Information is provided on degree candidates enrolled with the Connecticut Board of State Academic Awards, an external degree program, and includes demographic characteristics, employment data, educational background, and examinations utilized. Based on the information, implications for higher education for nontraditional students are offered.…

A study of work values of mid-life students (ages 35-55) at a Virginia community college found that a work role allowing for achievement, creativity, and intellectual stimulation was of greater value to White mid-life groups than extrinsic values emphasizing economic returns, security, and work associates. Discusses implications for counseling.

Proposes an approach to remedial language training for adult workers which takes into account the linguistic, psychological, sociological, political, and ideological aspects of adult workers' language needs. (AM)

An open learning center designed to prepare students for the high school equivalency exam was developed, based on an analysis of the participation requirements of low-income adult learners. The setting, personnel, and mode of operation are discussed, and a flow chart of participant interaction is provided. (RAO)

The University without Walls at the University of Minnesota is an alternative program for adult students pursuing a baccalaureate degree. To help these students evaluate their past job- and home-related learning experiences, the university offers a degree-planning seminar to illustrate the concept of process education. (MF)

Difficulties of retirees in our society and the New School's Institute for Retired Professionals are described. A program enabling educated retirees to join a learning community with peers and take courses with students of all ages are discussed. (SW)

Difficulties of retirees in our society and the New School's Institute for Retired Professionals are described. A program enabling educated retirees to join a learning community with peers and take courses with students of all ages are discussed. (SW)

Discusses the part that student advisory services play in helping students to use the university regarding its educational opportunities, levels of Open University study including its structure and system, and the opportunities for self-assessment. Also considers the development of counseling policy and its part in assisting the adult student in…

Suggests looking at adult continuing education as a product in a buyer's market. First presents four questions that should be asked about the consumers of adult education, then lists questions designed to view the product from the consumer's standpoint in terms of quality, assortment, location, and time. (EM)

The Ford Foundation-sponsored and CUPA-directed four-month project on planning for access is reported and guidelines are suggested for local initiative. Emphasis is on cooperation, a sound information base, positive attitudes, and contact with local and state resources. (LBH)

Museums and art galleries have potential for exciting learning programs for adult students. Courses must be consciously constructed to meet adult learners' expectations for personal growth, and detailed planning is required for complex logistical details of courses offered locally or abroad. However, good programs will have a growing audience.…

Describes Wytheville Community College orientation program and its use of the resources of the Virginia Vital Information for Education and Work (VIEW) program to assist students in making curricular choices. Considers adult learners' use of Virginia VIEW resources, student reactions, and implications for other colleges. (DMM)

States that despite extensive credit and noncredit art programs provided by colleges and universities for students and surrounding communities, there is a lack of a cohesive vision in the area of lifelong arts learning. Concludes that effective lifelong education in the arts is an important and attainable goal for higher education. (GEA)

The study tested two hypotheses (1) student attendance will be better in classes taught by andragogically trained teachers and (2) students will evalute such teachers more positively. The experimental group received nine hours of andragogy training. Results indicate that the treatment had a significant, positive effect on attendance, but no effect…

Describes an investigation of how English-as-a-second-language students feel about studying English literature and tells how two literature courses were modified in response. Short stories and novels were chosen to demonstrate fundamental aspects of literature within the framework of accessible language and structure. (Author/LMO)