Focusing on adult business education in the public evening school, the monograph first presents a brief history of the educational form and its philosophical foundations for progress and then lists programs of adult business curriculums, both preparatory and supplementary. The broad preparatory programs offer courses to educate adults for entry…

Fifth in a series of five, the document identifies and discusses some important issues relating to cooperative adult education programs. Issues under consideration include: (1) scope of cooperative education for adults; (2) cooperative adult education and work; (3) why do industry and education cooperate; (4) who benefits--who pays; (5) the…

The Temple University Neighborhood Extension Program (TUNE) got its start during a series of discussions among representatives of Temple University, the Model Cities Program, and the neighborhoods surrounding the university's North Philadelphia campus. The most complex problem identified during these meetings was the cycle of poverty in which many…

The project was aimed at providing training and consultation to Tribal Education members and reservation adult education personnel so that reservation adult education (AE) programs could be more responsive to local needs. Primary project objectives were established to promote active involvement of the Tribal Education Committee, Tribal Council,…

The Parent Leadership Training Project (PLTP) through Adult Basic Education was established as a two-year demonstration project designed to increase the reading skills of adults (16 and over) through a language-experience approach, using topics selected by the participants. The independent project evaluation covers the entire operational period…

The project attempted to involve uneducated and undereducated and/or unemployed and underemployed young adults in an education-tutorial-employment oriented program. The report discusses the result of a review of the project's efforts and suggests changes where needed to achieve sound and humane urban-oriented educational practices. The program was…

This report summarizes information from an extensive study of university adult education conducted through questionnaires sent to the Association of University Evening Colleges, National University Extension Association institutions, and a sample of liberal arts colleges, plus interviews with various officials in 18 colleges and universities.…

This study was undertaken to determine whether or not the theater arts play an important role in a large metropolitan area outside of New York. The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) urbanized area was chosen for the study. Another purpose of the study was to determine whether or not there were important facets of theater, besides professional theater, that…

An inventory of continuing education activities in institutions of higher learning in Pennsylvania produced a 92% return of questionnaires (145) from private colleges and universities, junior and community colleges, state aided colleges and universities, state related colleges, and state universities and colleges. Activities were classified by the…

This publication is a collection of selected papers presented by participants in an adult education seminar, spring semester 1969, at Kansas State University. The focus of the seminar was on understanding the adult basic education programs. Papers covered topics such as student recruitment; adult dropouts; teaching techniques; adult learning…

This document is a historical resume of adult education programs with church leaders sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service of Iowa State University since the early 20th century. Supported by research, resident teaching and administrative leaders in the institution, the Extension Division has cooperated educationally with church leaders,…

A selected bibliography of materials dealing with education in Israel--including books, treatises, and those parts of works which treat with specific problems of education--is presented. Each entry is described in a summary of several paragraphs. The arrangement is topical, topics including the philosophy and theory of education, legislation and…

This study's aim is to identify and examine the present and potential uses and effects of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) within five groups which had previously expressed interest in the CEU. Reviewed were the medical and engineering professions, labor unions, business and industry, and governmental agencies. Common applications and present…

Research evaluated the effectiveness of varying television (TV) lesson formats. Adults ranging in age from 17 to 58 viewed lessons in accounting and psychology in four formats featuring: 1) a storyline running through a lesson; 2) a news magazine format dealing with different concepts in one lesson; 3) a non-authoritarian narrator; and 4) an…

This publication, issued twice a year -- Spring and Fall -- is designed for professional YMCA staff around the country. However, non-YMCA people and organizations might also be interested in the programs which may be applicable to their needs. The objective of the newsletter is to provide readers with information about types of specific innovative…