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Brookfield, Harold – International Social Science Journal, 1982
Distinctions between natural ecosystems and human ecosystems are misleading. Natural and social sciences can be integrated through the concept of a "human-use ecosystem," in which social scientists analyze the community, household, and individual, and natural scientists analyze the land. Includes a case study of St. Kitts. (KC)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Ecology, Human Geography, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewed
Washington, Ernest D.; McLoyd, Vonnie C. – Human Development, 1982
Comparative research involving American minorities is examined in terms of external validity. It is proposed that an adequate approach to research would involve cultural, interpretive, population, ecological, and construct validity. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: American Studies, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context
Instructor, 1980
Presented are ideas for eight environmental and conservation education programs, many of which span grade levels and skill areas. For each program described, there is a person listed to contact for additional information. (KC)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Conservation Education, Ecology, Elementary Education
Lankshear, Gillian – Outdoor Communicator, 1980
Describes public whale-watching expeditions initiated to cover expenses of the Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation, a group investigating whales and their migratory patterns off the shores of Long Island, New York. Discusses history of whales in the region and recent cetacean conservation efforts. (NEC)
Descriptors: Ecology, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Trips
Tate, Thad W. – Science, Technology and Society, 1981
Provides a comprehensive course syllabus for a semester course in environmental history which investigates human attitudes toward nature and the response they evoke to environmental issues. Includes weekly topics, reading assignments, course format and requirements, and essay topics. (Author/DC)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Conservation (Environment), Course Descriptions, Ecology
Peer reviewed
Cullis, C. F. – Education in Chemistry, 1980
Focuses on the main naturally occurring ways in which compounds of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur enter or leave the atmosphere. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemical Reactions, Climate, Earth Science
USA Today, 1981
Elaborates on the problem of expanding human activity to the world's plant and animal species. Concludes that preserving an individual species is largely a waste of time and effort and that the best way to protect the most species of plants and animals is to save their environments over large tracts of land. (DB)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Endangered Species, Population Growth
Peer reviewed
Wilcox, Stephen; Katz, Stuart – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1981
Two approaches to development are identified--ecological and cognitive. A comparison of the two approaches is made, and decisions are made favoring the ecological approach. A detailed description of the advantages of the ecological approach is provided by means of a systems theory model. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Ecology, Epistemology
Conlon, John – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1980
Illustrates activities which social studies teachers can use to integrate environmental concepts into existing curricula. Activities include: The Web of Life, designed to develop student understanding of energy, producers, consumers, decomposers, and raw materials; and Population and Resources, based on identifying effects of resource depletion on…
Descriptors: Definitions, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewed
Dunlap, Riley E. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1980
Reviews various traditions and perspectives in modern social science research and indicates why these traditions are so 'unecological'. Suggests that a new worldview is necessary in social science research and in the larger society. Details of this worldview (paradigm) are presented and relevant literature is reviewed. (DB)
Descriptors: Ecology, Environmental Influences, Literature Reviews, Models
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Edwards, Richard – Journal of Environmental Education, 1979
Selected students from elementary and middle schools serving American military personnel on Okinawa spend one week on a small island near Okinawa. During the week they study the environment of the island and join in Japanese cultural activities. (RE)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
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Demas, Sam – Nature Study, 1979
Discusses the use of garden projects to teach environmental concepts. Describes several youth garden programs and home/school garden programs in existence throughout the country. (MA)
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Gardening
Peer reviewed
Young, Donald B. – Science Teacher, 1977
Describes a laboratory and field project in which students compost garbage to trace the transfer of matter and energy through the biosphere. (MLH)
Descriptors: Ecology, Environmental Education, Science Education, Secondary Education
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Van Raalte, Charlene – American Biology Teacher, 1977
Summarizes information about salt marshes, including descriptions of their development and structure, details of their values in terms of commercial fishing, stabilization of coastal zones, "reclamation" for grazing and cropfields, recreation and aesthetics. (CS)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecological Factors, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Henderson, Karla A. – Journal of Experiential Education, 1997
Suggests that experiential educators must be concerned about the intersection of human and environmental factors, and that ecofeminism provides a framework for examining this intersection. Defines ecofeminism and discusses its benefits and shortcomings as a foundation for social, educational, and environmental philosophy and practice. Contains 16…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consciousness Raising, Conservation (Environment), Ecology