Through 15-plus years of direct experience and research coupled with the concerns and truths of many adult education colleagues, Daquanna Harrison gives a call to action for adult education. This call asks adult educators throughout the U.S. to better and more quickly transform the field of adult education into a viable career choice for minority…

This article draws from the concept of precarious employment to better understand the working conditions of teachers of adult English as an additional language (EAL) learners in Canada. I examine previously published research on the employment situations of this group of educators, drawing from data that have been gathered using interviews and…

Educational activity among adults is not only a key factor of social development but also one of the most important priorities of public policies. Although large sums have been earmarked and numerous actions undertaken to encourage adult learning, many people remain educationally passive, a particularly acute problem in Poland. We point to the…

We examine the importance of adult functional literacy skills for individuals using a quantile regression methodology. The inclusion of the direct measure of basic skills reduces the return to schooling by 27%, equivalent to two additional years of schooling, while a one standard deviation increase in the score increases earnings by 20%. For those…

This article reports on the findings of a quantitative survey of North American adult education faculty and a textual analysis of websites of adult education graduate programs in North America conducted in the fall of 2013. This study examined background information about adult education faculty and programs; the nature of faculty work interests,…

The purpose of this article is to assess the course content relevance in contributing to wage- or self-employment of adult non-formal education and training (NFET) in the context of South Africa. The concern that informed this article is that adults who face long-term unemployment due to a lack of marketable skills remain unemployed after…

This article investigates the relation between the second chance of increase in formal education amongst low-educated adults in Sweden and long-term wage development. Despite the awareness of the role of education for employability and individuals' overall life chances, surprisingly few studies have investigated the wage effects of Second-Chance…

In 2005, TESOL sponsored a survey to respond to the growing concerns of the organization's Adult Education Interest Section (AEIS). The results showed that interest section members were deeply concerned with inequitable workloads, less-than-desirable working conditions, heavy reliance on part-time teachers, and much-needed professional development…

This report on an annual salary survey of trainers shows that, although training professionals' base salaries increased 7.1 percent over last year, their raises (3.9 percent) were not equal to those of the general public (4.5 percent). Tables depict salaries by region, gender, job category, industry, gross sales/assets, education, and experience.…

Offers advice from the upper echelon of females in the training profession: (1) learn the business; (2) get line experience; (3) stop thinking like a trainer; (4) educate executives; (5) partner with the powerful; (6) exceed expectations; (7) develop coping strategies; (8) be realistic; (9) align values; and (10) organize. (JOW)

This report on an annual salary survey of trainers (n=2,223) indicates that people at the top received the largest increases and four job categories saw actual pay shrink (especially one-person training departments). Tables depict salaries by region, gender, and the following categories: executives, managers, classroom instructors, instructional…

Training jobs are paying more as companies realize their value; e-learning is forcing more firms to focus on training and trainers. Trainers should understand the business, be proactive, conduct needs assessments, know when to say no, embrace technology, understand adult learning, become subject-matter experts, and measure return on investment.…

Although unemployment is at a 30-year low and corporate profits are surging, much of today's work force cannot afford the education and training needed to succeed in the New Economy. Public funding for training and upgrading may be needed to replace disappearing career ladders. (JOW)

Women Working Technical is a six-month training course to place women in entry-level jobs in electronics. It was designed for women who are displaced homemakers, single parents, and/or recipients of public assistance. (JOW)

This study compares the growth in salaries across three spatial regions in China during the period 1993-1998, when economic reforms were implemented nationwide. Our study compares the impact of three forms of education and training on salary growth, namely pre-job formal schooling, on-the-job-training provided by employers, and adult education…