Gives a background on the various adult/non-formal education programs drawn up since Indian independence, and discusses the needs, aspirations, and problems supported by facts and figures. (Editor)

Suggests a widening of the context of the discussion on collaborative learning. Explores the notion of collaborative learning in the rapidly growing arena of adult learning, either in a school setting or in less formal venues. Offers some reflections on the role of education in the larger enterprise of citizenship. (RS)

Planning a wedding, like planning programs for adult learners, is a process that requires collaboration and respect for all involved in the planning. Most importantly, planning programs requires that the many people involved in the planning listen to and work with each other to negotiate program components in an ethical planning process, while at…

The article reviews the guidelines and progress of the adult reading project entitled "Reading Development" initiated by the Cambridge, England Committee of Education in 1971. (MW)

The directory seeks to list all active Adult Literacy Instruction Programs run by local education authorities in England and Wales. It includes the following information regarding the programs: goals of individual programs, addresses, telephone numbers, responsible persons, a brief program description, and the date of the commencement of the…

The semiannual report of the Cleveland Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) covers the period January 1 to June 30, 1970. Part I of the report discusses: (1) Experiments or Changes in FGP Work Program; (2) Accomplishments; (3) Benefits of FGP; (4) Unresolved Issues; (5) Future Plans; and (6) Personnel Changes. Part II concerns: (1) Orientation and…

Involvement of senior citizens in the university-based gerontology curriculum at the University of Oregon is directed toward removing psychological and emotional barriers. Five principles helpful in planning a senior scholar program include putting control of participation in the teaching-learning situation in the hands of the older person. (AJ)

Director of the Adult Education Research Institute describes methods of adult education in the Soviet Union. (SP)

The author pursues the discussion about fees for adult classes engendered by recent events, legislation, and publications, on the basis that "adult education must be regarded as a public investment good rather than a private consumer good. (Author/MF)

The objectives of the Basic Education and Occupational Orientation Program were to provide undereducated American Indians with basic communication skills, occupational direction, counseling, and economic insights. (MS)

An Adult Basic Education Summer Institute was organized to provide an in-service training program for adult basic education teachers that provided them with state certification credit. (AN)

A proposed solution to the problem of post release return is that of a national call for volunteers to visit the prisons and donate their services in a constructive program of academic education. This would involve tutoring of reading and writing, as well as counseling. (Author/MS)