A model for an alternative degree program for postbaccalaureate students is presented. The program is designed for lifelong learners for whom traditional graduate study is not appropriate. It is not directed toward disciplines, but toward the learner's profession and his personal needs for advancement within his profession. (JMD)

Presented are an overview of a total, integrated curriculum for pharmacy continuing education and a curriculum model consisting of three elements: curriculum objectives; including update, in-depth, special, degree, and new information needs; curriculum processes, such as planning, development and evaluation; and the individual learner. (JMD)

Describes course assignments in a technical writing course for adults; the assignments include the writing of technical reports, brochures, book reviews, query letters, style guides, and resumes and are based on topics relevant to students' jobs. (GW)

Older students bring to the classroom their experiences, expertise, and a sense of excitement at being back in school. Discussed are some of the differences between older and younger students, and programs designed to utilize personal contributions of the older student. (KC)

A television course on the Faust legend, a segment of interdisciplinary humanities study, is described. The course is part of the University Studies/Weekend College Program of the College of Lifelong Learning at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, which offers a general studies degree program for adults. (SW)

A program at Sinclair Community College (Ohio) allows older students to earn credit for prior, off-campus learning. Program requirements include 5 or more years of significant paid or volunteer work experience and adequate writing skills, followed by the development of portfolios documenting the student's past learning experiences. (LH)

Shows how an unstructured writing period at the beginning of each class became a motivational and learning tool for adults in a composition course, helping them to transform thoughts and words or phrases into more formalized works. (RL)

The results of telecourse offerings in the Dallas County Community College District include increased enrollment and heightened interest in the humanities and other fields, without threatening faculty job security. Methods of recruiting adults for telecourse offerings are described. (RT)

Open education, in which the institution takes instruction to the student, is described through the example of the Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. Use of written materials, audio-cassette courses, radio, and television courses are discussed. (RT)

The Fordham College at Sixty Program is intended as a bridge into Fordham's liberal arts college, with an outlook and curriculum designed specifically for older students. One of the program's founders, Dr. Robert W. Adamson, discusses the course of study and how students feel about going back to college at the "retirement" stage of life.…

Whatever it is that's puzzling you, the chances are that the people at your public library either have the answer or can speedily locate the information to set you straight. (Editor)

Describes the responses of both instructor and students, a group of homemakers and mothers, to a community services course on The Literature of Women. (JG)

Within the framework of error analysis, examines Nemser's theory, which states that a learner's approximative system at a given level has characteristics which are similar to the approximative system of another learner's at the same level. (Text is in French.) (AM)

A study that used the new U.S. Census data on participation rates to develop a model for national and state forecasting for enrollment of older students is discussed. Data useful in estimates of institutional market share were also developed. (Author/MLW)

Investigated factors related to personal and professional development in mature (age 35 and over) reentry women graduates. Showed that support from classmates and desire for intellectual stimulation were equally good predictors of perceived personal development and that desire for career identity was the only predictor of perceived professional…