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Gutknecht, Bruce – 1986
The aged are generally identified by such criteria as chronological age, economic condition, physical appearance, psychological behavior, mental conditions, and social roles. While the present population of aged is characterized by lower educational and economic levels, it is anticipated that as the number of aged grows, the educational and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Adult and Continuing Education Programs. – 1987
This report provides an overview of the efforts and results of adult basic education centers and classroom teachers and volunteers who provide instruction in the most basic and essential skills for the educationally disadvantaged adults in New York. Charts and graphs illustrate the data that are presented in this photograph-enhanced compilation of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Download full textImel, Susan; Grieve, Shelley – 1985
Adult illiteracy is a complex, costly, and growing social problem. Three common areas of controversy related to the problem are: (1) definitions of adult literacy, (2) characteristics of illiterate adults, and (3) the purposes of literacy education. Illiteracy can be understood only in relation to a culture's definition of literacy. Due to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults
McCord, H. Richard, Jr. – Momentum, 1978
The author discusses the particular needs of the Catholic adult as learner and believer and suggests program planning techniques for adult catechesis based on specific learning objectives and a wide choice of teaching methods. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Adults
Cranton, Patricia – 1989
This guide outlines a practical six-step procedure to plan education for adult learners. The first chapter outlines the instructional planning procedure, which integrates existing knowledge about how adults learn and the principles of designing instruction and examines the principles of adult learning. The next six chapters describe the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Peer reviewedBrown, Dale – American Rehabilitation, 1982
Research points to numerous examples of the successes that occur when learning disabled adults are rehabilitated. For example, a study of learning disabled adults who were clients of the Arizona Division of Vocational Rehabilitation between 1975 and 1981 revealed that 64 percent of the clients had found work and remained working for two months or…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Programs, Adults, Case Studies
Beck, Judy A. – 1990
This technical assistance guide contains information on adult learners and how they differ from learners who are children and the related program implications. The first section describes characteristics of adults that affect the attitudes adults bring to the classroom situation. These include bringing life experiences; having self-concept as a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
