A workshop was conducted by a commission concerned with encouraging and directing the leadership in student personnel work for adults in higher education. The workshop objectives were to highlight the unique characteristics of adult students and to explore the new setting that is emerging. In addition, an attempt was made to encourage creative…

These four Swedish press communiques describe government bills relevant to education. The matters covered in the bills include government funding of adult education programs, TV teaching, the copying of copyrighted materials for schools, an overall plan for post-secondary education, and educational grants to adults. (KM)

The seventh annual report of the community program, Program IMPACT, is presented. The following subjects are covered: national purpose, continuing education, community education, program administration, general developments, participating colleges and universities, and financial aspects. Conclusions are given. (CK)

Higher education in America today is increasingly the education of adults. Although full-time students are, when they start college, usually 18 years old and financially dependent, the term student also covers very large numbers of persons who have dropped out and reentered, who are registered for courses but not degrees, who take refresher work…

Certificates are awarded to adult candidates who satisfy the examiners that their standard of ability in everyday English is adequate for them to express themselves in writing and to take an active part in conversations about everyday topics. The examination, which makes use of the techniques of objective testing, is set by a central Examining…

To determine the attitudes of University of Missouri Continuing Education Programmers toward their job roles, questionnaires were mailed to all 24 programmers (10 women and 14 men). A 100% rate of return was obtained. A summary of the 17 findings is provided. Problems elicited from the questionnaires concern: (1) the difficulty in securing…

SERIES OF EIGHT CONSECUTIVE AND RELATED EXPERIMENTS WERE COMPLETED. THESE WERE PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND QUANTIFICATION OF VIBROTACTILE CONDITIONING PROCEDURES THAT LED TO THE MEASUREMENT OF HEARING IN DEAF AND HEARING SUBJECTS RANGING IN AGE FROM ADULTS TO AS YOUNG AS 2 AND 1/2 YEARS. A MODIFICATION OF THE RADIOEAR B-70A BONE CONDUCTION…

Four recent British Broadcasting Company (BBC) continuing education projects are described ("Living Decisions in Family and Community that encourages further education; "Kontakte," a beginning German course; Adult Literacy Project; Trade Union Studies Project) and characteristics of the present and future contribution of…

Women across the country are discovering opportunities for personal and intellectual growth as well as pathways to jobs and careers in the continuing education programs offered by high schools and colleges. They emerge from these experiences with a rewarding sense of accomplishment and self-worth. (Author/LH)

A job description of the director of continuing education in Illinois District 214 is presented. (LH)

A description is given of a computer assisted instruction program used to teach basic mathematics skills to students in a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program. (MP)

Motivating factors for participation in adult education were analyzed with a short form of the Education Participation Scale, using data from a population of older adults enrolled in adult education programs in Vancouver, British Columbia. It appears that this scale may be useful in planning programs for older adults. (MF)

The article presents a theoretical environmental interaction model for agency development in adult education through planned interorganizational linkages. Arguments as to the appropriateness of the model for adult education and implications for future research are also given. (MF)

Many colleges and universities have turned to private subcontractors for help in developing off-campus programs to attract employed adults and others who have shown little interest in traditional curriculums. Considers the use of subcontractors from the point of view of universities as well as that of accrediting commissions. (Author/RK)

Describes the College for Living program that helps mentally retarded adults learn the skills of independent living. (IRT)