Describes a method for teaching language skills to adults through various reading, speaking, and writing exercises. (AM)

Brokering services are one way of meeting the service needs of nontraditional students. They provide assistance in establishing goals, information sources/referral, information and assistance in problem solving and decision making, and advocacy and support. (AYC)

A Uruguayan teacher of French to adult secondary students describes her experience setting up a letter-writing program between her students and Ugandan students of French. The subjects of the letters are cultural. (Text is in French.) (MLA)

Reports the development in the United States of national media courses, i.e., those using television, newspapers, radio or magazines as the essential means of instruction supplemented with additional readings and other studies. (Editor/RK)

Utilizing Michael Polanyi's theory of knowledge as a framework, the author outlines an approach in which illiterate adults might increase their motivation and chances of success in developing reading skill. (EM)

Some of the many continuing education programs funded by the Kellogg Foundation in the past year are described, such as credentialing for experiential learning, improving the accessibility and quality of adult education, counseling and referral, and continuing education opportunities for professionals. (MF)

A statistical look is taken at the comparative levels of achievement of a sample of returning students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the encouraging implications for expanded admissions and better grade prediction. (Author/LBH)

Rockland Community College's Family College offers a program that serves the community at three levels: It offers courses designed for specific age groups, trips and other learning experiences for the whole family, and psychological workshops dealing with family problems. Tuition averages $20 per course, and many are free. (LBH)

Community college courses must be updated to match the changing needs of society and the growing ages of the students. They should emphasize active, creative, and practical courses, rather than theory. The author presents teaching suggestions for practical courses in family life, political science, and consumer education. (RT)

Main areas of stress experienced by married Open University students are reported, especially domestic pressures that are harmful to study. Also considered are the need for guidance, problems of finance, and attendance at summer school. (LBH)

Current practices of assessing prior learning are reported. Both faculty and staff are heavily involved in the total crediting procedure, dealing with: information student advisement, tutorials or seminar instruction, program planning, and the actual evaluation process itself. (Author/LBH)

Describes a project that considers: how one's ability to produce non-native linguistic intuitions develops during adult second language acquisition; how non-native intuitions relate to the emerging of one's receptive and productive abilities in a second language; and what may be the appropriate empirical methodologies for collecting and analyzing…

Investigated the academic self-concept of 130 college students age 50 and older who were in career transition to identify their perceptions of their academic abilities and the teaching and learning environment. In general, subjects were extremely positive about themselves and their competencies. Physical changes, such as dimensional perceptual…

Explores likely directions for the future of adult learning research. Describes three research areas that will serve as a foundation for future efforts: (1) the teaching-learning transaction, (2) participation, and (3) self-directed learning. (CH)

Describes a study of the mainstreaming of adult students conducted by the College Board, presenting hypotheses regarding enrollment rates and patterns. Reviews reasons community colleges still concentrate on the declining college-age student market; and reasons for enrollment declines among adult learners. Offers examples of responsive approaches…