Following a brief introduction, which provides background information about the development of the cross-cultural counseling program at Columbia University, New York, this paper describes the conceptual model on which the program is based. The two levels of program structure are described, i.e., the generic level common to all counseling students,…

Presented are four award-winning projects from the 1983 American College Testing Program (ACT)/National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) competition for innovations in continuing education. The projects are categorized according to educational audience. In the category of instruction "Seminars, Courses, and Workshops for…

Reviews various aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Program at Metropolitan State College, Denver, including the historical development of the program, its curriculum, continuing education courses, and resources for the OH&S Program. (CS)

Four primary papers and additional related reaction papers are presented from a conference sponsored by the Association of American Library Schools, the Organization of American States, and the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, which was held to promote a useful dialog between educators from North American library…

Three Israeli universities have developed highly successful programs for retirees. Unanticipated results include retired student interest in opening another such program, student organization for extracurricular activities, and the emergence of new forms of retired person volunteerism. (MSE)

In response to a new law requiring provision of adult continuing education, a Norwegian university developed a social sciences distance education program for high school teachers that was well received and successful but was found to be overambitious and in conflict with teachers' heavy workloads. (MSE)

This manual describes the Extended Learning Institute (ELI) at John Tyler Community College in Virginia. The ELI is a comprehensive program of instruction using alternative delivery systems (e.g., television, print-based, radio, and newspapers). General procedures and policies are delineated in section I, including registration and student and…

This paper describes the core curriculum, a new concept in continuing educaton by which relevant professional and clinical resources in an urban university can be made accessible to personnel in mental health service provider agencies in rural areas. An outline is presented of three curricula, including: (1) Financial Management; (2) Personnel…

This report, based on a mailed survey of institutions that were members of the National University Continuing Education Association during 1985-86, includes data from 66 responding institutions, including colleges and high schools. This report is organized in six parts. The first part outlines the total program scope, including enrollment and…

The philosophy, background, objectives, and offerings of Skyline College's Older Adult Program (SOAP) are described in this report. After stressing Skyline's commitment to lifelong learning, the report provides background to SOAP's development. This section explains how Skyline's Senior Citizen Advisory Committee was established to provide…

A discussion of language teacher education focuses on the importance of making formative curriculum evaluation and curriculum development an integral part of the teacher education program. The paper begins with a description of the Russian Teacher Reeducation Program in Hungary, at Janus Pannonius University, a rigorous inservice program for…

Selected college and university programs established to assist adults in continuing their education, earning their degrees, and learning about whatever interests them are described, and an essay on lifelong learning is presented. In "Curriculum Development for Lifelong Learning," Charles S. Claxton describes how life cycle research,…

The Comprehensive Teacher Training Project (CTTP) was an innovative and successful Caribbean project in distance learning designed to assist prospective or untrained teachers to qualify for entry to training colleges, to produce four Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) "O" level courses, to develop a delivery and distribution system,…

A majority of those people enrolling in low-level further education courses offered through the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) lack qualifications and experience necessary to find good jobs, are disillusioned with secondary education, seldom recieve any further education, and are unemployed. To meet the needs of such students, the ILEA…

This is the first of eight volumes consisting of series of publications of the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults (CSLEA), such as Notes and Essays, Research Reports, Occasional Papers, and Conference Reports. These materials provide both theory and practice ln the area of non-credit adult liberal education offered by colleges…