Processes that integrate the logical and participative dimensions of group decision making and problem solving are increasingly important to those responsible for the organizational development of educational systems. This paper describes a model (The Optimal Combination of Processes for Creative Problem Solving) that was designed to deal with a…

This handbook is intended for teachers new to adult basic education (ABE) programs and attempts to cover concepts of adult learning and the role of the educator as facilitator and resource for self-directed learners. Background information is provided concerning the phenomenon of illiteracy with discussions of basic principles (particularly…

In describing the "communiversity" program for adults and nontraditional students in the Fargo-Moorhead (Minnesota) area, this paper notes how the program developed from education programs of local churches to an expanded offering of adult continuing education in the liberal arts and sciences, personal and family life development, and…

In recent years the American higher education enterprise has made a dramatic effort to attract the adult student. This effort has largely been based on economic necessity, since the numbers of traditionally aged college students (18-22) have fallen. Extension and continuing education for adult students is not completely new to higher education,…

This collection of papers presented at an institute on public libraries and adult services at the University of Michigan contains a tribute to Professor Rose Vainstein (retiring Margaret Mann Professor of Library Science at the University), an institute program schedule, and a set of essays and discussions on the theme of the institute. The essays…

As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about account clerks. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…

A study was conducted to gather data that would provide a descriptive profile of educational, employment, and experiential backgrounds of full-time and part-time adult home economics teachers in Florida, with the intent of using the findings to design inservice activities to promote professional teacher development and more relevant programs for…

Senior citizens can support community college humanities programs in three ways. First, they are a resource of potential students and are eager for courses providing them with historical, musical and literary knowledge. Clackamas Community College in Oregon City has responded to their interest by providing non-credit extension courses at every…

This catalog provides descriptions of specific adult education programs funded under Sections 306 (a) (4) and 309 (1 and 2) of the Adult Education Act. It consists of three sections: project summaries, a subject index, and statistical matrices. Project summaries are organized alphabetically by state of origin and grouped under headings of major…

The two surveys described in this report were conducted for the Out of School Television (OSTV) unit in order to learn more about the context in which its series of weekly programs for rural adults (Tele Pour Tous or Television for Everybody--TVE) operates, and to study audience reactions to a specific series. Individual interviews with selected…

This directory lists energy education programs directed at increasing the energy conservation awareness of scientists, engineers, managers, and technicians working in fields where they are responsible for managing energy consumption. The resource is prepared to help with the process of identifying, selecting, and obtaining materials for promoting…

DATA FOR THIS STUDY OF PROGRAM PLANNING AND SELECTION OF EDUCATIONAL METHODS, GOALS, AND TOPICS IN TEN LEADING NEGRO BAPTIST CHURCHES IN SOUTH CAROLINA WERE OBTAINED BY DIRECT OBSERVATION AND QUESTIONNAIRES FILLED OUT BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ADULT EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT (1) THERE IS NO STANDARD ADULT LEADERSHIP TRAINING…

The organization of higher education in Sweden, entrance requirements, and the system for selection of applicants for higher education are summarized, as is the Swedish system of economic study assistance. Numbers of students, terms of admission, and other data are presented concerning the different types of adult education in Sweden (Municipal…

This study focused on the improvement of traditional two-way communication processes in correspondence education through variations on the uses of postal communications, reinforcing the feedback sent by mail with systematic telephone calls, and combinations of mail and face-to-face contacts; the primary focus was correspondence education combined…

IN THIS STUDY OF PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES, THE SIXTEEN PERSONALITY FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE AND AN ADULT EDUCATION INTERVIEW SHEET WERE ADMINISTERED TO A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN SEWING CLASSES OFFERED BY THE MOTT ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE FLINT, MICHIGAN, BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO A GROUP OF THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO HAD NOT…