With the advent of the informal or open classroom, a new area of concern has become important--classroom arrangement. In the past, classrooms were oriented toward the front, toward the teacher's desk and the blackboard. Education depended mainly on the pupil's interaction with the teacher and with printed materials. Nowadays, in informal…

A developmental setting for multi-handicapped preschool children and the physical layout of the classroom are described. Photographs and drawings of specially designed educational equipment, such as a shallow sand and water table adapted for wheelchair-bound children and an adjustable easel that allows armless children to paint with their feet,…

Present guidelines and requirements for Asian educational facilities planning, construction, and outfitting with equipment are reviewed. The physical needs of flexible classrooms, furniture, science facilities, and laboratories are emphasized in the overview. Educational building abstracts are included with data sources on--(1) hygiene, (2)…

Describes how to save money when designing AV facilities; excellent viewing from all seats is achieved by applying certain basic principles to the design of the room and the selection of the equipment. (Author/MLF)

Media centers were introduced in six elementary schools, all within the original budget and at less cost than if they had been furnished in the traditional library fashion. (Author)

This document offers advice on the processes that should be followed when schools in the United Kingdom buy their furniture and equipment (F&E). Sections 1 and 2 examine the first steps, prior to purchasing, such as curriculum analysis and market exploration; and sections 3 and 4 explore the importance of creating a clear specification for…

Noting that parents and caregivers of infants and young children need to be aware of many potential hazards in the child's environment, this booklet provides assistance in buying nursery products, using them safely, and keeping them in good repair. The following furnishings and equipment are discussed: (1) cribs and crib toys; (2) bathing aids,…

Describes the job of an interior designer and what he can do for school administrators. (MF)

Author suggests freeing the conventionally established distinction between teacher and students and replacing it with a communion of equals. (Editor/IR)

First of two articles on "Cardboard Carpentry.

Keeping track of educational furniture and equipment is necessary for accountability and insurance. A categorization and numbering system can organize information submitted by school personnel and can be used by hand or by computer. (MLF)

Argues for a materialist and ecological approach to the study of school socialization. Journal available from Catholic University of America Press, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20064. (RM)

A classroom in the new library at the Media (Pennsylvania) campus of Pennsylvania State University has viewing equipment on two walls. Special chairs allow students to swivel to view either wall. (Author)

Behavior of patrons choosing between a person sitting at a counter and one sitting at a desk at each of two reference points was observed at the reference department during remodeling at the M. D. Anderson Library of the University of Houston. Results showed a statistically relevant preference for the counter. (Author/JD)