Proposes evaluation guidelines that are tailored specifically for adult basic education programs and reflect the issues of content and delivery typical of many local programs. Includes a sample evaluation tool. (JOW)

Three hypothetical cases illustrating adoption of National Diffusion Network programs in adult basic education are used to identify problems that can occur when attempting program adoption or development of new programs. The importance of making the innovation one's own is stressed. (SK)

Discusses recommendations developed by Junto III of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education concerning association responsibility, specific group action (full representation, socialization of new membership, generation of new research), and special needs. (CT)

Traces the educational and social commitment of libraries to the adult education movement. Special attention is paid to the concept that adult development and libraries coexisted as equal partners beginning with precolonial times. (JOW)

Discusses typologies and taxonomies that classify and order adult education activities. Proposes a typology in which the label suggests the type of content in each category as well as suggesting the purpose of that form of adult education. (JOW)

Details some key points in the implementation of a learning exchange network: enlisting public support; establishing nonprofit, independent status; maintaining good public relations; budgeting and obtaining financing; establishing network centers; and providing leadership from a master center. (SK)

The author examines research on andragogy and urges practitioners to examine the premises of scholarly discussion of the topic. In addition, he (1) explains why practitioners should examine researchers' premises, (2) reanalyzes the debate about andragogy, and (3) explores the implications for the application of research to practice. (CH)

Identifies problems associated with the transition to a postindustrial America as they relate to the role of adult education in the human and economic development task of retraining adults. (JOW)

Responses from 58 (of 60) mentors and 57 (of 60) proteges were analyzed to assess the success of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service mentoring system. Success factors included early contact, commitment of necessary time to develop trust, and provision of training for mentors. (JOW)

The appropriate use of humor is a powerful tool that can help adult educators positively affect changes in people's knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations and the didactic process. (JOW)

The author discusses observations about adult education drawn from his experience as an adult educator. Topics covered include (1) aims and objectives, (2) planning and organization, (3) relationship between teacher and learner and teaching and learning, and (4) motivation. (CH)

The author provides a brief overview of the history and assumptions of andragogy. He reviews the literature base detailing the nature of the andragogy debate and advances a revised definition of andragogy aimed at moving adult education from the morass to a higher conceptual ground. (CH)

The author evaluates four learning style instruments, makes suggestions to minimize weaknesses, and offers general suggestions for using style information. The instruments discussed are the Group Embedded Figures Test, Hill Cognitive Style Inventory, Kolb Learning Style Inventory, and the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory. (JOW)

It is time to practice sound principles of human resources development in learning environments and to promote a cooperative, creative, collaboative, and participative leadership style in education as well as in industry, business, and government. (JOW)

The author seeks to determine empirically whether a relationship existed between the philosophical orientations of adult educators and their experiences as educators in different adult education contexts. The research problem was: To what extent are the PAEI (Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory) scores of adult educators from three different…