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Lepkowski, Wil – Chemical and Engineering News, 1981
Reviews the work, experiences, and views of Dennis L. and Donella Meadows, past-principal investigators of the "Limits to Growth" study. Focuses on current "Limits" work at Dartmouth's Resource Policy Center founded by D. L. Meadows with National Science Foundation support. Core activity at the Center is modeling for policy…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Murphy, Dennis F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
Six years ago, students at Birch Meadow Elementary School (Reading, Massachusetts) were polite to adults, but callous and uncaring toward each other. Today, thanks to a "Just Community" approach modeled on Lawrence Kohlberg's philosophy, students feel a sense of school ownership and responsibility for their classmates. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Development, Student Behavior
Meadows, Dennis; Perelman, Lewis – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1977
Recommends a shift in emphasis of higher education from concentration on historical development of a discipline to solution of real world problems, such as global decline of resources. Teaching techniques and teaching emphases are described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
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Meadows, Dennis; Castle, Emery N. – Social Education, 1979
Lists resource problems technology can and cannot solve, and emphasizes the need for considering and restructuring the social environments and institutions as well as developing new technologies. (CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Environmental Education, Global Approach, Natural Resources
Meadows, Dennis L.; Van der Waals, Barbara – 1989
This booklet contains a collection of educational games that can be used by teachers to convey ideas and create discussion related to environmental protection and sustainable development. The games accommodate participants of all ages and require little preparation by the teacher, up to 30-40 players with only one operator, minimal materials (many…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conservation (Environment), Educational Games, Environmental Education