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Western Curriculum Project on Canada Studies, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1971
The bi-annual, official newsletter keeps interested persons informed with up to date progress of the project. ED 048 026, the first newsletter, describes the broad concerns and objectives of the newsletter. This issue focuses on the objectives of fourteen sub-projects which develop curriculum materials and teaching strategies on a variety of…
Descriptors: Community Study, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Environmental Education
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Blandy, Douglas; Hoffman, Elizabeth – Studies in Art Education, 1993
Contends that environmental issues are shaping contemporary scholarship across academic areas. Asserts that art educators are familiar with the relationships among art, art education, and the environment. Explores ideas of contemporary ecotheorists and proposes an expanded concept of the community in relation to place. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Community Characteristics, Community Study
Center for Curriculum Renewal and Educational Development Overseas, London (England). – 1968
The conference aims for primary school social studies teaching are: 1) to create an awareness and an understanding of the evolving social and physical environment as a whole, together with the rational use and conservation of these resources for development; 2) to develop a capacity to learn and to acquire basic skills together with the skills of…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Community Study, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness
Martin, George C., Ed.; Wheeler, Keith, Ed. – 1975
Seventeen articles about environmental education teaching in Britain are contained in this publication. Several case studies describe interdisciplinary approaches which are potential growing points for curriculum development. The book is arranged in three sections. After defining environmental education, the first section reviews objectives for…
Descriptors: Architecture, Case Studies, Community Study, Comparative Education
Boulding, Elise – 1971
This article focuses on open schools or schools without walls, those experiments within the public school system involving a reconceptualization of the role of the school in the educational process. A brief review of the free school movement (those experiments outside public schools) is also included. The stated goal of the open school is to help…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Resources, Community Study, Curriculum Development
Nappi, Andrew T., Ed.; Suglia, Anthony F., Ed. – 1979
Eighteen award winning, teacher-developed programs, projects, courses, and materials in economic education are presented in condensed versions. The case study projects are designed to be used in primary, intermediate, junior high, senior high, and college, and are organized into five chapters by grade level. Chapter I suggests ways to teach…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Business, Class Activities, Community Study