A pilot study of skills and resources in 46 Tanzanian villages is described and presented as an example of participatory research. The educational and motivational benefits derived by the villagers, the organization of the study, background information regarding Tanzania, and basic requirements for participatory research are discussed. (LH)

The New Communities Project is an attempt to involve the majority socioeconomic groups of British society in adult education. (AG)

The central aim of this article is to analyse the current situation of adult education in Greece. The article focuses on the following points: (a) the degree of participation in programmes of continuing professional training and general adult education courses, (b) the quality and the outcomes of the adult education provision in Greece, and (c)…

To encourage male participation in adult learning, especially education aimed at antiviolence, parenting skills, and attitudes toward women, adult educators should use creative marketing strategies. Knowledge of marketing principles should be applied to both program design and promotion. (SK)

Participatory education conducted by a women's organization in a low-income area raised these issues: to serve marginalized persons, the organization must counteract external power relations; it should focus on empowerment for self-confidence and for self-sufficiency; and it should advocate for the needs of single mothers who constitute much of…

In Latin America, Experimental Workshops on Theory of Organization and Enterprise Management focus on enterprise learning for disadvantaged, marginalized people. Its emphasis on skill acquisition regardless of participants' literacy level has more to offer than European-style entrepreneurship training. (SK)

Nonformal education can have a significant impact on community development only when education is introduced into the total development process. Content must answer actual needs of the community, and community members should participate in planning, organization, and implementation of education. (SK)

In rural Bangladesh, women's participation in a literacy program was opposed by Mullahs for several reasons: content encouraged decision making, monopoly of the Qur'anic schools was threatened, Mullahs' leadership and spiritual roles were potentially subverted, and it conflicted with the practice of polygamy. (SK)

Types of U.S. library programs supporting literacy include family literacy, programs for homeless people, and specialized curricula for women. Besides the Library Services and Construction Act, federal social legislation provides financial resources for library literacy programs. (SK)

The conference report briefly discusses: methodology used to explore how educators can foster attitude and behavior change in under-educated people to facilitate national development; international programs; six areas of concern; and participants. The 14 case studies presented at the conference are summarized. (LH)

Environmental popular education workshops intended to increase local capacity for sustainability in Mexico meet obstacles such as distrust and misunderstandings over jargon. Environmental popular education must be relevant to local concerns as well as increase communication about broader social, economic, and environmental issues. (Contains 21…

The 29 titles are arranged under seven issue areas presented in Budd Hall's article (CONVERGENCE v8 n2 p82-7) regarding: (1) alternative research strategies; (2) need for beneficial research processes; (3) and (4) aspects of research population involvement; (5) community motivation; (6) research as a dilectic process; and (7) research process…

Describes the nature of participation within the context of people-centered development. Presents a framework for monitoring and evaluating participation in development, using participatory methodology. (SK)

Interviews with five Mayans in Guatemalan villages identified deterrents to participation in literacy programs at four levels: (1) individual (personal history, self-perception); (2) family (values, machismo); (3) community (ethnic identity, economic system); and (4) national (funding, policies, culturally inappropriate formats). (SK)

Report of a study on distance teaching,'' where teaching and learning occur in separate places; author feels the trend will be towards teaching students how to learn'' rather than specific subject matter. (SP)