Educational and cultural activities of the Histadrut, the General Federation of Labor long responsible for workers' education in Israel, are described. Also discussed are immigrants' education, women's education, the Israeli Arab, and cooperative Third World programs. (SK)

The authors discuss voluntarism, citizen involvement, adult education, and why and how adult educators should train suitable volunteers for service in adult education. They offer guidelines for administrators of a voluntary operation. (MF)

Describes impressions of Cuba and its education system eighteen years after the Revolution, from a trip by students and teachers mostly from Florida State University (Tallahassee). Cuba emphasizes adult education, both basic and continuing. Through an intensive campaign the literacy rate was raised to and remains at 96.1 percent. (MF)

Describes the adaptation of the "survival schools" concept and adult education techniques to the incarcerated Indian, teaching both the acceptance of "Indianism" and the skills and attitudes for coping with the dominant culture. (SK)

Describes a staff development program designed to help Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language teachers make their instruction more relevant to culturally pluralistic students caught up in the growing economic crunch. (JOW)

Ways to improve delivery of television instruction to adults, particularly basic education, must consider the needs, attitudes, and capacities of adult learners, such as small focused lesson units, interaction with instruction, self-pacing, paraprofessional tutoring, and perception of program relevance. Some projects and research in television…

Reviews examples of diversified adult learning experiences in various settings: clinics for Wisconsin inventors; training for hospital staffs in Carrollton, Georgia; a humanist-in-residence program to promote interest in planning for Fayetteville, North Carolina; and workshops for adult basic education teachers to share ideas about their programs.…

Focuses on the concept of common sense and explores the potential conflict between common sense and book learning as it relates to the approach to culture in adult basic education. (JOW)

Reviews the federal involvement in adult basic education since 1964 and develops an initial list of major issues affecting discussions about the reauthorization of the Adult Education Act. (JOW)

Discusses a study that determined that there was little relationship between the self-concept and occupational aspiration of adult basic education students. (JOW)

A reading program for adult learners with minimum reading skills should include activities that immerse the student in actual reading experiences. Working with connected text using such approaches as assisted reading, language experience, and independent reading is suggested. Listening activities, discussion, and writing should be vital parts of…

Describes adult education efforts in Saudi Arabia's national program to eliminate the country's high illiteracy rate. Includes discussions of literacy training on television and in institutions, new schools and practices, the importance of economic and social implications, need for skilled manpower, and other adult education problems and goals.…

Discusses the language experience approach (LEA) to teaching adults to read. LEA capitalizes on the adult's rich experience and advanced learning and speaking skills. (JOW)

Discusses reasons why the Adult Basic Education program which began in 1965 is not considered to be on a par with other public education programs and what needs to be done to expand its services to populations not now served. (JOW)

Adult Basic Education instructors need to be introduced to the Black dialect to dispel misconceptions about the abilities of Black English speakers and to develop activities to help Black students in becoming bidialectal. (SK)