A national survey of adult basic education (ABE) teachers examined practitioners' perceptions of, and experiences with, health issues and topics in ABE classes. Of the 1,621 surveys mailed out, 636 (39%) were returned. Of the respondents, 41% taught in rural settings, 35% taught in urban settings, and 23% taught in suburban settings. Most (93%) of…

Paulo Freire's educational philosophy is analyzed to illustrate how attempts to liberate pedagogy from cultural domination can themselves become culturally specific and hegemonic. Freire takes for granted Western assumptions about individualism, progress, and secularization, although he hoped to liberate traditional cultures from culturally…

Describes a staff development program designed to help Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language teachers make their instruction more relevant to culturally pluralistic students caught up in the growing economic crunch. (JOW)

Explains the value of radio for literacy education, gives a synopsis of the development of educational broadcasting in Brazil, and describes the Movement of Basic Education, a program designed to meet the needs of members of rural communities in their daily working lives. (EAO)

Provides citations and abstracts of ERIC documents dealing with adult education in community colleges. Cites reports on an adult learning center, public service and disadvantaged student grant programs, an adult basic education (ABE) instructional materials guide, a high school equivalency program, a state policy study, and an ABE program. (DMM)

Discusses four phases of developmental education in community colleges: pretransfer, handicapped, remedial, and adult basic education (ABE). R eviews literature regarding enrollments, program costs, faculty attitudes, and program effectiveness in each area. (DR)

The author comments on Rafe-uz-Zaman's approach to literacy education (see v9, n1 of this journal) and points out that literacy in adult education must progress from one stage to the next. He discusses pre-literacy (temporarily bypassing literacy instruction), life-oriented and work-oriented literacy education, educational supply and demand, and…

The Commercial Credit Company's programed learning packages, operated through computers, are used by the Mayor's Office of Manpower Resources in Baltimore to teach basic skills and some job-related skills to functionally illiterate job seekers. The program, its development, and its funding are discussed. (JMD)

Describes three instructional approaches in adult basic education: a class in which retired coal miners recorded their experiences in early coal mining camps; a telephone-based instructional system using "Teleteacher" specially designed and built machines; and an approach to ABE in New York emphasizing adult functional literacy, Project…

This study identified, categorized, and analyzed 179 published research papers on teaching in physical education (RT-PE). The analysis found that most RT-PE focused on teacher effectiveness and was quantitative. Much of the research met minimum demands of good research, though some needed improvement. (SM)

Examines literacy campaigns from a literacy educator's viewpoint. Stresses that misassumptions, inaccurate definitions, misused statistics, unrealistic goals, and the failure to listen to literacy students themselves have resulted in frustrated policies. Suggests 10 theses for improving literacy policy in both developed and developing nations.…

Emphasizes that teachers of adult second language learners who are used to developing concepts in a subject area alone must adjust their teaching to include the development of language, culture, and prior experience differences. Presents activities using the newspaper to teach vocabulary, pronouns, possessive pronouns, and noun plurals. (RS)

Describes a research project to evaluate the progress of adult beginning readers. States that the project gave the authors insight into designing and carrying out research; broadened their understanding of how students learn about the learning process; enriched their teaching; and helped them view others' research in a new light. (RS)

Describes the Parent and Child Education (PACE) program, a statewide family literacy program in Kentucky that promotes positive attitudes toward schooling and academic achievement. PACE focuses on parents' basic skills, children's learning skills, and parents' child care skills. (FMW)