As the competition among providers in the continuing education market intensifies, universities starting new seminars will need to alter their marketing and recruitment procedures drastically. Telemarketing and a two-step marketing approach will undoubtedly become more widespread in the future. Individuals responsible for marketing continuing…

This document is a summary of the collective product of a session at an adult education seminar. It lists first reasons why individuals attended the session. Next, characteristics of a good teacher are listed. Other lists cover these topics: techniques to improve teaching, characteristics of adult learners, reasons adults return to school, and…

Not been much research has been done on the characteristics of adult learners of mathematics per se. In most cases, however, it appears that adult learners of mathematics share the characteristics of other adult learners. Adults are often good problem solvers, but they often need to be convinced that these methods are acceptable and applicable to…

An overview of learning disabilities in adults is presented to aid in detection, diagnosis, and instruction. Following a description of learning disabilities in general, and the occurrence in adults in particular, nine observable characteristics of learning-disabled adults are discussed: (1) vision problems; (2) extraneous vocal sounds; (3)…

Based on a successful program for women conducted by Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia, this guide outlines step-by-step procedures for conducting educational field trips for students in adult basic education programs. The guide offers suggestions for identification of cultural, historical, and social resources that would provide valuable…

In one of his latest works, Piaget (1980) describes the course of development as alternating between periods of relative equilibrium, in which thinking is deductive and discursive, and periods of equilibration, in which thinking is dialectical and constructive. Progressive change depends on these dialectical periods, during which the construction…

A descriptive study was undertaken to determine the type and extent of academic adaptations that Texas postsecondary institutions are making to address the emerging needs of the adult population. It also identified items that affect program quality and growth. The questionnaire developed and mailed to 119 Texas postsecondary institutions was…

Understanding the problems adults experience when they return to college campuses has received considerable research attention in the last two decades. The psychosocial concerns of returning adult women students frequently have been identified, but little research has focused on the psychosocial concerns of returning adult men students. A study…

Directions in self-directed learning for adults and perspectives for the future are discussed. The following five movements in self-directed learning are considered: the Knowles Group Learning Stream, the Tough Adult Learning Projects Stream, individualized programmed instruction, nontraditional institutional arrangements, and heuristic life…

The present study was designed to investigate the relationship of birth order to achievement motivation and achievement-related variables employing a random sample of students enrolled in the courses offered through the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) in 1970. (Author)

Reports results of several surveys by the National Center for Educational Statistics. Data include amount of regular school completed, type of sponsoring institution, distribution of the number of courses by length of course, staff involved by type of activity and pay status, and illustrative charges by noncollegiate schools. (Editor/JT)

This curriculum and resource guide on adult basic education was developed to assist administrators, supervisors, and teachers in instructional planning. Section 1 includes general information about adult basic education, its student populations, and its objectives. Section 2 contains broad content outlines for three grade levels (1-4, 5-8, and…

ADULT EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS AND TEACHERS WERE STUDIED IN RELATION TO THEIR ROLES IN AN ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE STUDY OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) COMPARE TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS' EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS TO IDENTIFY THE DEGREE OF SIMILARITY AND DISSIMILARITY IN THEIR ROLE CONCEPTIONS AND SOURCES OF STRAIN, (2) ASSESS THE EFFECT OF STUDENTS' AND…

THE BASIC PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AUDIOLINGUAL SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE IN SPOKEN AMERICAN SPANISH COULD ASSIST THE ADULT STUDENT TO LEARN TO CONTROL THE SOUND SYSTEM OF THE LANGUAGE BEING STUDIED AND (2) TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COURSE OUTSIDE OF A…