Discusses the needs of women who are returning to school for adult basic education. Provides suggestions for meeting the needs of this group in terms of professional action, counselor education, teacher training, grants, financial support, publication, and volunteerism. (JAC)

This paper introduces a new decision support tool, data mining, in the context of knowledge management. The most striking features of data mining techniques are clustering and prediction. The clustering aspect of data mining offers comprehensive characteristics analysis of students, while the predicting function estimates the likelihood for a…

Describes a study which examined attitudes and perceptions of adult students regarding their experiences at Eastern Illinois University. Results indicated that adult students desired (1) more information about university programs and services, and (2) a place for commuters to stay overnight when road conditions were hazardous. (CT)

Successful methods of publicizing adult education courses in marginalized areas of Warwickshire included limiting printed information, developing eye-catching materials, emphasizing the "nonschool" nature of programs, and distributing materials in libraries, supermarkets, and other community locations. (SK)

Karmos and Greathouse refute myths about adult learners and call for empowering education based on the principles that adults (1) can learn a lot, (2) demand solid content, (3) want to learn something new, and (4) guard their self-esteem. Ludwig describes one-day seminars offered at Gwinnett Technical Institute that are used to recruit reentry…

When assessment of prior learning is used to teach self-reflection, it encourages developmental growth. Techniques that support development include goals statements, autobiographies, and experiential learning essays. (SK)

A British six-week summer course sought to demystify science for adults and give them confidence in their ability to learn science. Adult learning principles were followed in the course, which involved experiments, examination of the scientific process, and discussion of the relationship between science and society. (SK)

Legislative and structural changes threaten education and training for women in Britain. Financial support, child care, and supportive institutional atmosphere are needed to help women make the transition from informal reentry courses to formal education and training. (SK)

Counseling adult students with study problems involves not only presenting study techniques but also jointly developing strategies appropriate for students' learning styles and maintaining a nondirective approach that enables students to take control and gain confidence. (SK)

Discussion of the experience of nontraditional male undergraduate students quotes students at one university who participated in individual interviews and focus groups. Common themes included reluctance to and fear of returning to academics, the struggle to balance family and school responsibilities, and financial sacrifices. Suggests ways student…

In June, 1987, the San Juan (California) Unified School District's Research and Evaluation Department prepared a summary of dropout data available which indicated that San Juan's dropout rate was between 22 and 25 percent over a 3-year period. In the fall of 1987, the department conducted a study of the characteristics of students who had dropped…

For students contemplating dropping out of school, the issue is dealt with strictly with facts, figures and real-life responses to questions posed to dropouts by dividing the issue into four brochures: (1) Dropout? Check It Out?; (2) Dropouts Who Return; (3) If I Leave School Where Can I Get Job Training; and (4) If I Leave School Will I Be Able…

This new bimonthly publication attempts to respond to the intent of the Women's Educational Equity Act (1974) which includes provisions for support of research and corrective programs geared toward elimination of sex stereotyping in textbooks and curricular materials. Regular features include sections on issues, categories and periodicals, print…

Examines perspectives on what some of the needs of returning women might be, drawing on two sources, adult women's stories about their education and theory about women's learning. (JOW)

Retested, 5 years later, 29 women from a private liberal arts college in the Midwest who had participated in a values study in l979-80. Results suggest that value preferences remained consistent throughout the reentry process and that the women persisted in school at a rate far exceeding that of traditional age students. (Author/KS)