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Selman, Gordon – Continuous Learning, 1971
The author presents the history and development of evening classes sponsored by non-governmental agencies in British Columbia. (AS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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Sawyer, G. M. – Journal of Extension, 1973
Special Urban Issue. Revised paper read at Opening Convocation, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, September 21, 1972. (DS)
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Evening Programs
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Odokara, E. O. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
Outlines a program offered by the University of Nigeria that emphasizes the need for adult education and shows how this program can be made available to all those that might find it beneficial. (Author/LF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
King, Jane – 1967
Nonformal adult education in Tanzania includes literacy classes, rural extension, community development, training within industry (TWI), civil service inservice training courses, correspondence and evening courses, residential adult education (Kivukoni College,) and women's groups other than literacy classes. Provisions for nonformal education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance, Community Development, Correspondence Study
African Adult Education Association, Lusaka (Zambia). – 1969
A collection of documents from the Fourth Conference of the African Adult Education Association includes minutes of the general meeting and discussion groups, the secretary's annual report, and some of the papers presented at the conference. The primary emphasis was on personnel training, and most of the papers dealt with training techniques and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Evening Programs
Dickinson, Gary, Comp. – 1968
This annotated bibliography of University of British Columbia research relating to adult education lists 232 items, including 32 abstracts of theses and dissertations. Seven British Columbia Area Survey reports are noted, followed by 13 special departmental studies and an adult education dissertation, 18 M.A. theses, four M.Ed. (Adult Education)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agricultural Education, Annotated Bibliographies
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. – 1969
These proceedings focus on psychological and other concepts relevant to community service; patterns, problems, and trends in community service by community and junior colleges; the effort to make such service relevant to the inner city; and the administration of cultural development and leisure activities, short courses and seminars, community…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Communications, Community Colleges, Community Development
BURNS, DONALD G. – 1965
FURTHER EDUCATION IN AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES INCLUDES MOST OF THE AVAILABLE EDUCATION FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL. TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN TRADE CENTERS PROVIDES TRAINING IN BRICKLAYING, CARPENTRY, MACHINE FITTING, AND MOTOR MECHANICS. TECHNICAL INSTITUTES PROVIDE A THREE-YEAR SUPERVISED CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education
O'Brien, Catherine – 1996
Tilonia, a typical rural village of the State of Rajasthan (India), is home to the Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC). Since 1972, SWRC has brought educational services, safe drinking water, health care, and employment to villages in the area. It has started 150 night schools in 89 villages, where children who work during the day develop…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Democratic Values
Syracuse Univ., NY. ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. – 1968
THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT (MOSTLY 1966-67) CLEARINGHOUSE ACQUISITIONS IN HIGHER ADULT EDUCATION ARE LOOSELY ARRANGED BY GENERAL REFERENCES, COMMUNITY TYPES, STUDENT SERVICES, AND PARTICULAR PROGRAM AREAS. GENERAL REFERENCES INCLUDE ARTICLES ON EVENING COLLEGES, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY, EXTENSION, AND MILITARY EDUCATION.…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
Syracuse Univ., NY. ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. – 1967
THE FORTY-ONE ITEMS INDEXED AND ABSTRACTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY DEAL LARGELY WITH FINE ARTS EDUCATION, URBAN EXTENSION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING (INCLUDING CIVIL RIGHTS), MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PUBLIC TELEVISION, AND PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS, TOGETHER WITH SUCH CONCERNS AS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Art Education, Civil Rights
Smith, Douglas C. – 1981
Traditional and nontraditional education in Taiwan are considered, based on interviews with educators and scholars in Taiwan, observations, and research materials. To provide a picture of the evolution of academe in the Chinese-Taiwan setting, attention is directed to philosophy, history, academic ethics and excellence, methodology, and policy…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Standards, Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education