Many colleges and universities have turned to private subcontractors for help in developing off-campus programs to attract employed adults and others who have shown little interest in traditional curriculums. Considers the use of subcontractors from the point of view of universities as well as that of accrediting commissions. (Author/RK)

Describes the acquisition of grammar in a beginning English course for adult students organized on an experimental basis at the C.R.A.P.E.L. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Describes various approaches to language teaching, specifically a new "solar" approach to teaching English as a second language for adult beginners. (AM)

Describes the College for Living program that helps mentally retarded adults learn the skills of independent living. (IRT)

A study to explore the sources that degree-seeking University of Wisconsin adult students rely on to pay for college tuition and related expenses (including books, supplies, fees, child care, and transportation) is described. The challenge to find new ways to help nontraditional students finance their education is discussed. (MLW)

Use of adult undergraduate students' work experience in recruitment, admission, and curriculum design is examined, and it is suggested that institutions must shift the emphasis in admissions from the quantity of prior experience to the quality of learning resulting from it, and organize curricula around that learning. (MSE)

The authors present eight steps for presenting a successful lecture to adult learners: (1) set learning objectives, (2) capture attention, (3) provide learning guidelines, (4) explain clearly, (5) vary presentation, (6) increase participation, (7) provide a summary, and (8) assess the lecture. (CH)

Examines factors contributing to adult student stress and subject anxiety. Ways in which adult educators can help students overcome this barrier are suggested. Describes results of a Subject Anxiety Inventory administered to 875 adults between the ages of 17 and 72 enrolled at two community colleges and two university campuses. (CT)

Discusses the characteristics of adult learners, their needs and problems, the ways in which counseling can assist them, and the counseling skills that can encourage the growth and development of the adult learner. (Author/BL)

Empire State College, a branch of the State University of New York, is a public institution designed for adults with 5,500 students at 40 locations. ESC's most successful student recruitment method is word of mouth. Suggestions on how to attract students are provided. (MLW)

The Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting Project, a 15-year plan to integrate telecommunications and advanced technology with higher education is discussed. Viewer-students can sign up with local colleges to earn academic credits. (Author/MLW)

Describes a study aimed at determining (1) what languages Australian adults prefer to study; (2) the reasons for the language choice; and (3) what teaching environment they prefer. French, German, and Italian were the most popular language choices, and patience and understanding were the qualities most appreciated in a teacher. (SED)

Assigned 29 test-anxious students aged 50-67 to stress inoculation training, placebo, or control conditions. Results suggested that while stress inoculation training was not singularly effective, variations only were correlated with improvements in performance on a measure of fluid ability. No such interactions occurred in the placebo or control…

Structured interviews were conducted with University of Cincinnati students who were 28 or older when they matriculated as freshmen in medical school. The findings indicated that these students experience different stresses from their younger classmates, and they cope with problems and view the professionalization process differently. (Author/MLW)

Describes a study which tested the proposal that adults learning second languages transfer errors from their first language (L1) to their second language (L2) when the L1 has activated a parameter of Universal Grammar which is not operative in the L2. The subjects were native Spanish speakers learning English. (SED)