This is a two-part bibliography of recently received textbooks and professional resources in the Educational Materials Center. The bibliography on adult basic education lists publications received between September 1968 and May 1970 for teaching adults the first essential skills of reading, writing, arithmetic, community living, and citizenship.…

Inservice education for Adult Basic Education (ABE) teachers is a relatively new development, and the teachers need to understand the students' motivation in taking the courses. A brief review of the literature shows that the majority of students attended classes for reasons other than course content. Data gathered in Georgia to examine the…

The major categories and subcategories of the information needs of disadvantaged adults are listed. The list was compiled by the Appalachian Adult Education Center (AAEC) in its research and demonstration projects and by consultants to the center from other projects working with adult information needs. The list can be used 1) to assess library…

The primary purpose of the ABE learning Center is to provide services to adults in the Camden area who are in need of basic education. Guidelines for operating the Learning Center are presented in the following chapters: The Administrator of Learning Center; The Counseling Office; The Learning Laboratory; The Learning Center Instruction;…

THIS SEMINAR WAS CONCERNED WITH TECHNIQUES OF BASIC ADULT EDUCATION, BROAD POLICY, AND LEGISLATION. TOPICS OF ADDRESSES INCLUDED CANADIAN FACTS AND FIGURES, FRONTIER COLLEGE, ELLIOT LAKE CENTRE, LEASIDE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROJECT, INDIAN AFFAIRS, ADULT EDUCATION IN CALGARY, METROPOLITAN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, TECHNICAL AND…

Based on research gathered from literacy projects that utilize computers, recommends that computers be used in adult literacy programs. Points out that computers provide privacy, feedback, individualization, a feeling of control, and flexibility. (ARH)

The Suggestive Accelerative Learning and Teaching method uses music, group discussion, physical exercise, and relaxation techniques to reduce math anxiety in adult basic education students who want to enter vocational programs at Blackhawk Technical Institute (Wisconsin). (SK)

States that an adult basic education teacher is not only a teacher of subject matter, but also a teacher of how to live, succeed, and solve problems. Provides a review of the development of typical coping and defense mechanisms used by students in response to inner and outer pressures. (NRJ)

Traditional Aboriginal practices render traditional adult education programs futile. Aboriginal adult education must be concerned with the growth and development of the total personality. Adopted strategies must motivate Aborigines as individuals and as members of the community. (AG)

There are few standardized noncognitive measures available for this population, and (they)...appear to have limited utility for investigating the effects of basic education on disadvantaged adults. (Author)

A model for teaching basic education to adults who become visually handicapped is described. (DB)

The former director of the Adult Education Center at the University of Montana describes what is, to his knowledge, the only university directed program of its kind. (EB)

A reading program for adult learners with minimum reading skills should include activities that immerse the student in actual reading experiences. Working with connected text using such approaches as assisted reading, language experience, and independent reading is suggested. Listening activities, discussion, and writing should be vital parts of…