This profile of Howard Yale McClusky depicts his pioneering role in adult education as statesman, spokesman, interdisciplinary bridge-builder, teacher, scholar, and role model. (SK)

Describes various types of journals: learning journals, diaries, dream logs, autobiographies, spiritual journals, professional journals, interactive reading logs, theory logs, and electronic journals. Lists benefits of journal writing and ways to overcome writing blocks. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Reviews adult education provision for older learners since the 1950s, detailing Howard McClusky's constructions to the emerging discipline of educational gerontology. (SK)

Summarizes the special issue on resistance to self-direction in learning by enumerating sources of resistance (learners, facilitators, institutions) and presenting strategies for overcoming barriers. (SK)

Describes how one hospice organization is trying, through education, to change the practices, attitudes, and opinions of people such as hospital administrators, nursing home administrators, nurses, social workers, and other professionals who attend to the sick and dying. (CT)

Provides a rationale for computer-mediated conferencing in higher education and a model for using "Participate" software. Considers limitations affecting facilitators and future issues in the use of conferencing. (SK)

A questionnaire survey of physical therapists in Nebraska uncovered a variety of potential needs for continuing education relative to the physical therapy field. (EA)

Presents a technique for dividing the teaching/learning process into microcomponents to ease transition to self-direction. The component checklist includes assessing needs, setting goals, specifying content, pacing, selecting instructional methods, controlling the learning environment, promoting reflection, determining the instructor's role, and…

During the past 20 years there has been an explosion of literature related to adult education. A survey research tool was designed to reveal perceptions of the value placed on various adult education publications. The first part contained a list of 393 English language books related to the adult education field. Respondents were encouraged to…

The role of the educator can become one of identifying the various community resources of an educational nature that can be utilized by learners. An elementary school project at Red Oak, Iowa, and a University of Nebraska graduate student project utilizing community resources are described. (BP)

The purpose of this article was to describe how linkage between home, school, and community could be achieved, to show how all education should be conceived of as an exercise in adulthood. (Author/RK)

The learning environment includes physical space, psychological and emotional climate, and sociocultural context. Steps for improving learning environments include helping learners feel at ease and gain control, controlling physical space, using microcomputers, taking proactive steps against racism and sexism, and making a personal commitment to…

This paper examines the learning activity of older adults. Findings are presented and it is suggested that adult educators must reexamine their roles as supporters of formal institutional programs in light of the data on learning projects. (Author)

This model: (1) involves senior adults as resource people and permits them to plan their own educational programs; (2) takes advantage of their previous experience and knowledge; (3) assists them in utilizing existing learning resources; and (4) does not lock them into fixed schedules or locations. (Author/BEF)

The different uses to which two adult educators put their personal computers illustrate some of the many personal and professional applications of microcomputers and point to some implications for home computers in the field of adult education. Relying primarily upon prepared software packages, the first educator relies on his computer as a…