This bibliography was developed for use by adult basic education instructors and administrators in selecting appropriate instructional and professional materials for the adult student. The instructional materials listing comprises approximately 90% of the bibliography, each citation including publisher's name, title, and reading level (basic, 0-3;…

Dr. Howard Gardner's introduction of multiple intelligences theory (MI theory) in 1983 generated considerable interest in the educational community. Multiple intelligences was a provocative new theory, claiming at least seven relatively independent intelligences. MI theory presented a conception of intelligence that was in marked contrast to the…

The selections presented in this paper are intended to provide readers with a general understanding of some of the key issues and practices that bear on the implementation of educational technologies in adult literacy programs. The sources listed are not exhaustive but cover two dozen major reports, articles, and Web sites produced by the federal…

This analytical bibliography describes a group of selected documents that examine the current status and extent of development of adult education in Latin America. Documents were selected for inclusion based upon their focus on and concern for international and national goals and needs of adult education programs and for distribution to countries…

This annotated bibliography contains 14 citations of books, papers, and videotapes that pertain to learner outcomes in adult education. The following are cited: "Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning" (S. Brookfield); "Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning" (P. Candy); "Helping Adults Learn Workshop" (A. Chickering); "Adults as Learners"…

Proceedings are presented of the second annual Lifelong Learning Conference, which was designed to build interagency linkages. Papers included deal with environmental/leisure education issues, adult/continuing education concerns, community development, international education, volunteerism, adult basic education, and research methodology. Each…

This selected annotated bibliography contains eighty-three entries (includes books, reports, guides, papers, and articles) relevant to teaching adult vocational education learners. The citations are organized alphabetically by author and each one includes some or all of the following: source, title, sponsoring agency, publisher, city, state, date,…

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 report provides an abstracted review of 75 available sources on the subject of adult learning problems, disabilities, development, and solutions in adult education. Documents from many levels of education are included; most of the works cited are unpublished reports, papers, and dissertations. Entries are arranged in chronological order…

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…

The annotated bibliography describes in detailed outline form 75 books, articles, papers, and reports dealing with the following areas of continuing adult education: history and philosophy; setting, needs, and purposes; program development and methods; institutions and organizations; community colleges; cooperative extension; higher education…

This catalog lists the materials contained in one of the special collections maintained by Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York), namely, the Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education (SUPCE). The materials are listed in alphabetical order by code. The first section, a guide to finding SUPCE materials, describes the organization…

This bibliography is intended as a resource for teachers and service-providers who work with participants in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) programs of basic English-as-a-Second-Language education. It lists and describes Canadian teaching materials appropriate for adult immigrants' English language learning and their…

This resource list offers models that literacy projects and community adult education programs can use to improve and expand their services to older adults by building partnerships with businesses, aging network providers, religious institutions, and volunteer organizations. Section 1 explains the purpose of the resource list. Presented in section…

This annotated bibliography contains books and periodicals on literacy and literature for newly literate persons, both in the United States and internationally. Except for a few items included for their historical value, all the entries were published in the 1970s. Listings in this bibliography are grouped in the following twenty categories:…