Discussing the application of adult learning principles to professional social work education, the author contends that until adult learners design their own courses, a balance should be struck between that knowledge and responsibility deemed essential by the school and that which the learner considers important. (Editor/JT)

Lifelong learning cries out for a philosophy adequate to its potential as a social force. (Editor)

From his own experience as a group facilitator, the author offers helpful tips to trainers on what to do in 12 problem situations in the classroom. (AJ)

For the teaching of English beyond the elementary level, a lesson plan for beginners is presented and discussed. In the center of the proposed lesson plan are, among other things, cooperative exercises ("individual pupils asking and answering questions of each other"), as well as exercises in vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation (voiced/voiceless…

Reports a study of characteristics of veterans in community colleges and reviews governmental benefits for veterans and for educational institutions enrolling veterans. To help veterans, community colleges should establish day-care centers, housing and employment assistance, more occupationally oriented courses, better scheduling for part-time…

This guide to writing material that will be read by new readers focuses on making the material readable, relevant, and effective. The first section of the guide gives an overview of this process, and addresses the following aspects of writing for new readers: (1) determining the audience and its interests; (2) elements of effective written…

Learners' motivations for participating in adult basic education (ABE) are important; determining their needs is crucial to evaluating programs to see if their needs are being met and is also important in determining instructional content and methods. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 323 randomly selected ABE students in Iowa. During…

A study of the attitudes, sensitivity, and institutional response to the educational needs of adults at the University of Wyoming 100 years ago indicates a high degree of concern for and understanding of adult learner needs. Evidence is seen in: (1) specific provisions that were made for adults; (2) sensitivity of faculty and administration to…

The relationships among demands, coping resources, experienced stress, and well-being were studied in a cross-sectional survey of 210 reentry and 102 traditional women at the University of California, Irvine. The analysis was based on psychosocial stress theory and contextual analysis. Reentry women ranged in age from 26 to 66, with a mean age of…

A study examined the scope of existing services for adult learners attending universities and colleges. Survey instruments designed to gather data on institutional support for adult learner services, special target groups identified by individual institutions, and institutional barriers confronted by adult learners on campus were mailed to a…

The educational motivation of 200 adult undergraduate college women from four academic groups were examined, using the Educational Participation Scale (Boshier, 1971). The sample ranged in age from 30 to 55 years old, with a median age of 39. Their academic areas of study were business and public administration, health services, liberal arts and…

The meta-analytic approach used in this review is similar to that described by Glass et al. (1981), whose approach requires a reviewer to locate and code studies of an issue, to code study outcomes on a common scale, and to use statistical methods to relate study features to outcomes. The studies considered for use in this meta-analysis came from…

This guide contains an overview and procedures for the development of three sound slide/tape programs--Application Process, Academic Advising Process, and Registration Process. The tapes are intended to enhance the factors that facilitate, and to moderate the influence of those that impede, adults in negotiating the admissions process. Their…

Six papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Teaching-Learning Models in Distance Education Using New Media" (Karlheinz Rebel); "Adult Learning in the Context of Development" (Jan R. Hakemulder); "Text Design in Distance Education: Print and Facilitating…

In February 1977, computer assisted instruction (CAI) was introducted to the Great Neck Adult Learning Centers (GNALC) to promote greater cognitive and affective growth of educationally disadvantaged adults. The project expanded to include not only adult basic education (ABE) students studying in the learning laboratory, but also ABE students…