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Lehtisalo, Liekki; And Others – Adult Education in Finland, 1983
Summarized the reports of the committees that have been involved in planning all types of adult education programs in Finland. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Educational Legislation
Dutton, Donnie – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1977
Examines the following issues: Options of and barriers to professionalizing the adult basic education (ABE) position, gaining status and respectability in the university and college environment, making ABE a viable part of the adult education program, and future role of the professor in ABE. (Author/SH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs
Thorp, Clay B.; And Others – 1992
This handbook was developed to guide participants in the Student Literacy Corps (SLC), a federal program in which college students participate in literacy education. Written by people involved in the movement, it is organized in four chapters. The first chapter defines why student leadership is essential, using theoretical and practical…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, College Programs, College Students, Guidelines
Uppal, Charu – 1996
The Each One Teach One (EOTO) literacy project undertaken by universities and colleges is one of five methods of conducting adult education programs in India. A basis for an understanding of EOTO is a definition of literacy--a person is considered literate if he or she has mastered accuracy and fluency in word recognition, comprehension of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Henry, Dorothy L. – 1990
The Harvard Adult Literacy Initiative was established in the Harvard University School of Education through the university's Reading Laboratory in 1987. Basic goals of the initiative are to: provide professional training and find effective procedures for training teachers and administrators in the field of adult literacy; conduct research; develop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Programs, Higher Education
Parthasarthy, K.; Balasaravanan, T. – 1997
India has made considerable progress toward universal primary education but has the dubious distinction of having the highest illiteracy rates in the world. Stringent endeavors are being made at the national, state, and district levels to eradicate illiteracy through mass approaches and programs. Extension is recognized as the third dimension of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Faculty, College Students
Kenney, Lawrence M.; Scheid, Sally – 1990
Southwest Missouri State University and The Literacy Connection developed a joint proposal to seek funds for the creation of a literacy corps in the Ozarks. The project determined that 92,000 southwest Missourians are functionally illiterate. The university provides coursework for student volunteer tutors. Student coordinators have been hired to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Programs, College Students
Kozoll, Charles E. – 1975
In an effort to maintain the quality of adult basic education (ABE) instructional personnel, prevent a reduction of emphasis by higher education on responding primarily to ABE interest and needs, and determine directions of the off-campus programs, a questionnaire was sent to 45 higher education institutions in the Southeast which provided…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, College Faculty, Enrollment, Extension Education
National Staff Development Committee for Vocational Education and Training, Chadstone (Australia). – 1995
Written in competency-based format, this professional development package is targeted at Australian teachers of adult English language, literacy, and numeracy working in labor market programs. The approximately 26-hour-long course aims to increase knowledge of and skills in liaising and negotiating with the Commonwealth Employment Service, labor…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Guides
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City. Graduate School of Education. – 1971
A workshop held December 7, 8, and 9, 1970, was the second phase of a three-part program which aims to organize and develop Adult Basic Education (ABE) teacher preparation programs in institutions of higher education. The goals of the workshop were to: (1) inform participants about the need for professional preparation in teaching Adult Basic…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning
Federighi, Paolo; And Others – 1989
Nine adult education programs being conducted in Italy are described in the case studies in this packet. The courses range from adult basic education to continuing education courses in languages and management. Most are described in connection with the area of the country in which they are offered. The following programs are profiled: (1) public…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies
Watkins, Beverly T. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
Although the Chelsea project, in which Boston University has taken control of the Chelsea School System (Massachusetts), has been hampered by political and financial problems, the university is pressing ahead with educational experiments to improve teaching, expand educational opportunities, reduce dropout rates, and increase community…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Community Involvement
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1971
Progress made during the second year of the Adult Basic Education Staff Development Project of the Southern Regional Education Board is reported. Growth shown in the six major areas of activity established during the first year was as follows: (1) State Departments of Education In-Service Leadership activities strengthened the roles of the state…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, College Curriculum, Credit Courses
Vickerman, Kathrine D. – 1996
This document describes and presents the materials gathered during a project to collect, preserve, and document the history of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA). First, the procedures used to develop the MPAEA archives are traced. Presented next is an overview of the mission, development, and major activities of the MPAEA,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Archives
Presler, Myles – 1992
This handbook was developed as a resource for college campuses participating in Literacy Impact, a nationwide grassroots movement mobilizing college students, new readers, and their communities to increase awareness of literacy as a tool for social justice. Discussed in the introduction are the missions of SCALE (Student Coalition for Action in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Advocacy, Annotated Bibliographies
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