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George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Social Research Group. – 1979
This report contains the proceedings of four sessions of the Interagency Panel for Research and Development on Adulthood (October 1978 - April 1979): (1) Postsecondary Education Reauthorization and the Adult/Nontraditional Learner, (2) Changing Socio-Demographics in the United States and Their Impact on Social Institutions, (3) Stress and Social…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1990
This report describes presentations and discussions at a seminar to bring together research initiatives in the area of functional literacy and to explore appropriate ways of developing policy-driven research in all countries. Opening remarks by representatives of the European Community, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Developed Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
This booklet, which was produced as a follow-up to the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, presents examples of key areas where research is currently being conducted by various public and nongovernmental agencies and recommends ways to enhance communication among researchers. The first 75% of the booklet reviews recent research on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Russell, Steven C., Comp. – 1994
This booklet brings together one-page to two-page abstracts from research poster sessions held at a conference on learning disabilities. The 17 research abstracts are presented within four poster session categories: (1) research on assessment and characteristics of students with learning disabilities (with abstracts on handwriting, mainstreaming…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Tulloch, Rodney W. – 1976
This document contains the abstract of each presentation (approximately 50) of the Agricultural Division, American Vocational Association Convention (1976). Topics covered include agricultural education research, teaching and administration of agricultural education, and teacher education in agriculture. The following are sample paper topics:…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Innovation
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Reed, L. Deno; Walker, Sylvia – 1991
This conference report summarizes presentations and discussions of a workshop on vocational rehabilitation and behavioral and social sciences research, which was intended to promote exchange of information within the research community, better management and planning within research projects sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Disabilities, Federal Aid
Shaw, Marilyn B., Ed.; Stubblefield, Harold W., Ed. – 1976
These proceedings contain the presentations made at a conference held to disseminate results of teacher training and special demonstration projects (funded by the Adult Education Act, Title IV, Section 309) which had recently been conducted in Virginia and other middle eastern and southeastern States. Also included in the proceedings are papers by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Education, Conference Reports, Correctional Education
Kokaska, Charles J., Ed. – 1981
The document contains eight papers on research in career development of the handicapped, and is one of three volumes of selected papers presented at a November, 1981, international conference on the career development of handicapped individuals. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Research in the Area of Career Development for the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Development, Disabilities
American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 1979
Issues pertinent to faculty development are considered in six papers. In "The Work Experience of American College Professors: Some Data and an Argument," Everett Carll Ladd, Jr. provides background information on the teaching, research, and other professional activities of college faculty, based on his research. In "Adult and Career Development:…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Adult Development, Career Development, Career Ladders