Examined learning's role in the working lives of 51 teacher-leaders in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on in-depth case studies of nine individuals. Predictable hindrances to adult learning emerged from subject interviews: lack of time, collegial tolerance, and administrative support; family pressures; and inappropriate inservice. Despite decades…

Ottawa University's (Arizona) Proseminar is an eight-week course that orients adult students to university policies and procedures; engages them in issues of adult development, self- assessment, and goals; emphasizes the value of advisement; enables them to identify prior learning; and helps them take responsibility for planning their college…

Relations among ego development, views of education, and academic performance were examined in a sample of 58 adult learners who were teachers studying to be guidance counselors. Results indicated the adult learners' views on such issues as teacher role and the source of knowledge differed significantly by ego level. (IAH)

Examination of memorization strategies, cerebral dominance and lateralizations, and other characteristics of two adults who acquired second language fluency after puberty supported hypotheses concerning neurocognitive flexibility as a substrate underlying talent for second language learning. (CB)

Reports on a study of the learning styles of two adult classroom learners of German as a second language. The extent to which, and in what ways, learners' learning style varies, whether one learning style results in more effective learning, and the effect of instructional style on the subjects' learning outcomes are explored. (29 references)…

Describes a method for helping autonomous groups work effectively on problem solving without a facilitator. Application in a British part-time course for tutors working with adult learners is described; group dynamics are discussed; evaluation methods are explained; and detailed instructions for using this method are provided in the appendixes.…

Describes a computer-based self-diagnosis study aid designed to assist adult student distance learners prepare for exams by providing practice exams, short quizzes on specific assignments, and feedback on student performances. Student characteristics, performance, and attitudes are examined; and future possibilities are considered. (Contains five…

Analyzes four models for work place learning, focusing on their respective learning design models. Shows how work place education affects issues of deskilling, the objectification of the worker as human capital, and the reproduction of capitalist ideology and inequalities of gender, race, ethnicity, and class. Calls for new directions for adult…

To meet new North Carolina requirements for "infant credential" and "preschool handicapped" certification, teachers and other professionals working in 19 (mostly rural) early intervention programs received on-site training that combined seminars, consultation, and trainee projects. Evaluation revealed program characteristics…

Describes efforts to implement portfolio assessment within an elementary-science methods course. The methods course was designed to model pedagogical approaches students were expected to employ once they began teaching science in elementary schools. Relying upon examinations to evaluate students was inconsistent with the course philosophy and…

Examines the importance of the instructional systems design (ISD) model in designing the presentation and content of technology-based learning (TBL) environments, especially for adult learners. Describes TBLs and their use in university and adult learning and discusses the most common presentation methods: drill and practice, tutorial, simulation,…

Discussion of part-time distance education for adult learners in Africa focuses on an evaluation of an adult education degree program at the National University of Lesotho (South Africa). Topics include program management; characteristics of adult learners; program delivery; performance assessment; gender differences; and socio-metric variables.…

Investigated the effect of a three-semester diversity cohort experience for college of education, arts and sciences, and K-12 educators. Survey results described three change/diversity-training factors: readiness for change, community building, and utilization of adult-learning principles. Results highlighted the possibility of delivering an…

Discusses staff development for technology use whose goal is to help teachers use technology as a dynamic part of the curriculum. Highlights include creating a team to design a vision of technology integration; understanding adult learners; assessing teachers' needs; designing individual learning plans (ILPs); and evaluating staff development…

This article examines the potential of personal storytelling as a pedagogical method. When incorporated into the educational experience, autobiographical stories serve as a primary and fruitful link between lived experience and curricular content, a connection integral to adult learning. These stories enable learners to identify congruencies and…