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Peer reviewedConti, Gary J. – Community College Review, 1977
Discusses the ideas and educational philosophies of two radical leaders of adult basic education. Both were learner-centered and humanistic and both viewed adult basic education as a method of social reform. (DC)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Philosophy, Humanistic Education
Download full textConti, Gary J. – 1974
Adult education programs should be based on the intelligent application of information gained from studies investigating adult motivation and participation in other programs. The paper consists of a selected review of the literature on motivation and participation in adult education. Insights and conclusions drawn from these studies are offered as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Conti, Gary J.; Fellenz, Robert A. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1983
Research, statewide evaluation, and student followup studies have indicated that students in adult basic education and English as a second language classes learn more when they are in classrooms in which the teachers practice the following participatory learning principles: establish a learning-centered classroom, personalize instruction, relate…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
