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LOEWENBERG, BERT J. – 1966
GRANTS FROM THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION HAVE ENABLED SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY STUDIES TO ESTABLISH A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WHO WISH TO STUDY PART TIME TOWARD UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES AFTER BEING OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. PARTICIPANTS ARE CHOSEN BY INTERVIEW AFTER COMPLETING AN…
Descriptors: Community Study, Degrees (Academic), Dropouts, Enrollment
Cramer, Terra Sue – 1980
The major objective of this elementary school consumer education unit is to help students learn how to write different kinds of sentences. Another objective is to help students understand contemporary communities, by introducing a hypothetical community called Red Rock. Topics about which students are directed to write sentences include…
Descriptors: Community Study, Consumer Education, Economics Education, Educational Objectives
Morphet, Edgar L.; And Others – 1967
The behavioral sciences and findings from important research studies are used as the theoretical basis for describing many of the concepts, practices, and issues in educational administration. Seven chapters cover the following topics: (1) The system of education, (2) the legal basis for education, (3) the use of theory and research in educational…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Behavioral Sciences, Community Study, Cooperative Programs
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Coll. of Education. – 1977
The document presents a report of a February, 1977 conference in Sarasota, Florida, which dealt with local transportation planning and citizen skills. The conference served as a forum for exploring citizen input into issues which had been generated in public meetings, a referendum, the city and county commissions, and hearings before state…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Community Cooperation, Community Services
Dennison, John D.; And Others – 1975
This document provides an overview and summary of the findings of 14 separate studies conducted as part of a project to evaluate the impact of the nine British Columbia community colleges with respect to students, the higher education system, and the community at large. In the course of the four-year project, data were gathered on academic ability…
Descriptors: Aspiration, College Faculty, Community Benefits, Community Study
Gollattscheck, James F. – 1975
The following descriptive characteristics form the groundwork for a working definition of the concept of community-based education: (1) access to all; (2) continuous service to the learner throughout his life; (3) values and priorities based on the needs of the people; (4) recognition of the market; (5) flexibility; and (6) performance…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Services
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary Curriculum Development. – 1970
The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675. However, this guide contains suggestions for teachers to help them in implementing this program. The local environment studies concentrate on the building of effective citizenship as a member of a home, school, and community groups with respect to: social organization,…
Descriptors: American Culture, Area Studies, Citizenship, Community Study
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary Curriculum Development. – 1970
The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675 and SO 000 676; the nature of this guide is described in SO 000 677. The geographic, historical, social, economic, and political factors in Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union, are studied in these units. (SBE)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Citizenship, Community Study, Concept Teaching
City Univ. of New York, NY. Hunter Coll. – 1968
The purpose of this institute was to prepare written materials that would aid local school supervisors in the development of community awareness through clinical experiences. Fifteen participants were selected from cities located in 10 different states and the District of Columbia. Institute members participated in at least two activities, the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Education, Clinical Experience, Community Characteristics
Robinson, Ann Garrett – 1975
A study was conducted to examine the effects of a one-hour credit community services laboratory attached to a three-hour credit social sciences course on community college student participants in terms of alienation, perceived student role, and course satisfaction. The community services laboratory consisted of an outside project engaging the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Community Study, Course Evaluation
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Metoyer-Duran, Cheryl – Public Libraries, 1993
Discusses methodological issues in cross-cultural studies of diverse communities, including language problems, data collection and analysis, sample size, and dissemination of findings. A study of the information-seeking behavior of ethnolinguistic gatekeepers in several communities in California is described. Suggestions are given for public…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Study, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Knapp, Clifford E. – 1996
Outdoor education, a general term describing the use of resources outside the classroom, has long been considered a method to improve student learning. This book aims to create a bridge between current school reform efforts and the field of outdoor education. Chapter 1 introduces the idea of outdoor education and relates several recent educational…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Community Study, Democratic Values
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Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1996
This report provides Canadian Aboriginal communities with information and resources for carrying out participatory action research and applying the results to community development. Presented in English and French, the report is based on a literature review and a 2-day focus group involving 14 community development experts, Aboriginal community…
Descriptors: Action Research, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Action
Allen, Charlie Joe – 1986
Using techniques of the reputational method to study community power structure, this report identifies components of power structure in a Tennessee school district, demonstrates that proven methodologies can facilitate educational leaders' reform efforts, and serves as a pilot study for further investigation. Researchers investigated the district…
Descriptors: Community Control, Community Leaders, Community Study, Decision Making
Stuart, Nina G. – 1977
Because men hold most of the high status, decision-making positions in American society, they have greater access to and control of property, power, and prestige. Women, conversely, are accorded low status because they fulfill the lower prestige roles of childbearing and childrearing. Although some city and county government positions are filled…
Descriptors: Achievement, Community Study, Decision Making, Females
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