These proceedings contain 70 papers and summaries of panel discussions and workshops. Selected titles are as follows: "Consumer Access to Health Care" (Jones); "Credit Education for the Disadvantaged Consumer" (Schuchardt et al.); "The Jouranl of Consumer Affairs" (Herrmann et al.); "The Consumer's Role in a Changing Marketplace" (Edwards);…

This proceedings report is organized into four sections dealing respectively with: (1) global issues facing extension education; (2) extension strategies and methods; (3) extension planning and evaluation; and (4) training and curriculum development. The following papers are included: "Extension Science: To Broaden the Scope" (van…

Eight focus groups were interviewed to determine the current strengths and weaknesses of the Ramsey County Extension Service as well as the directions that the service should take in the future so as to meet the county's needs for extension education in urban and suburban settings. The focus groups included extension professionals and support…

This report presents an overview of the present state of adult education in Finland. Organized in 10 chapters, the main body of the report is contained in the first four chapters. The first chapter reviews the Finnish educational system as a whole, including its structure and policy for secondary, higher, and adult education. Plans for improvement…

These instructional materials on agricultural diversification and marketing were developed for use by Iowa's vocational and technical agricultural instructors and extension personnel. This document is one of three manuals making up a single package. (The other two are Christmas Tree Production and Marketing and Sod Production and Marketing). The…

The focus of the conference was on interinstitutional collaboration as a means of advancing higher education, particularly international education and faculty development. Contents are as follows: Introductory Comments (Russell J. Leskiw and Philip E. Moir); "Institutional Collaboration for Professional Development and International Education"…

These proceedings contain the texts of nine presentations delivered at a conference on removing barriers to the adult learner through marketing, management, and programing. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Faculty Perceptions of Adult Learners, Off-Campus Credit Programs, and Teaching Strategies," by Diane…

This project studied participation and benefits of noncredit adult education in Kansas. It was geared to determine appropriate roles for the state of Kansas in delivering educational services for adults through lifelong learning and noncredit educational programs. The population included 1,334 participants in noncredit adult learning experiences…

This annual report (1975-76) presents responses from 258 higher education institutions on the trends in continuing education registration in classes, conference programs, and independent study. (The institutions responding carried membership in the Association for Continuing Higher Education and the National University Extension Association.) The…

A brief description of Pakistan (physical setting, population, economy, government, communications, and rural development program) and its educational system introduce a description of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad. AIOU was established by the Pakistani government primarily to provide adult and continuing education through…

Nontraditional methods of qualifying for a college degree are described in this student guide to off-campus study and examination. The three external degree institutions in the United States that offer these programs are discussed. They include: Regents External Degree Program of the University of the State of New York; Thomas A. Edison College of…

ADULT EDUCATION DEGREES IN FINLAND ARE OFFERED ONLY AT THE INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE. STUDY IS PURELY THEORETICAL WITH EXAMINATIONS BEING GIVEN AT THREE LEVELS. MOST OF THE RESEARCH ON ADULT EDUCATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE INSTITUTE. BEGINNING IN 1873 WITH LECTURES AT A WOMEN'S ACADEMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

THE FORTY-ONE ITEMS INDEXED AND ABSTRACTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY DEAL LARGELY WITH FINE ARTS EDUCATION, URBAN EXTENSION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING (INCLUDING CIVIL RIGHTS), MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PUBLIC TELEVISION, AND PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS, TOGETHER WITH SUCH CONCERNS AS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS…

THIS COMPILATION OF ABSTRACTS OF ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, NEVADA, UTAH, IDAHO, WYOMING, AND COLORADO COVERS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT PROGRAMS (MAINLY SECONDARY AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION), VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING (INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL INSERVICE TRAINING), ADULT…

Problems and barriers that women often face when re-entering the higher educational system are identified, and ways in which institutions can be more responsive to re-entry students are suggested. A wide range of possible actions is included so that institutions can pursue those most appropriate to their individual circumstances. Definitions are…