This bibliography on recurrent education contains annotations of 307 publications printed for the most part during 1973-78. (Recurrent education refers to "a global system containing a variety of programs which distribute education and training at different levels, by formal and nonformal means, over the life-span of the individual in a…

SURVEY AND TESTING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION IN THE YEARS 1952-63 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF INTEREST TO TELEVISION PLANNERS INDICATE METHODOLOGY FOR FUTURE PLANNING RESEARCH. TO ANSWER THE BASIC QUESTION--WHAT PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE FOR WATCHING AND LISTENING--BBC USED THE METHOD OF HAVING 2981 MEMBERS OF A NATIONAL SAMPLE…

Abstracts are presented of 23 research papers on attitude changes resulting from supervisory training; nonparticipation in vocational retraining; methods and techniques (including mass media, small group discussion, correspondence study, and the use of programed instruction for health personnel and in human relations training); preferred adult…

A Study of students' preferred learning styles at Sinclair Community College utilized the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI), which provides 100 discriminations within the following categories: Conditions, reflecting concern for learning situation dynamics; Content, indicating major areas of interest; Mode, showing the general modality through which…

The 191 graduate theses and research papers (dated 1945-1974) which are summarized in this volume provide a descriptive account of the adult education movement in the British Isles as well as reflect the nature of research that has been conducted by many types of institutions. All of the research included is available on interlibrary loan. Theses…

The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…

The paper identifies and defines necessary components for the induction of energy into the adult teaching-learning experience, presents a heuristic device which describes the likely positioning of components and the roles of teacher and adult learner as provider and receiver of influence toward energy, and proposes a quasi-stationary formula which…

Originally designed to accompany a televised British series, "Teaching Adults", this anthology stresses motives and expectations of adult learners, basic kinds of learning (especially discovery), and kinds of teaching situations that give adults the most confidence and encouragement. Essays consider such areas as research and experiences…

Graduate programs in adult education at 24 universities in the United States and Canada are surveyed here. An overall review of program content (mainly surveys of the field, program development in adult education, adult learning, and general administration) is followed by unique features and specialties of several programs; information on…

This issue of "EFF Voice" focuses on current research and development efforts to create an assessment framework for the Equipped for the Future (EFF) Content Standards. As in all earlier phases of EFF R&D, this work engages practitioners in the field, as well as researchers and other technical advisors, as partners in the development…

This study of social capital employs data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL), funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) and conducted at Portland State University to increase understanding of the learning process of adults with limited formal education. It provides longitudinal data on…

This guide provides comprehensive instructions for facilitating a ten-hour study circle that explores differing theories of the reading process, the four major components of reading and the implications for teaching, the development of learners' reading profiles, and the Equipped for the Future framework. The guide is based on a review of adult…

"The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 5" is a volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning.…

The incorporation of human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) into identity over time was examined by collecting data from the same 11 HIV-positive individuals at 3 points in time (in 1995, early 1998, and late 1999). By the time of their semi-structured interviews in late 1999, the seven men and four women…

A study identified and compared characteristics of enlisted soldiers who participated in postsecondary educational offerings to those who did not and identified barriers to participation for participants and nonparticipants. Individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 92 soldiers at one Army installation. Nonparticipants named these…