Major concepts about adult learning, program planning, and the teaching-learning transaction, along with brief descriptions of instructional procedures that reflect such concepts illustrate how adult educators can increase their effectiveness. (Author/SK)

Adult continuing education practitioners in the United States can improve their planning and decision making by developing an understanding of major societal influences on their programs. One way of understanding local influences is to learn about such influences on educational programs for adults in other national settings. This monograph is…