Presents issues and concerns in education for the older adult. Issues considered are an overview of the aged population, adult education and the older adult, and the older adult's ability to learn. A review of the literature with thoughts for future research is presented. (Author/BEF)

Presents a bibliography of materials published in English, French, Spanish, and German on literacy in developing countries. Highlights include orality and literacy; literacy and development; conceptual approaches to literacy; learners and dropouts; the role of primary education in literacy; and operational issues in implementing literacy programs.…

Asserts that, because the needs and learning strategies of nontraditional students differ from those of younger students, more effective teaching practices must be implemented. Reports that students over 25 make up more than half of college attendees. Presents citations of recent ERIC literature designed to promote teaching practices for adult…

Reviews literature on origins of adult education, scholarly and innovative approaches, recent pressures for change, and methodological responses (e.g., aids and materials, individual learning, programmed learning, distance education). A 378-item bibliography includes an author and editor index. Sources of computer printouts used and libraries and…

This volume reviews literature and current practices in both the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and adult education that are pertinent to development and implementation of a PSI program for nontraditional adult learners. Chapter 2 provides a review of literature and current practices of PSI, especially that research providing evidence of…

The literature review reported here was conducted to assess the state of knowledge and attitude of those writing about adult learning and education and to determine how terms were used in that body of literature. (The ultimate goal was development of a handbook of descriptors for use in communicating about learning opportunities for adults.) Focus…

This literature review traces the evolution of community colleges from institutions for recent high school graduates to learning centers for the entire adult population; describes the various learner needs that are met by community colleges' collegiate, vocational, and community education curricula; and discusses the contributions of a study being…

This book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature and scope of the literature on adult education. It includes the historical perspective and interpretation necessary to understand links between the diverse and seemingly separate aspects of the field. The volume describes over 1,200 books, tracing the development of basic theories and…

Four bibliographies pertaining to adult learning and the humanities are presented. The literature search concentrated on materials from the ERIC system, and the bibliographies contain a list of annotated materials followed by a list of citations, which are identified by ED or EJ numbers. In "Adult Learning as a Marketable Product," materials…

This document is a review of literature on adult learning, assembled in a computer-printout format. It brings together brief statements made by authors on the various major aspects of individual and social (associational) learning, as well as information on planning and evaluation. The document also contains a glossary of adult education terms and…