This paper describes a graduate teacher certification program for people with baccalaureate degrees and teachable majors and minors, examining program development, design, recruitment, and admissions processes and discussing the teacher education needs of these post-baccalaureate career changers. The program is responsive to adult learners who are…

The need for a better understanding and better treatment of learning disabilities (LD) in adult learners of English as a second language (ESL) is discussed. Such an effort should draw on both existing knowledge of LD in the first-language context and new research on LD and second language learning. The ethical implications of teaching ESL to…

The ongoing debate over the difference between education and training may soon become totally irrelevant as research continues to suggest increased learning potential, irrespective of discipline, when computer technology is incorporated within learning environments. At the postsecondary level, where adults are amassing and assimilating huge…

This paper is a summary of a "how to" workshop, focusing on design guidelines when moving from an onsite course to an online course. Three most basic considerations are content knowledge, pedagogical skill, and higher-order thinking dispositions. Transferring content to an online environment requires technological expertise, and…

Describes four experiments conducted in Brazil which used programed instructional materials and compared three instructional approaches--independent study, student-directed study, and the Keller method. Subjects were high school students and adult learners seeking high school equivalency certificates. (JJD)

Three publications on adult education (by K. Patricia Cross, Carol Aslavian and Henry M. Brickell, and Caryl Chudwin and Rita Durant) are reviewed and apparently indicate that American higher education is about to embark on a renaissance of adult learning. In an age of fiscal austerity, however, programs for adults have already been curtailed.…

The article presents some findings of the 1976 Survey of Income and Education in which the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau obtained information about the characteristics and educational status of the approximately 28 million people in this country with language backgrounds other than English. (NQA)

Defines the concept of competency-based adult education (CBAE) and maintains that it is not a curriculum, but an adult education process emphasizing individualized instruction, learner goals, functional literacy, and other life skills. Discusses the importance of program evaluation, adult teaching/learning principles, and the teacher's role in…

Stating that the poorest and least educated adults participate the least in educational programs, the author considers lessons learned through large-scale demonstration projects that use innovative recruitment and programing techniques. (SK)

Although decision making should be shared between teachers and learners, teachers should take a leadership role in establishing learning objectives, organizing learning activities, and maintaining a positive social environment for learning. (SK)

Major concepts about adult learning, program planning, and the teaching-learning transaction, along with brief descriptions of instructional procedures that reflect such concepts illustrate how adult educators can increase their effectiveness. (Author/SK)

Examines the proposed federal 1980 budget with respect to federal support for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education Act reauthorization. Although major programs are slated for no funds or slashed, there is some federal commitment to lifelong learning over the long term. Tables provide details of present and proposed funds. (MF)

Describes a project that explored the use of Web sites with adults with learning disabilities. Highlights include advantages and weaknesses of Web-based learning for adults with learning disabilities; creating multimedia work related to the Web sites; motivating effects; and Web site access difficulties for people with low literacy levels.…

Examines the representation of culture in texts designed for adult learners of English as a Second Language in Canada. Guiding the analysis is a view of culture as a process of making sense of the world and a site of struggles of people with multiple and shifting identities over meaning and representation. (Author/VWL)