When people seek to augment their reading and writing skills through participation in adult literacy programs, what do they expect to happen? An examination of brochures promoting adult literacy programs both nationally and in Philadelphia indicates that the programs promote adult literacy instruction as empowering learners and rescuing them from…

A nominal group procedure for ascertaining adult students, needs in educational programs is explained, with examples from the American Pie Forum provided. (LH)

The study showed that the experimental subjects made more correct responses, rated sessions positively, manifested a greater number of desired study behaviors, and increased their rate of responding and study behaviors, than the control subjects. (Author/BP)

There are four basic dimensions of social change (demographic trends, employment trends, technological advances in research and development, and the results of psychosocial research on the intellectual acuity of the aged) that explain why adult education for older citizens is the most exciting frontier in education in our country. (Author/BP)

The article is a brief analysis of independent study issues which evolved from a rural perspective of law enforcement officers in adult off-campus learning programs. (Author/BP)

A general discussion of India's illiteracy rates and of State programs to combat it is presented, emphasizing political motivation. Other developing nation's illiteracy rates are compared with India's. (LH)

The Soviet Union's plan to increase the economic knowledge of 90 million workers through courses taught while on the job is described. (DE)

The article discusses the evaluation and findings of studies on various literacy projects in India. (BP)

Article examined the objectives and methods used in continuing education and paid special attention to the need for developing programs for adults rather than including them in the general educational format. (RK)

This document contains a case description of an adult education program in St. Lucia, a volcanic island in the Windward group of the West Indies. The case study is part of a set that reflects a cooperative effort by adult educators to increase international understanding of various educational programs for adults in their societal context. A face…

A definition of illiteracy is the inability to read and compute at the standard needed by an adult within a chosen social context. While statistics may vary depending upon the study, women make up the majority of the illiterates nationally and internationally. Three factors that contribute to illiteracy among women are social acculturation and…

This Brief first summarizes research findings regarding computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and its effectiveness in adult literacy education programs. The following findings are given: CAI is effective for a significant number of adult learners; CAI is effective because it provides the adult learner with flexibility, control, individualization,…

Sociocultural concerns have provided the framework for literacy expectations throughout the history of the United States, and have determined the extent to which national emphasis has been placed on adult literacy programs. Early literacy programs have been traced to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War. The next surge of interest in…