Discusses some areas which require the immediate attention of research in adult education, including policymaking and program planning, teaching methods, training needs of staff, evaluation, attitudes, motivation, production of teaching material, administration and organization, adult literacy, and functional literacy. (TA)

Presents two scales constructed to measure farmers' attitudinal changes toward improved agricultural practices and toward adult literacy as a result of their participation in the Farmers' Functional Literacy Programme in India. (MF)