Adult students have different backgrounds, knowledge, experiences, abilities, interests, and learning needs. Hence, teaching all learners the same way is not the most effective. Individual differences should be considered. Exposing a whole class to one set of content, exercises, and assessment activities is unrealistic. In other words, to learn…

It is widely recognized that language acquisition is one of the key elements that can boost migrants' and refugees' social inclusion, although some research has stressed that the mastery of language can be intended as a necessary but not a sufficient condition in the process of integration. This contribution aims at shaping further analysis on the…

Educational program planning is a complex ongoing process and planners should reflect on and consider for all of the involved factors, context, and people. The purpose of this study is to analyze how to plan effective educational programs for adult learners. Adult education is a developmental process and interacts with broad social events. Adult…

This paper provides information about noncredit instruction in the California Community Colleges and updates the 2009 paper "Noncredit Instruction: Opportunity and Challenge" to incorporate subsequent changes from the last decade. Since the passage of SB 361 (Scott, 2006), noncredit instruction has seen significant changes, including the…

This article introduces the concept of a learning curriculum that places adult English as a second language (ESL) students' needs in the center and encourages the engagement of ESL learners in curriculum design. The study is based on contemporary research in the field of adult ESL program planning. It summarizes key components of a learning…

With fewer recent high school graduates available to attend college, colleges need to increase their efforts to attract adults. If colleges want to attract more adult students, they must develop a comprehensive marketing plan. The marketing process entails a thorough marketing study that includes a detailed institutional analysis, an analysis of…

The article questions current university practice of separating or ignoring the needs of part-time students in planning and budgeting. Available from: Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7N OWO. (Author/MW)

This bibliography was compiled in response to a growing need for the systematic study and implementation of the community service function of the community college. It is designed to provide coverage of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. Most of the items were gathered from a review of the recent literature listed in…

The author suggests new ways to meet the needs of adult students: develop greater sensitivity to the adult learner's needs; adopt a "total program approach" to adult vocational education; develop creative delivery systems; build alliances with other providers of adult education; and give more attention to adult instructor selection, orientation,…

Suggests looking at adult continuing education as a product in a buyer's market. First presents four questions that should be asked about the consumers of adult education, then lists questions designed to view the product from the consumer's standpoint in terms of quality, assortment, location, and time. (EM)

The manual, one of a series resulting from a project to design planning procedures for local and State vocational agencies, presents survey instruments which will help State, county, or local educational agencies gather information on the amount and kind of demand for adult or post-secondary vocational education programs. These instruments…

The Windham School District sought to determine the extent of career education within the adult corrections field and the adequacy of the program and designed a pilot model of a career education delivery system in a correctional setting. (The Windham School District provides a school program to serve the educational needs of persons incarcerated…