Describes Programming Educational Experiences for Returning Students (PEERS), a model that presents a workable alternative to traditional programs designed for returning students. (JOW)

Examined barriers to learning in adult students (N=111) using the Adult Student Survey. Results indicated that in many cases students were able to predict barriers before enrolling. Lack of time was the most difficult barrier to anticipate correctly. (JAC)

A profile of the typical adult eligible for special education in the Louisiana correctional system revealed a person capable of independent functioning but limited in formal education and academic skills. (Author/SK)

The author attempts to draw a generalized picture of the older man or woman who has come to university after a period of employment and not direct from school, but finds the category too heterogenous to categorize. (AN)

A study at St. Petersburg Junior College showed that adult students in general earned better grades than college age students and that heterogeneous grouping of students does not have a bad effect on adults. (SE)

The crucial issue in the rapid development of part-time degree level work will be the relationship between these new degrees and the existing qualifications. (EB)

The new Intermediate Certificate of Adult Studies recently introduced at Makerere University is another indication of the trend in East Africa away from traditional extra-mural work and toward meeting the demand for a 'ladder of achievement.' (Author/NL)

In a tiny office suite in downtown Vancouver, a small school, geared to handle 12 to 14 students at a time, is run singlehandedly by R. J. Collins. Supported by the Indian Affairs Branch, it is one of very few in Canada which caters to adults, whether Indian or white, on a full daytime basis at the elementary school level. (EB)

Describes the stimulation and pleasure that a group of social work students were able to give to some underprivileged children and their mothers while the students themselves gained a valuable educational experience. The experiment was designed specifically with the needs of mature students in social work in mind. (Editor/NL)

Presents a three-dimensional model for program development, based upon (1) Apps' identification of adult educators' philosophies (acquiring content, problem solving, self-actualization), (2) Houle's categories of adult learners (goal oriented, activity oriented, learning oriented), and Lawshe's dimensions of institutional programing (time-place,…

Analyzes autonomy in self-directed learning in pedagogical settings, teacher-learner relationships, and learning activities. Critically examines autonomy that emphasizes the role of students as agents of their own education. Defines autonomy as independence and the will to learn as well as an awareness of the learning process and the ability to…

Discusses a study that determined that there was little relationship between the self-concept and occupational aspiration of adult basic education students. (JOW)

The authors provide some generalizations about the special characteristics and educational needs of prison inmates who take college courses. Problems such as low self-esteem, alienation, and lack of future orientation are discussed. (SK)

Examines the developmental process by which universities adapt and modify themselves in relation to the new presence of large numbers of adults in their midst. (CT)