Since the late 1960s research in adult education and the training of adult educators have been important aspects of a well-based adult education system in Romania. The author traces the recent historical background of the development of these emphases, and briefly describes current Romanian training programs and a research symposium. (AJ)

The author presents his plan for future action in the area of adult education, particularly in the areas of resources, research, scope and content of curriculum, and legal status of the field. (AN)

The author argues against the assumption that models of educational research that appear "scientific" must be correct. To illustrate this, he points out that teaching and learning in adult education are obviously related activites, yet, because of adherence to the "scientific," they are rarely related to each other in research. (CH)

Some advance findings of a survey of evening students in the Leicester (England) adult education centers. (MB)

The author examines the major trends in adult education research over the past decade and makes some suggestions for future developments in this field. (Author/CH)

The authors discuss enrollment practices in adult education that may inhibit or prevent some students from enrolling. (MF)

The article describes the relationship between the Hampshire (England) county Local Educational Agency (LEA) and the University of Southampton in the fields of adult education training and research. Diploma and degree programs and in-service programs for adult educators were planned and operated by the university in collaboration with the LEA. (MF)