Themes and thoughts (rather than a literal transcription of proceedings) are presented on a symposium held in November, 1979, on the research, policy, and practice of adult learning. Participants were federal officers, adult education professors, researchers in business and education, and policy developers. The symposium was organized around four…

Present literature of adult education appears to be negating learners' responsibility in making decisions in the curriculum development process and gives little attention to procedures for securing active involvement. There seems to be a need for bringing "guided learning" to the attention of those working in the field of adult education. The…

Project recommendations, as a result of five task force surveys of human, fiscal and physical resources of higher education institutions in New York City, as well as delineation of specific regional problems, especially in area of admissions, counseling and guidance, data collection, facilities, finances and programs and research, are presented.…

Included in these hearings on the Lifetime Learning Legislation are a text of the bill, list of witnesses and their statements, additional statements submitted to the subcommittee by various organizations and professional associations, and other articles, studies, and press clippings related to lifetime learning. (The legislation is designed to…

Adult self-directed learning is considered a process of self-instruction. This concept is inadequate because it fails to account for persistence in learning and excludes adults unable to plan self-instruction. These inadequacies can be addressed by studying self-directed learning as it relates to the learner's personality. (Author/CH)

The authors discuss the concept of life-world. Transformation of the life-world is analyzed and three developmental stages are distinguished: (1) the self-evident, (2) the threatened, and (3) the transformed life-world. The importance of this transformation in relation to adult education is explored and the developmental stages related to the…

Discusses a framework for approaching the literature on adult learning that enables people to identify a focus and the supporting literature for their activity. Proposes a matrix that can be used to categorize this literature. (JOW)

The appropriate educational uses of television and/or teleconferencing present similar but separate problems for adult learners. Adult educators should consult experts on planning and using these technologies before rushing ahead with them (JOW)

Proposes a noncorrective approach when teaching adult learners, emphasizing the benefits to be achieved with the creation of a relaxed informal classroom atmosphere. Presents case studies, reasons for choosing this program, nine implemental steps, observations and evaluation. (JK)

Discusses and evaluates a number of themes which persist explicitly or implicitly throughout Knowles' writings and which form the core of his thinking, including the concept of self-actualization, the difference between child and adult learners, the clinical model, and individualism. (CT)

From his frustrating personal experience with an Apple personal computer, Knowles formulates suggestions for the microcomputer industry on incorporating adult learning principles in software and documentation development. In response, Apple staff and other industry representatives discuss the process of developing reference manuals and the issue…

Examines the historical relationship among early childhood education, parenting education, and adult education. (JOW)

My interviews in this study are a continuation of research into adult learning (Shirk, 1984, 1986, 1996. 1998). Based on personal interviews with 198 respondents, I attempted to portray the states of mind most adults face when learning something new. Now, in these twenty-nine interviews, I continue that process, focusing more intently, however, on…

This summary of adult development covers a wide range of authors. Adult development is one way of understanding how the internal and external changes in our lives have an impact on learning. Of particular importance in this work are the developmental issues of older adults. I present various theories of adult development such as linear and…

This workshop presents a collection of demonstrations of various psychological concepts. It provides a technique to increase people's interest in the field of psychology and to teach some basic principles about psychology for use on a daily basis. The workshop covers sensation; perception; learning; memory; responding; thinking; interference;…