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Welch, Wayne W.; And Others – 1971
Evaluation of the White Bear Lake Senior High School New Design Program made by the Educational Research and Development Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Inc. is presented. Sets of objectives were formulated for students, graduates, staff and community during a three-day workshop. Measurements devices used were questionnaires for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria
Morgan, Chris; O'Reilly, Meg – 1999
This book is designed to help readers reflect upon their personal approaches to open and distance learning (ODL) assessment and to adapt their techniques to benefit learners. Part A explores issues and themes in ODL assessment. It examines key terms in assessment; the important relationship between assessment and learning; unique issues of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Testing
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1993
A study evaluated the 83 basic skills open learning centers established in England and Wales to improve opportunities for adults and young people to improve essential basic skills. They were established in a variety of locations, ranging from further education colleges or adult education centers to libraries and shops. The most successful centers…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Donnan, Peter, Ed. – 1996
Five papers examine the adoption of resource based learning at Charles Sturt University (Australia). "Literature Searches and Distance Education: Whose Problem?" (Stephen Parnell) discusses the question of who should accept responsibility for the intellectual content of literature searches; the library is at the center of a resource…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Kember, David – 1995
This book, which is intended for distance educators and students of the theoretical foundations of distance education, offers a conceptual model of distance education and recommendations for policy and practice that link the principles of instructional design and the provision of learner support. Discussed in the first four chapters are the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Cummins, Lauren – 1998
This practicum project sought to facilitate change in preschool teacher classroom behavior from teacher-directed practice to child-initiated practice. The goals of the practicum focused on changes that would foster child-initiated activities in order to promote healthy and holistic development, positive self-esteem, and resiliency skills in young…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Responsibility
Prakasha, Veda – 1983
This digest explores the question, What types of activities and experiences should a good learning environment offer to the young child to help him grow normally and happily? Part 1 focuses on basic considerations in the development of early childhood care and education (ECCE) curricula. Four chapters concern: (1) the learning needs of the young…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Nagakura, Yasuhiko; Moronuki, Mikio – 1986
When designing schools, one should assign space for athletic fields, arrange halls so that traffic will not disturb classrooms, separate grade levels, provide playgrounds exclusively for younger children, and provide lighting and ventilation. Unit plans should be designed so that all educational and domestic activities can be executed in the…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Building Design, Classroom Furniture, Construction Costs
Sheerer, Marilyn A. – 1988
An ethnographic investigation of interrelationships between teacher efficacy attitudes, teacher behavior, students' performance, and organizational climate in a total school setting was conducted at Chauncey Elementary School in Athens, Ohio. Chauncey was studied because its teachers had begun to implement an open classroom model which promoted a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Classroom Research, Educational Anthropology
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1977
The document comprises three articles which analyze roles and tasks of teachers in innovative secondary schools in Belgium, Norway, and England. Innovative secondary schools are interpreted as schools which favor educational practices such as open classrooms, team teaching, individual student projects, student participation in decision making,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Involvement, Comparative Education, Educational Environment
Toll, Sherran – 1975
The Philadelphia Prekindergarten Head Start Program is a child development program for three- and four-year old children from low-income families funded through the Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission. The approach stresses an interacting and multidisciplinary attempt to improve the child's physical and emotional health, his family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Classroom Design, Classroom Observation Techniques
Florida Univ., Gainesville. P. K. Yonge Lab. School. – 1974
The document is the participant's handbook for a workshop designed to provide teachers with experiences which will assist them in developing more positive attitudes toward career education and in using affective approaches to curriculum. The workshop has 10 components, and is suggested for eight two-hour sessions. The components are titled: (1)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Attitude Measures, Career Education
Lavin, Richard J. – 1974
This resource guide deals with open education at the secondary level. It concentrates on open education schools and programs in the Boston area, as its intended audience is Massachusetts Educators. The "open" concept in education is discussed, and a scale designed to measure the extent to which a given program embodies the open school…
Descriptors: Classrooms, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Experimental Schools
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Mergendoller, John R. – 1976
This document presents a descriptive typology created to characterize the diverse program approaches of the Follow Through Planned Variation Experiment. Program approaches are described with respect to two orthogonal dimensions: (1) Program Elements (Instructional, Service, Participatory and Employment) with the major focus on instructional…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classification, Community Role, Compensatory Education
Miller-Jacobs, Sandra – 1976
This paper discusses and defines open education, preschool education and special education and the philosophy behind merging these three approaches. The paper attempts to show that each approach has unique contributions to make to the education of the young child with special needs. The role of teacher is discussed as well as aspects of learning…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Diagnosis
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