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Steele, Roger E., Comp. – 1994
Selected papers are as follows: "Member Perceptions of the Association for International Agricultural & Extension Education" (Eaton et al.); "Historical Review of U.S. Involvement in International Agricultural Education between World War II and Enactment of Title XII" (Thuemmel, Meaders); "Educational Needs of…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Developing Nations
Maxey, Phyllis F. – 1979
One of a series of units designed to acquaint secondary school students with business issues, this packet focuses on the complex and controversial topic of energy technology. In a 5-day simulation, students play the roles of energy commission members, and business, local, and public interest group witnesses who must determine whether to build a…
Descriptors: Business, Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Decision Making
Wilkinson, Louise Cherry, Ed.; Marrett, Cora B., Ed. – 1985
The 11 chapters comprising this work focus on the interactional influences that may be related to differential classroom experiences for males and females. The effects of contextual factors, teacher characteristics, and student characteristics are investigated. Addressed primarily to researchers, this information should prove useful to teachers,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Savannah C. – 1984
Materials for a secondary level, interdisciplinary social studies course on Japan are divided into introductory information, 14 classroom units, and study and evaluation materials. Introductory material includes lists of objectives and skills, an outline of Japanese history, and an explanation of Japan's name and flag. The units cover the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Appreciation, Cross Cultural Studies, Economics
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Curriculum. – 1980
This guide is intended to help teachers integrate energy education into middle schools or junior high schools. A teacher's section includes an introduction, bibliography, and glossary. Thereafter, teacher materials sections and student materials sections are paired under topical headings addressing world-wide energy iasues. Energy issues are…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Economics, Elementary Secondary Education
Hendler, Charles I.; Reid, J. Norman – 1980
The study described the patterns of government outlay to U.S. metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas for 86% of the $499 billion of federal outlays and loan guarantees made in fiscal 1978 to individual counties in the 50 states. Between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas there were considerable variations in outlays to programs in seven…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Comparative Analysis, Economic Development
Fairfax, Sally K. – 1977
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is based largely on assumptions about bureaucratic ineptitude as the cause of environmental degradation and citizen involvement as the cure. These assumptions and the procedural requirements of the NEPA process have severly undercut the limited contributions which citizen involvement can make to…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility
Schmitz, Charles D. – 1970
This study assessed the differences in Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) scoring patterns among various expected teaching majors for freshmen women enrolled in a required College of Education course designed to aid in their vocational decision-making as it relates to a professional teaching career. The theoretical basis for the VPI centers…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. – 1983
This unit, one of six which comprise the Fair Play program, examines male and female characteristics and behaviors in relation to genetics and environment. The Fair Play program is a series of student and teacher materials the purpose of which is to help students expand their female or male self-concepts, increase their decision-making skills, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making Skills, Environment, Genetics
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. – 1983
This unit, one of six which comprise the Fair Play program, examines male and female characteristics and behaviors in relation to genetics and environment. The Fair Play program is a series of student and teacher materials the purpose of which is to help students expand their female or male self-concepts, increase their decision-making skills, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making Skills, Environment, Genetics
Minnesota Environmental Sciences Foundation, Inc., Minneapolis. – 1975
This teacher's guide, and accompanying set of 24 activity packets, is designed to direct outdoor learning experiences by students. Information is collected and then shared in large group classroom discussion. The 24 activity packets are divided into levels; Level I is recommended for grades 4-6 and Level II for grades 7-12. Each guide is a…
Descriptors: Botany, Career Planning, Earth Science, Ecology
Mehlinger, Howard D.; And Others – 1980
The book provides a rationale for teaching global studies, offers six model lessons, suggests how teachers can assess their own global studies programs, and cites additional resources for global studies. It is presented in four chapters. Chapter I states the rationale as the need to develop a global perspective in order to understand and function…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Evaluation, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Gordon, Edmund W.; And Others – 1979
The document examines aspects of human diversity and their implications for educational research, design, and management. The objective is to foster and create more effective and equal education by better understanding the relationship between personal attributes and educational environment. The material is presented in 15 chapters. Chapter I…
Descriptors: Achievement, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Style, Culture
Bond, Theodore; And Others – 1975
This activity is one of a series of 17 teacher-developed instructional activities for geography at the secondary grade level described in SO 009 140. The simulation investigates land-use conflict between the government and the Seneca Indian nation. Given data about a proposed dam project which would destroy an Indian reservation but protect…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Case Studies, Conflict
Ladu, Tora Tuve; And Others – 1968
A systematic cross-cultural study of French and Hispanic cultures is made in three major areas in this guide designed to help integrate sociocultural subject matter into the foreign language instructional program. Human nature, social relations, man and nature, time, and space--as universal problems of cultural orientation--serve as the foundation…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Art Expression, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture
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