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Download full textPalmer, Virginia C., Ed. – 1979
This is the French translation for a manual which presents some current, state-of-the-art examples of forestry programs in West Africa. It is based on the collective experiences of foresters and of local farmers and herders. Since many of the problems of reforestation of dry areas are the same worldwide, the text (which focuses on the broad…
Descriptors: Botany, Classification, Community Involvement, Developing Nations
Hitt, William D.; Agostino, Norman R. – 1968
This study to develop an education and training (E&T) system for inmates in Federal correctional institutions described and evaluated existing E&T systems and needs at Milan, Michigan, and Terre Haute, Indiana; formulated an E&T model; and made specific recommendations for implementation of each point in the model. A systems analysis approach was…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Career Counseling, Correctional Education, Employment Opportunities
Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp.; Pabst, Robert L., Comp. – 1982
One of a series of publications on selected aspects of reading curriculum development, this monograph contains eight papers that deal with expectations in the teaching of reading. Topics covered include (1) the relationship between reading and writing, (2) changing expectations in education, (3) skills programs for remedial readers, (4) ways to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Learning Activities
Waterman, David C., Comp.; Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp. – 1979
The papers presented in this annual reading conference report focus on various aspects of the topic, "The Reading Environment." The opening address advocates establishing reading programs that correspond to the developmental stages of individual children--programs that consider the needs of the whole child. The other papers delivered at the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Environment, Critical Reading, Curriculum Development
Waterman, David C., Comp.; Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp. – 1980
Part of a series on selected aspects of curriculum development, this monograph contains reading conference proceedings that include an opening address by author Marguerite Henry in which she shares personal experiences in her evolution as a writer and six papers on remedial reading and language arts. The first paper describes the neurological…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Writing, Creativity, Elementary Education
Gibbs, Mary S., Ed.; And Others, Eds. – 1968
Volume II of a two-part series related to family finance education provides materials for study and discussion in the 1968 workshop. In Part I, members of the advisory council present their viewpoints concerning an interdisciplinary approach to education in family finance. Part II presents basic and current information related to principal areas…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Consumer Education, Credit (Finance), Estate Planning
Perrin, Robert – 1984
Twenty-six teachers at a suburban school near Terre Haute, Indiana, responded to a survey to determine the activities used to teach writing in their classrooms. The results suggest the following: (1) writing in elementary classes concentrates heavily on "creative" writing and responses to literature, and should be broadened to include expository…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Educational Needs, Elementary Education, Scholarly Journals
Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp.; Pabst, Robert L., Comp. – 1983
Reflecting the expertise of the speakers and providing a rich resource of information within the conference theme, the articles in these proceedings explore the relationship between cultural awareness and reading. The proceedings begin with a copy of the conference program and opening remarks by the conference cochair. Following an opening address…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp.; And Others – 1984
Reflecting the views of teachers, reading specialists, and professors on both the basics and the new technologies in reading instruction, these conference proceedings begin with Carl Personke's address, "The Word's the Thing," on classroom activities that stress the word as concept. The second paper, William Linville's and David…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Creative Writing, Elementary Education
Kleiner, E. L. – 1983
The University Studies program at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, is described with regard to program objectives, staffing, admissions, advisement, requirements, and enrollment. The program offers an alternative to meeting general education requirements. While it focuses on contemporary issues of value and choice, it is suitable for all…
Descriptors: College Programs, General Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Direct linkWalker, Janet S., Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2005
This issue of "Focal Point" explores the concepts of resilience and recovery and what they mean in the context of mental health care for children and adolescents. From the articles, it emerges that the terminology associated with recovery and resilience (particularly the word, recovery, itself) can be confusing and even off-putting to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mental Health, Personality, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedBerkos, Kristen M.; Allen, Terre H.; Kearney, Patricia; Plax, Timothy G. – Communication Monographs, 2001
Explores undergraduate student receivers' symbolic cognitive processes in response to particular types of norm violations. Finds that imagined interactions were used in respect to all three types of violations profiled and that participants were significantly more likely to engage in imagined interactions than to interact with or confront norm…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research
GIBBS, MARY S., ED.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE FIRST OF TWO VOLUMES PRESENTS SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AS IT RELATES TO FAMILY FINANCE AND BACKGROUND FOR MONEY MANAGEMENT. AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IS USED, BASED ON PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY, AND PSYCHOLOGY. PART I DEALS WITH GENERAL CURRICULUM PLANNING, CONCEPT FORMATION, ESTABLISHING BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES, OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Pahl, E. Patricia; Pahl, Thomas L. – 1973
The Vigo County (Indiana) Public Library received a two-year grant, under the Library Services and Construction Act, to improve services to the disadvantaged in urban and rural areas. A program was developed to use a converted bookmobile to deliver films, records, video tape, viewmasters, tape recorders, and other "new" media to the OEO…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bookmobiles, Community Services, County Libraries
Trochim, Mary Kane – 1982
This summary briefly outlines a separate report containing information on the growth of bibliographic utilities and academic library networking, as well as profiles of interlibrary loan activity at six academic libraries who are members or users of a major bibliographic utility. Applications of computer technology and network participation in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Networks, Interlibrary Loans
