This collection contains eight papers on nontraditional adult education by Donald J. Breckon, president of Park College (Parkville, Missouri). The papers were originally given at educational conferences around the country and/or published in other sources. The following papers are included: (1) "The Nation Is Our Classroom"; (2) "An…

The chapters and authors in this volume are as follows: "The New World of Continuing Education" (Thomas); "Compared to What? Comparison Studies as an Added Dimension for Adult Learning" (Kidd); "Culture in the Classroom" (Barer-Stein); "Planning for Learning: A Model for Creative Decision Making" (Herman);…

A program incorporating adult language competencies into adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction is described and evaluated. In the program, a control group of upper intermediate students was taught grammatical skills by traditional methods that do not include experience-based competencies appropriate to adult instruction. An…

The merging of the earlier post-industrial era with the current period of high technology has given the contemporary American lifestyle a leisure orientation. It is generally accepted that the process of leisure education involves five component areas: leisure awareness, self-awareness, decision making, leisure skills, and social interaction. To…

The literature regarding the provision of in-service education is reviewed to: (1) provide brief definitions of rural school districts and in-service education; (2) discuss the importance of in-service education; (3) explore the difficulties associated with in-service education in rural areas, along with possible remedies; and (4) examines various…

This bibliography focuses on the training needs of adults and the incorporation of the most effective training delivery systems for adults into job training programs. It includes citations exploring current training practices, methods, and philosophies in both the private sector and the educational system; how each system can learn from the…

This booklet was developed to help literacy instructors of older adults become more knowledgeable about these students. The guide is organized in eight sections that cover the following topics: older adults--who are they?; characteristics of older adults; barriers to learning; older adult developmental stages; the older adult learner; finding…

This personal narrative recounts the experiences of a group of adult learners six months after they completed a graduate diploma in adult education. They speak of their discovery that empowerment, in terms of enabling and energizing, involved a seeming contradictory sense of vulnerability in terms of "the paradox of empowerment." The…

Reports on a pedagogically based (in contrast to andragogy--the art of helping adults learn) library program that treated young men like boys. Suggests that the underlying pedagogical philosophy negatively affected materials selected, teaching techniques used, and students' perceptions of themselves. (CMG)

This study explored the learning experiences of CEOs in organizations for profit throughout the United States. Malcolm Knowles theory of Andragogy was used as the framework of the inquiry. While the CEO' position is considered unique from other executive positions, it has not been the focus of many studies. The findings suggest how CEOs learn and…

This second edition of a popular book contains the basics included in the first edition along with two new chapters (chapters 9 and 11) revisions and updates to recommended readings, and revisions based on recent literature. The 12 chapters of the book are as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) How Adults Learn; (3) Helping Adults Learn; (4) Preparing…

This paper discusses a praxis for increasing student learning using more andragogy-based techniques in the classroom. Today's public school students are not learning to full potential. This is due to old forms of education being used with 20th century students, teachers who still use a content-dominated curriculum, and students who come from…

An extensive search of major journals and databases raises issues and concerns about the current knowledge of women's learning. Articles and papers on adult women's learning in higher education were difficult to locate and limited in number. (Only 28 articles were identified in an ERIC search, the manual searches of journals, and the searches of…

The first interview in this article discusses the expectations and challenges adult learners bring with them to the community college classroom, and what instructors should know in order to teach them effectively. The second interview discusses the student experience, including teacher-student relationships, class size, and teacher effectiveness.…

Purpose: This study explores the effects of an alternative, transformative andragogy (i.e., the art and science of helping others to learn) designed to be responsive to the challenges of preparing educational leaders committed to social justice and equity. Design: Within the context of preparation programs, the three theoretical perspectives of…