The ten elements of nontraditional study are carefully examined to provide an overview of their evolution and their impact on access to higher education. Discussed are degree-granting authority, competence as a basis for awarding degrees, adult students, experiential learning, specialized services, residence, and educational technology.…

Examines the role of counselors in distance education for adult learners by highlighting case studies of student service operations in Canada and England, focusing on programs at the Open Learning Institute and Brandon University. Technology used in counseling is described, including audiocassettes, telephones, video, television, and…

Traces the development of statewide career information delivery systems to provide accurate and up-to-date data related to career decisions through multimedia delivery systems and support services for vocational counselors. Focuses on Virginia's Vital Information for Education and Work system, considering patterns of adult usage in community…

This discussion of distance education needs from the point of view of the adult student focuses on learner needs. It is suggested that these needs will be met through improvement in program design procedures, increased student support through advising and guidance, and greater cooperation between existing educational agencies. (LRW)

Assessed the relative availability of Piagetian formal reasoning concepts at different ages in adulthood and examined performance patterns on standardized intelligence tests, logical reasoning, immediate memory span, and personality measures. Results indicated that although the elderly students' performances were generally adequate, their scores…

Review of distance education projects in developing countries focuses on those that have been funded by the World Bank from 1963 to 1985. Systems for primary, secondary, college level, adult, and teacher training students are included; case studies are provided; and educational objectives and cost effectiveness are discussed. (LRW)

A study of 400 University of Laval adult applicants under its new admission policy suggest that while student age and experience appear to be important factors in gaining admission, they are enhanced by the closeness of the experience to academic or cognitive learning combined with a high school diploma and grades above 65%. (MSE)

CLIMB (Center for Learning and Instruction in Mathematics-concept Building), a model of prescriptive and instructional modes supporting practical approaches to meeting needs of adult learning, is based on premises related to learner needs, implications of mathematics education research, and relevant education for the future. These premises and…

The New York Regents External Degree Nursing Program, a competency-based degree alternative for experienced adult learners, is examined. In this program, Regents College acts in partnership with colleges and universities, service institutions, and other educational institutions. The program's three-way strategy of cooperation is discussed, along…

Describes "Imitation Exercise," which has been developed to help beginning language learners cope with hearing and recognizing a collection of sounds they are unfamiliar with. By conducting the exercise entirely in the students' native languages, they are not threatened, and in addition, they are allowed to listen to sounds in a familiar,…

The author feels that the time is coming when adult education and continuing education will be the norm rather than an exception. The article explores possible preparations that may be needed: directions for institutions to go in response to such needs; and consequences and implications of prevailing adult education. (NG)

Institutions need to identify new ways to facilitate the return and adaption of students to higher education and its environment. The purpose of this article is to propose the Student Reentry Center as a timely and feasible plan to assist and encourage students in their reenrollment for academic study. (Author/NG)

This brief is written for the practitioners: teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum writers, and program administrators who work with adult English language students in English as a second language (ESL) classes or in mixed adult basic education ABE classes (with native English speakers and English language learners). If educators are not…

This study circle was created by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL). The study circle is part of NCSALL's efforts to help connect research and practice in the field of adult basic education and adult literacy. The Adult Student Persistence Study Circle is one of a series of study circles that NCSALL has…

While the majority of adults who take the General Educational Development (GED) test do so in order to continue their education, few go on to enter postsecondary education. Yet, these same adults stand to make substantial economic and personal gains when they use their adult secondary credential to move from the ranks of high school dropout to…