The activities, speeches, and reports of the participants and lecturers of Project DAWN (Deaf Adults With Need) during 1970 are presented. Project DAWN is designed to: (1) work with Adult Basic Education leaders in establishing programs applicable, attractive, and useful to the deaf community; and (2) motivate and help the deaf adult to take full…

This annotated bibliography lists 195 publications related to the broad topic of nonformal education. Entries are organized in five sections that focus in turn on the definition and scope of nonformal education, functions of nonformal education, delivery systems for nonformal education, target areas for nonformal education, and bibliographies…

Suggests some guidelines for planning vocational on-site English as a second language (ESL) programs, placing emphasis on building up full knowledge of the work situation and curriculum relevant to the needs of the workers. (CFM)

Describes a five-state project which proved that a videotaped quiz show can be an effective format for teaching consumer education to teenagers and adults. (TA)

The strategies used by a university's new dean of continuing education to sensitize the institution to adult learning and adult students and to alert the community to the program are described. (MSE)

This article focuses on language assessment of LEP (Limited English Proficient) adult students in postsecondary vocational education programs. It discusses such problems as diversity of learners, vocational choices, levels of language proficiency, and language proficiency tests. Also, it suggests a sequence for planning language assessments for…

The history and development of Australia's first part-time undergraduate degree program, in Griffith University's interdisciplinary humanities program, are chronicled. Related issues are discussed, including administrative and legal considerations and problems unique to part-time students. (MSE)

Kidney dialysis patients often suffer emotional problems and face life adjustment problems. Adult basic education can be a useful tool to address these and to make positive use of idle time during dialysis. This article describes such a program, emphasizes the self-concept gain for students, and highlights the critical role of the understanding…

Eckerd College's Academy of Senior Professionals brings together retired and semi-retired high-achieving professionals for continuing intellectual and cultural stimulation and to work singly or in groups on projects of personal and social significance. The program includes lectures, colloquia, forums, social and recreational events, and individual…

An initiative was undertaken to introduce technology-enabled and distance learning to the Defense Information School (DINFOS), Ft. Meade, Maryland. The effort to introduce instructional technology reflected the need to find a creative solution to Armed Forces requests for increased student quotas, reduced pool of military instructors, and an…

The State University of New York (SUNY) Bridge Program is a federally funded work force preparation program that was initiated in October 1992 to help mothers receiving welfare achieve self-sufficiency by helping them acquire job skills. The program is housed at the Urban League of Northeastern New York and SUNY's 10 educational opportunity…

This book offers advice to facilitators and change agents who wish to build systems-level learning to create knowledge that can be used to gain a competitive advantage. Chapter 1 describes forces driving companies to build, sustain, and effectively use systems-level learning and presents and links a working definition of the learning organization…

"Place-based assistance" is not a new concept. Asking what people want and finding ways to give it to them sounds simplistic, but it can result in "win-win" solutions in which everyone involved benefits. This document is a guide to using networking and surveys of residents to determine community needs. Some case studies show…

This document contains 16 papers on practices in correctional education in Central and Eastern Europe, presented at a conference in Hungary in 1997. The papers center around these four topics: (1) Prison System and Humanization; (2) New Challenges in Prison Life and Prison Education; (3) Nothing Works? Something Works; and (4) Beyond 2000. The…

Describes an educational program providing structured intergenerational dialogs facilitated by visiting older volunteers for 10- to 11-year-old students. Program evaluation data indicated educational experience resulted in an increase in level awareness of aging issues and of older persons. (Author/RC)