Over 2000 years ago, Aristotle wrote of four distinct causes at play in the world we know. Those causes, the material cause, the formal cause, the efficient cause, and the final cause, were meant to refer to ontological and, by extension, epistemological concerns, and were powerful enough to be seized upon and used in some form by those of very…

In this chapter, the major concepts from program planning in adult education will be applied to health professions education (HPE). Curriculum planning and program planning will be differentiated, and program development and planning will be grounded in a systems thinking approach.

This report describes and evaluates an adult education experiment for the elderly of the Uptown Model Cities area of Chicago. The purpose of the "Senior Studies" program was to increase opportunities for adult and continuing education for the older people of the area through the development of a curriculum that encompassed art, literature, music,…

Examines how participants in trade union courses can effectively influence their learning experience through discussion, consultation, and negotiation with the instructor while the training activity is in progress. (JOW)

Offers a step-by-step guide to course design and development. Includes information on design basics, underlying objectives, course description, evaluation, standards, recordkeeping, and administration. (JOW)

The purpose of the project evaluated in this third-party report was for the North Central Technical Institute in Wausau, Wisconsin, to provide career education to the adult population (including youth 16 years of age and over) in school and out of school, in the area served by the North Central Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District.…

The report of the Individualized Learning for Adults (ILA) project reviews the history and development of the instructional system and focuses on the procedures, accomplishments, and results of the field testing conducted during 1971-72. Stressing mathematics and communication skills, the ILA system leads the adult learner to approximately ninth…

Offers step-by-step guidelines for creating effective team work in a workplace basic skills program, including preplanning, determining worker skills, developing curriculum, evaluating, and reporting the results. (JOW)

Intended for planners of adult education curriculums, this literature review explains the concepts involved in designing an adult education program, provides information about the roles of the people involved in the adult education process, cites some program planning models, and applies the program planning principles to an Adult Basic Education…

The author presents two interviews: one with Geoff Melling on identifying new vocational realities for adult education in the seventies, and one with Jack Mansell on driving the adult education engine of curriculum review and development in the eighties. (CT)

In 1972, the University of Pittsburgh initiated the University External Studies Program (UESP). The program emerged from a recognition of the university's responsibility to provide higher education to those previously unable to attend classes because of family or job responsibilities, geographic isolation, or limited mobility. This paper outlines…

This monograph describes the components of a quality adult education English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The standards reflect the great variety of adult ESL programs in the United States. Part 1, "Introduction," describes issues to be considered in developing standards for program quality and explains how to use the program…

This document provides an overview of U.S. Army Research Institute (ARI) research, development, evaluation, and curriculum development activities in Army basic skills education from 1980 to 1988. It summarizes the results and products in educational program evaluation, curriculum development, incorporation of learning strategies in educational…

This study describes a tutorial mode, inner-city graduate program designed for mature, full-time employed adults. As an aid in program development and quality control, a formal evaluation of the educational experience from program graduates is presented and explored. (Author)

A summary of the State Committee report on Finnish adult education outlines principles and guidelines on which planning for program development should be based. Nine topics include: objectives, concepts, policy aims, functional background, system evaluation, organizational development, pedagogic development, financial and social support, and…