This handbook is intended to assist adult basic education (ABE) staff members to increase their effectiveness as counselors. The underlying philosophy is that each ABE student has unique characteristics, expectations, and abilities which should make the teacher-student relationship individualized. The counselor of adults must know his own…

This paper focuses on the increasing number of senior citizens currently on college campuses. The author discusses some special programs made available by several universities to retirees who return to school. These programs offer special scholarships, counseling services, and seminars. Some of the universities specifically mentioned are the…

This paper is an attempt to identify and compare some of the characteristics of single vs. married women students in an urban evening college. The general hypothesis underlying the investigation is that for women in particular, marital status, age, and occupational level (high or low) might account for significant differences in personality and…

A study comparing performance of college students in three age groups developed a strong case for admitting students 26 years or older. The 22-25 group also showed better results than the under-22 group but had the lowest degree-completion rate. Little correlation was found between adult student performance and high school examination results. (JT)

To provide community services to special target groups (senior citizens, veterans, minorities, etc.) the community college must design and conduct effective needs assessment, create procedures for recruitment, provide counseling and guidance, design appropriate academic activities, and develop staff. (Author/NHM)

Author examined ways of including music in adult education programs. He referred to working with adult beginners as a "new frontier" for the profession. (Editor/RK)

The principles of participatory learning are reviewed in a self-examination. Once the reader has selected his answer to a question about teaching/learning, the author indicates which answer is the correct one, and why. Parallels are drawn between learning to play bridge and other types of learning situations. (AJ)

Discusses the importance of instructional media, especially audiovisual media, in teaching French to adults in a continuing education program. (AM)

Proposes a pedagogy which, while granting remedial French instruction to continuing education students, recognizes the validity of their language. (AM)

Argues that a thematic approach to teaching language skills is valid when used in conjunction with grammatical, situational, and psycho-sociological approaches. (AM)

Examines the question of how adults define "expression" and whether "communication" can be taught. (AM)

The median age of Americans has increased from 20.0 to 29.4 in the last six years, and, according to the Federal Bureau of the Census, it will reach 32.5 by the year 2000. Discusses the consequences for education of this rising change in student age and of having older teachers. (Author/RK)

Traces the historical development of interest in and theories about the process of adult learning, proposing "andragogy" as a unifying theory for the diverse institutions, clientele and activities of adult education. Discusses theories of Eduard Lindeman, American and European philosophies, and contributions from the Journal of Adult…

Discusses the application of the principles of andragogy, a learning system for educating adults, to the inservice training of child welfare workers, and briefly describes the seven-step model as outlined by Ingalls. (BR)

Describes a number of college programs for the elderly whose enrollment has grown significantly in the 1970s. Also discusses some noncollege organizations that offer educational programs for retirement-aged individuals. (RK)