers operating. Guidelines are offered. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Air Pollution, Electricity, Environmental Influences
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Vockell, Edward – Clearing House, 1982
Argues that major behavior modification techniques can be easily and usefully integrated into a classroom management strategy. Focuses on the need for teachers to consider the internal perceptions of students when employing the techniques. (FL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Havrella, Raymond A. – Technical Education News, 1980
The author outlines course content, performance objectives, and student activities for a high school program for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning mechanics. (SK)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Demand Occupations
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Singh, Nirbhay N.; Solman, Robert T. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
This study tested whether conditioning to one member of a compound stimulus can be blocked by presence of a second member to which the response was previously conditioned. Eight mentally retarded students (ages 7-9) were presented with words, sometimes accompanied by pictures. Six students performed best when words were presented without pictures.…
Descriptors: Conditioning, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Moderate Mental Retardation
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Flora, Stephen R.; Pavlik, William B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Contends that, although the operant approach to psychology is based on objective empirical observations, much of psychology is filled with subjective, interpretive terminology. Argues that such terminology produces confusion over the definitions of basic operant concepts. Suggests a solution that defines the concepts of positive and negative…
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Matrices, Negative Reinforcement
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Denton, Jon J. – Clearing House, 1978
An overview is presented of systematic behavioral analysis as a method for modifying both social and cognitive behaviors through reinforcement. Various techniques are explained: response differentiation, shaping, chaining, fading, extinction, timeout, and response cost. (SJL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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