A comparison of urban planners and adult educators; the findings were interpreted as suggesting major differences between the two groups." (Author/SP)

An address given before the Australian Universities Conference in May 1971, in which the director of the Department of Adult Education, University of Sidney, urged that there is an important role for universities to play in the provision of facilities for continuing education, and that their present provisions in this field ought to be…

Discusses how the Yugoslav system of workers' universities differs from others. Its development, curriculum, special fields of instruction, experimentation and organization are examined. (RB)

The Adult Education Council of Japan's Ministry of Education is preparing recommendations for further program innovations. Those already in effect include widespread use of educational broadcasting (particularly for foreign language instruction), expansion of audiovisual libraries, and improvement of methods in extension and vocational education.…

Suggests ways the school can initiate positive school-community-home interrelationships via initiating relationships with childless citizens, using media, and interrelating with parents. (AH)

Reviews the literature dealing with community college programs for older adults. Enumerates 10 categories of college activities in this area. Provides citations to and summaries of five sources of information on community college senior citizen programs. (CAM)

Discusses a successful pilot project developed by a staff member of the Institute of Continuing Education, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, to help combat the failure of adult education to reach the working class women in the city. A part-time tutor-organizer was employed to create study/action groups offering an alternative educational experience…

Rapid changes in the world of work coupled with changes in individuals' needs necessitate career counseling assistance. The Oakland University Adult Career Counseling Center uses the services of counseling students to offer career advising to community adults at no charge. The center and its approach are described, along with brief examples of…

Discusses the demand for animators, the need for teachers of animation, and the use of distance learning. Describes the Acme Virtual Training Network that initially used interactive television to teach animation and now uses videoconferencing in conjunction with regular classes in selected high schools, colleges, and adult education programs. (LRW)

Since 1991, the U.S. has had a national research and development (R&D) center focused on programs that help adults to improve their language, literacy, and numeracy skills; to acquire a General Educational Development (GED) or other high school certification; and to transition into postsecondary education or training. For the first five years,…

This publication lists 91 trade books that a group of adult literacy professionals have read and recommended for use in adult literacy programs. An introductory section explains the process used to decide upon recommended books, provides a key for the symbols that describe each book, and makes some general suggestions for the ways books from the…

The evolvement of the reading improvement program at Wayne State University is traced from its conception in 1941 to the present services being offered students and community residents. This description is divided into seven parts: development of the program, the current group program, the reading laboratory, evaluation of the student program,…

The Adult Learning Program Service (ALPS) aims to reach eight and a half million adults between ages 25 and 44 and teach them reading and math skills they can use at home and on the job. ALPS proposes to reach those who have never finished high school but do have at least a sixth-grade reading level. They could use their new skills to prepare for…

This report discusses the place of numeracy in adult education, examines conceptions of what numeracy and numeracy provision might include, and explores links between literacy and numeracy provision. Section A takes a critical look at how much attention is being paid to mathematics education in adult education/adult literacy programs and addresses…