The former Minister of State for Education presents his perceptions of the status of recurrent education and of changes that might be advantageous in an address before the National Institute of Adult Education conference. (AG)

The paper reports on the goals, procedures and results of the 1974-75 survey of non-traditional curricula for foreign languages in American institutions of higher education. The new curricula are classified under five main headings: 1) Career-related, 2) Community-related, 3) Interdisciplinary (Interdepartmental), 4) Interdisciplinary…

Describes the pattern of student demand, progress and withdrawal over the first four years of the Open University in Great Britain. Appendix contains the problems inherent in comparing the Open University with other institutions. (Editor/PG)

A Now Solution for Women's Educational Requirements (ANSWER) is a one-semester part-time program at Gloucester County College (New Jersey) designed for older women wanting to try college. Many specific facets of the program are described. ANSWER's chief advantage is the mutual support and camaraderie resulting from the grouping of women with…

Educators' response to the five areas outlined will, in very large measure, determine the future state of American higher education. (Author/IRT)

Illustration of each unit of a graduate course on microeconomic theory and discussion of the weekly problem sets, including two students' perceptions of the course. (ND)

The current unified-system view of educational knowledge production and utilization is seen to be inadequate. A reformulation of the conceptual structure on which the program is built must be complete, balanced, and realistic in order to mount programs in education which can command broad-based support. (Author/AM)

Discusses the school's role in fostering moral development among its students. (HMV)

Reprinted from "The New York Times, Volume 118 (January 9, 1969), 67.