During the four decades since the founding of the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE; originally the Center for Developmental Education), research related to the field has continued to expand and mature. As a research center focused on using research to inform and improve practice, the NCDE's 40th Anniversary timeline presents…

The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. This volume is an annotated bibliography of the emerging literature examining the many other transitions students make beyond the first year, including the sophomore year, the transfer experience, and the…

This guide is intended to assist in linking service providers to existing resources and models and to build awareness of the body of innovative work that has been developed to respond to needs of homeless adult learners. It describes materials for instruction, outreach, and program management that were primarily developed in projects funded under…

This volume reviews literature and current practices in both the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and adult education that are pertinent to development and implementation of a PSI program for nontraditional adult learners. Chapter 2 provides a review of literature and current practices of PSI, especially that research providing evidence of…

The result of efforts by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods (Iran) to distribute books and scientific information related to adult literacy, this quarterly publication lists books and other printed material in the fields of education and social sciences received by the institute's library from January 1982 through September…

The result of efforts by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods (Iran) to distribute books and scientific information related to adult literacy, this quarterly publication lists books and other printed material in the fields of education and social sciences received by the institute's library from October through December 1983.…

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive listing of adult education research and investigation materials that were entered into the ERIC system during the period 1976-78. Containing 1,014 entries, the bibliography covers adult learning characteristics, program planning and administration, learning environments, instructional methods,…

Three documents and eight journal articles on staff development (focusing particularly on inservice teacher education), selected from those recently made available through the ERIC system, are described briefly in this report. Topics covered by the items listed include enhancing teachers' perceptions of themselves, identifying workable staff…

The annotated bibliography describes in detailed outline form 75 books, articles, papers, and reports dealing with the following areas of continuing adult education: history and philosophy; setting, needs, and purposes; program development and methods; institutions and organizations; community colleges; cooperative extension; higher education…

This annotated bibliography contains 14 citations of books, papers, and videotapes that pertain to learner outcomes in adult education. The following are cited: "Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning" (S. Brookfield); "Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning" (P. Candy); "Helping Adults Learn Workshop" (A. Chickering); "Adults as Learners"…

These annotated bibliographies are intended to assist researchers, students, and other practitioners interested in the topic of education and aging. How-to guides, research studies, literature reviews, essays, state-of-the-art reviews, and program descriptions are included. Works are arranged by the following subject areas: general, learning…

Proceedings are presented of the second annual Lifelong Learning Conference, which was designed to build interagency linkages. Papers included deal with environmental/leisure education issues, adult/continuing education concerns, community development, international education, volunteerism, adult basic education, and research methodology. Each…

In this paper, the author reviews the research done on the learning efforts of adults and presents some high-priority directions for the future. The paper first defines major learning efforts (learning projects) and describes some recent changes in the practice and focus of adult education. It then provides a general picture of the frequency of…

This document provides a review of the postsecondary and adult education activities (both current and planned) sponsored by the National Institute of Education's (NIE) three major program units. The first section focuses on activities of the Program on Educational Policy and Organization, including activities of the Postsecondary Organization and…

This bibliography is divided into three sections. The first section represents a search of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), with ED or EJ number, as appropriate, given for each item; the second section represents materials currently held by the Clearinghouse of Resources for Educators of Adults at Syracuse University; the third…