The ES-USDA staff's understanding of, acceptance of, and perceived feasibility of balanced programming were measured before and after an ES-USDA workshop concerning the balanced programming concept. A semantic differential scale was used. Results showed that: (1) ES staff believes the following changes would be necessary for balanced…

A study was made of eight former Area Winning Community Clubs in Middle Tennessee. Sixteen club representatives and five County Agents were interviewed for the purpose of identifying and describing certain factors that contribute to the organization and continuation of community clubs. The study revealed that every primary reason for original…

The Extension Division Committee of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, in addressing itself to evaluating teaching effectiveness in extension-administered programs, held as central concerns: (1) that most evaluation systems tend to be subjective; (2) that evaluations of programs and faculty who taught in them must be undertaken; (3) that…

The objectives of this conference on Adult Education in Singapore were: (1) to discuss problems and experiences currently confronted by various adult education agencies; (2) to seek solutions to these problems; (3) to identify new areas of commitment in light of new needs and social changes; and (4) to suggest programs to improve the quality of…

Papers presented at a conference organized by the Indian University Association for Continuing Education of India and the University of Madras are reproduced in these proceedings, as are case studies relating continuing education efforts in seven countries and Hong Kong and Singapore. The papers are as follows: "The Necessity and Strategy for…

To determine the attitudes of University of Missouri Continuing Education Programmers toward their job roles, questionnaires were mailed to all 24 programmers (10 women and 14 men). A 100% rate of return was obtained. A summary of the 17 findings is provided. Problems elicited from the questionnaires concern: (1) the difficulty in securing…

THE SYLLABUSES STUDY COMMITTEE ON THE CORRESPONDENCE STUDY DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION IS STUDYING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR SYLLABUSES USED IN CORRESPONDENCE STUDY, IN INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION, AND/OR PERHAPS IN OTHER FORMS OF INDEPENDENT STUDY OFF-CAMPUS. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 62 MEMBER…

THE BUREAU OF STUDIES IN ADULT EDUCATION WAS FOUNDED AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN 1947 AND ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PROVIDING OFF-CAMPUS NONCREDIT COURSES IN ADULT EDUCATION. THE BUREAU BEGAN BY PROVIDING FIELD SERVICES, RANGING FROM PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON ADULT EDUCATION PROBLEMS TO PROVIDING GENERAL ADULT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. IT…

The Alyeska Pipeline Company and the University of Alaska have produced a series of university level courses on video tape that will be shown to men in isolated pipeline camps involved with constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and potentially to the greater Fairbanks educational television audience. (LH)

An assistant president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union discusses the "proper" relations between workers' education and higher education, between nontraditional and traditional learning, between the class struggle and the classroom. Mutual benefits between higher education and the unions are cited. (LBH)

In a period of declining on-campus student enrollment, many postsecondary institutions are turning to off-campus continuing education programs as a means of helping to alleviate on-campus problems. This article is a cursory analysis of the salient problems faced by off-campus programs in regard to on-campus politics, and the maintenance of…

The article presents a strategy for identifying and contacting racial minority groups and organizations in Polk County, Iowa, in order to increase their involvement in extension programs. The research approach was to interview key informants from whose information a directory of such organizations was developed. (MF)

Presents an overview of the revitalized emphasis on individualized instruction and competency based education as a means extending existing on-campus college and university programs to adult students in an off-campus format, and discusses current operating models of individualized instruction. (Author)

An evaluation of the Douglas County (Kansas) Extension Program to determine clientele's level of awareness and acceptance of the program and program strengths and weaknesses, to establish new program directions and a base line for future evaluation efforts, and to develop methodology and materials to be used in evaluation. Procedures, findings,…

Study concerned with describing the training needs of extension specialists at 1890 institutions (black land-grant institutions established by a Congressional Act in 1890). Findings, training needs, recommendations and conclusions are included. (WL)