The origins, objectives, organization, and programs of the Institute are briefly described. (LS)

Designed as a means of promoting research and exchanging results among the members of the Texas Association for Community Service and Continuing Education's (TACSCE's) Research Committee, this Research Annual provides a compilation of articles, abstracts, annotations, and book reviews. The volume contains: (1) "Perspective: The Role of Scholarship…

TRENDS EVIDENT IN ADULT READING DURING THE 1960'S IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAMS, TEACHING, TECHNIQUES, RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND METHODS OF PROMOTION OF READING PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED. TWO INSTANCES OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION BASED ON INTENSE AND OFTEN FALLACIOUS ADVERTISING AND ON PUBLIC IGNORANCE ARE CITED. A POSITIVE TREND IN THE AREA…

This report was developed in response to a request from the Chairman of the General Subcommittee on Education of the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor for use in hearings on revisions of the 1968 Amendments to the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Background information regarding the distribution of the population in…

This issue consists of 246 resumes relating to vocational and technical education research and development products and projects. Selections were made from the input of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education as represented in the June through November 1980 "Resources in Education." Topics covered in the resumes…

This index contains abstracts of 173 doctoral dissertations about the following aspects of adult self-directed learning: program areas of adult education (AE); instructional methods/techniques; institutional sponsors of AE; personnel and staffing in AE; education of particular clientele groups; processes of program planning and administration;…

This document is an annotated guide to resources such as curriculum guides, teaching methods, research projects, demonstration projects, audiovisual materials, and manuals for use in adult education. The listings are divided into 15 sections that cover the following topics: adult education program management; adults with disabilities;…

This catalog, which describes over 350 projects, is the ninth in a series of annual listings intended to inform adult educators about projects funded under Section 310 of the Adult Education Act. The projects are organized according to the following areas: administration, assessment, community linkage, computer-based programs, correctional…