This paper examines the relationship between educational theorist Edward L. Thorndike's psychology and his social viewpoint. Many of the revisionists in educational history have oversimplified Thorndike's thought by not examining his views from this perspective. Thorndike's educational ideas and practices are reflections of certain fundamental…

Projects being carried out by the private sector involving the use of solar energy for heating and cooling buildings are profiled in this report. A substantial portion of the data were collected from a broad cross-section of the building community. Data collection efforts also involved the canvassing of the nearly 200 trade and professional…

The trainer's manual and the 45 associated transparencies are intended for use with small groups of parents of handicapped children. Introductory sections provide information on the evolution of the program, the nature of the program, program goals, utilization of the program, sequencing the visuals, and increasing parent involvement. An article…

A consensus has developed among U.S. solar researchers that the solar-powered cooling of buildings is an important topic. Most solar heating systems are technically simpler, and more highly developed, than solar cooling devices are. The determination of the best design concept for any particular application is not a simple process. Significant…

Reported is the 1969-70 school year of Vermont's Consulting Teacher Program (Chittenden Central) during which consultants assisted 29 elementary school teachers in providing special educational services to 109 students, of whom the majority were placed in regular classrooms. Program services are described as encompassing direct consultation,…

A self-administered rating scale and an observational schedule were developed to assess the beliefs and behaviors of early childhood teachers in relation to constructs derived from Piagetian cognitive developmental theory and operant learning theory. Application was made to existent Piegetian and operant model early education programs. The results…

The theory of and research on the application of operant procedures to the college classroom is reviewed. Practical limitations of these procedures and shortcomings of this research are discussed. Covered in this paper are: (1) theoretical foundations; (2) operant foundations in education; (3) research on programed instruction; (4) the…

Comments on the need for integrated design of lighting, heating, and cooling systems. In order to eliminate the penalty of refrigerating the lighting heat, minimize the building non-usable space, and optimize the total energy input, a "systems approach" is recommended. This system would employ heat-recovery techniques based on the…

Energy balance problems in the design of office buildings are analyzed. Through the use of integrated systems utilizing dual purpose products, a controlled environment with minimum expenditure of energy, equipment and space can be provided. Contents include--(1) office building occupancy loads, (2) office building heating load analysis, (3) office…

A classified list of articles, papers, pamphlets and facility checklists in the science facilities collection of the Architectural Services Staff. Professional support of an administrative nature in the areas of architectural design, engineering and construction is provided by the Staff. A bibliography is included, major headings being general…

There are 13 modules included this module cluster for individualizing instruction in behavior modification at the college level: a) Writing Instructional Objectives, b) Defining Operant Terms, c) Basic Operant Principles, d) Analysis of Behavior in Operant Terms, e) Operant Measurement Techniques, f) Recording Operant Behaviors, g) Specifying the…

This module cluster is one of several developed for the Camden Teacher Corps project. The general objectives are to enable students to a) define basic operant terms, b) state basic operant principles, c) read operant measurement charts, and d) use operant principles and measurement in elementary classrooms with both social and academic behaviors.…

Presented in the paper are procedures for diagnosing academic and social behaviors of retarded and emotionally disturbed children 5 to 8 years of age. Assessment before instruction is said to involve medical reports, interviews, psychometric tests, direct observation, and behavior inventories. Assessment during instruction is discussed in terms of…

The generalization of "trained" creativity in easel painting to untrained creativity in blockbuilding was examined in two preschool boys. Verbal reinforcement of every different form painted in a picture increased both the number of different forms per picture and new forms (those appearing for the first time in the total output of…

The revision of this manual has as its purpose the necessary changes brought about by new building methods, changes in concepts of heating and lighting, new methods of instruction, and general modernization of all phases of education. The manual is intended to be useful to all those involved in the construction of school buildings from those who…