After opening with a 13-page review of the literature, the document's main emphasis is on the three experiments included in this report. The specific rationale, procedures, and results of the three studies comprise the major portion of the document. The general purpose of Experiment 1 was to ascertain the effects of prior relevant subject matter…

The relative appeal and effectiveness of several television lesson formats designed for adult learners in an open university learning system were evaluated. One hundred and fifty-four subjects viewed video lesson segments in two college course areas, Accounting and Psychology. A variety of TV formats were used, including story-lines, short…

The book is designed to assist instructors of adults, particularly those who are part-time and beginning, in managing their educational programs effectively. It is written to be understood by instructors who may not have a background of training in education or who have a limited amount of time available to acquire teaching skills. The five…

An explanation of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is offered in this paper. At Jefferson College in Missouri, the CEU is an evaluative unit used in awarding a Continuing Education Diploma. The CEU is defined as ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible leadership, capable direction and…

In the late 1950's and early 1960's an ongoing program in liberal arts was introduced using the study - discussion method, popularly known as Living Room Learning. The purposes of the groups were to draw basic information from specially prepared reading and audio-visual materials and to stimulate participants to think better for themselves through…

There are approximately 20 million people over the age of 65 living in the U.S. today. The concept of old age is a natural development of aging, full of potential and satisfaction is, however, not fully accepted at this time. Librarians can help educate all segments of society including the aged themselves. There is a wide variety of items to…

Seminar presentations of six leaders in the field of adult education are contained in this monograph: (1) "Adult Learning in the 1970's" by J. R. Kidd, (2) "Innovation in Organizing Learning for Adults--The New Technology" by Burton W. Kreitlow, (3) "The Nature of Continuing Professional Education" by Cyril O. Houle, (4) "Self-Planned Learning and…

Reviews and criticizes the ten principles of re-education articulated by Kurt Lewin in 1945 in light of major developments in re-education training through 25 years of experience and experimentation following their original publication. For journal availability, see SO 504 730. (Author)

Problems and needs of unprepared adult learners are identified and purposes and processes for programs designed to hold them and encourage them on to more systematic study are outlined. Includes description of released time and multi-media programs at Sheffield University Department of Extra Mural Studies for trade unionists and housewives. (JT)

The author comments on the theory of adult education as a scientific discipline and the establishment of a special academic discipline in the university for teaching and doing research in adult education. Focus is on the interrelationships between the fields investigating adult and youth education. (MF)

Reports on a seven year study indiating that adults each year conduct five learning projects, each one requiring an average of one hundred hours. While some projects rely on instructors and classes and some on friends and peer groups, over 70 percent are self-planned. Some high priority directions for the future are suggested. (Author/CSS)

Characteristics of the adult learner that differ from those of the child include the adult's greater responsibilities, larger stores of information, more fixed responses, and tendency to learn best what he can use immediately. Other concerns are included. (JMD)

Reviews Kurt Lewin's theory of the action of forces on an individual as a force field, with four figures to illustrate the modification of forces toward learning goals, interpreting this to mean that the adult educator must motivate adult learners to focus on goals. (MF)

The higher education needs and interests of adults were examined and four major factors that could influence decisions to participate or not participate were identified in this study. They are designated self-development goal, affective barrier, career goal, and situation barrier. (Author/LBH)

This system has five techniques, each of which deals with a crucial part of the reading process. They are (1) language experience; (2) information reading; (3) life skills; (4) context clues; and (5) silent reading. (Author/AM)