Recently, culture has taken an important role in language education. In this view, creating a global cultural consciousness among second language (L2) students can help bridge the gap between linguistic ability and functional intercultural communication. This paper, which makes reference to Japanese adult EFL learners, justifies the body of…

The rate of student departure from adult literacy programs is as high as 80% within the first 12 months (Porter, Cuban, & Comings, 2005). An examination of the literature reveals two perspectives concerning learner persistence: a "control perspective" and an "acknowledgement and accommodation perspective." The control…

The Open Book, an adult literacy program in Brooklyn, from 1985-2002, remains, for many of the students and staff involved, a defining experience in their lives, a time that allowed them to see different possibilities, for themselves and society. In an attempt to preserve the field's collective historical memory, the authors in this chapter…

In the belief that photography clubs are effective tools in continuing education, the author cites reasons for their organization, describes how they can be organized, suggests activities, and lists the type of facilities and equipment needed. (AG)

Adult education in a college established for working people is described. (DB)

Adult education programs in Latin America have been less than successful because they have been planned on too limited a basis. They must be given higher priority and more systematic planning. (MF)

The author presents a number of innovative adult education projects which are being developed despite reduced budgets. These include the use of volunteers in language teaching, training for part-time teachers through a self-running staff development program, new course models, and a television program on entrepreneurship. (CT)

Intended to update the 1954 benchmark study, "Adult Education Activities in Public Libraries" by Helen Lyman, this 152-page bibliography of adult services literature lists journal articles, books, dissertations, and government documents alphabetically by author, or, if no author is given, by title. The subject index provided is organized…

The expanded adult education program at Malvern Hills College incorporates many of the Russell Report recommendations. (AG)

The directory of educational opportunities has been prepared for counselors of adults in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is intended not only for counselors in educational institutions but also for those working with adults in social and other agencies. The directory is designed to provide enough information so that adults who inquire about…

Subject Titles include: Bibliographies, Reviews; Directories, Inventories; Innovation; Technology; Adult, Continuing Education; Credit By Examination and Guidance; Miscellaneous; External Degree Programs. (NF)

Describes the work of the "Organization and Structure of Adult Education in Europe" project. Completed stages include (1) production of monographs on adult education in 14 European countries and (2) identifying common and unique features. Future work will examine unions and cooperatives, and study postschool education of young people. (CH)

In adult numeracy instruction, the gap between current and potential instructional realities is of great concern. Narrowing that gap might best be accomplished with creative, sly, and surprising combinations of practice, research, theory, and/or policy. This paper describes current policies, practices, and research connected with adult numeracy…