Adult higher education programs and curricula are designed to serve the convenience of institutions rather than the special needs of adult students. (Author/KE)

For those involved in creative work with textiles, the degree of control possible in texture, finish, and color of fiber by growing and processing one's own (perhaps with students' help) can make the experience rewarding. The author describes the processes for flax and nettles and gives tips on necessary equipment. (Author/AJ)

Criticizes a model of educational attainment which incorporates differences in the distribution and control of educational resources between local authority areas, asserting that the developers of the model -- D.S. Byrne et al. -- committed errors which were so serious as to render their conclusions incorrect: their causal model is stated to be…

Author raised the question of whether audiovisual centers should be developed at the expense of the school library, or would it be wiser to spend money for that development on books. (Author/RK)

A 3-part article, including (1) "Social Education Visits a Museum, (2) African Art and Social Values / Edward Cutler, and (3) Artist Ben Shahn on Human Rights.

The guide lists approximately 100 resources concerned with group homes for mentally retarded or otherwise disabled persons. Resources are organized into the following categories: manuals, staff training resources, bibliographies, technical assistance projects, audiovisuals, program materials, pamphlets and booklets, evaluation materials, books,…

This statistical report presents a comprehensive picture of the Wichita (KS) Public Schools in 1979-80. It includes both those who receive and those who ensure services of the school system. The following types of statistical data are provided: (1) general information, (organizational chart, calendar, district population); (2) pupil information…

This curriculum outline for secondary automotive mechanics is structured around Louisiana's Vocational-Technical Automotive Mechanics Curriculum. The curriculum is composed of 16 units of instruction, covering the following topics: benchwork, fundamentals of automotive engines, preventive maintenance, automotive brakes, steering and front…

Designed to identify the information and knowledge resource needs of persons working in the area of women in development (WID), this study analyzed inquiries directed to the Non-Formal Education (NFE) Information Center to determine the nature and frequency of requests and the variables that distinguish kinds of WID interests and resource needs.…

The social, economic, and political conditions that exist in Michigan are outlined in an attempt to predict what effect these conditions will have on the future of the state's public education system. Accompanying the depressed economic status of Michigan's automobile industry and the state's declining school enrollments, numerous cutbacks have…

This module, one of six on teaching consumer matters to low-income groups, focuses on the appropriate uses of credit. It provides basic information about credit, particularly as it applies to low-income people, and offers some techniques which help the instructor present the information to these clients. Topics include a definition of credit, why…

This guide is a collection of profiles of 242 organizations which serve as resources for the bilingual education community. The organizations span a wide variety of purposes and language groups, and run the gamut from major national associations to locally significant, community-based groups. This compilation includes entries which appeared in the…