The papers in this volume were presented at the ninth annual conference of the Australian Association of Adult Education. Included in the program of the conference were discussions on "Recent Projects in Adult Education" and "Research in Adult Education." These were dealt with by two syndicates which met throughout the…

Summarizes a BBC Educational Broadcasting Services and Cheshire Libraries project designed to encourage linking of educational broadcasting, libraries, and the community. The project's main aims were to see how libraries could become effective partners in developing interest in adult education and operate as multimedia resource centers for…

This paper presents a collection of experiences from the Canadian educational institutions that offer distance education. The first of four major sections defines the need for an alternative to traditional, classroom-based education, and describes the characteristics of distance education. The second section discusses the three institutions in…

This manual describes the Extended Learning Institute (ELI) at John Tyler Community College in Virginia. The ELI is a comprehensive program of instruction using alternative delivery systems (e.g., television, print-based, radio, and newspapers). General procedures and policies are delineated in section I, including registration and student and…

The two surveys described in this report were conducted for the Out of School Television (OSTV) unit in order to learn more about the context in which its series of weekly programs for rural adults (Tele Pour Tous or Television for Everybody--TVE) operates, and to study audience reactions to a specific series. Individual interviews with selected…

This article traces the historical development of Ivory Coast's educational television system. Included are: (1) background information and initial planning, (2) structural organization including evaluation and maintenance, (3) provisions for inservice teacher training and adult education, (4) written materials production, and (5) program…

The first phase of the study on "The Education of Adults in New York in the Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century" was directed toward determining past, present, and future needs in adult education by conducting various interviews and examining literature in the field. Observations indicate that lifelong learning will be a central…

The University of Mid-America (UMA) is a central agency which offers course development services to member institutions and conducts planning, research, and evaluation in the areas of adult education and learning delivery systems. Originally conceived as an outreach program of the State University of Nebraska, UMA has expanded to serve the needs…

This address by Commissioner Bell highlights the need to develop a national preschool demonstration model, using available resources whenever possible, as the most effective device to encourage school systems to initiate preschool education. Two facets of the preschool demonstration model are discussed: (1) a learning program built around…

This report by the Committee for Television and Radio in Education (the TRU Committee) summarizes the activities of the Committee in the field of instructional media from 1967-1972. The Committee, which is funded by the Swedish government, plans and conducts experimental projects concentrating on the development, production and evaluation of…

A program for the development and production of basic oral English lessons for the non-English-speaking, Spanish-speaking adults is discussed. This program is conceptualized incorporated animation, choreography, and other entertaining elements coupled with the instructional features of the lessons. Steps were taken to develop a total educational…

This document, which examines the use of educational technologies for distance education for adults in Canada, consists of five narrative sections and a bibliography. The first section introduces the topic and the document's objectives (to describe those technologies used in Canadian adult distance education, paying particular attention to those…

Research pertaining to adult second-language learning from television is reviewed. It is proposed that course design and marketing must begin with considerations of basic factors such as students' needs, nature of the target language, the uses to be made of the language, and the linguistic skills being taught. Decisions can be made best by keeping…

This report on a 2-day workshop held in 1987 on the role of television in learning begins with a summary of points made or discussed by the participants, including: (1) whether educational programs for adults should be given greater attention; (2) the ways in which programming for children is influenced by market forces; (3) the costs of producing…

This guide is intended to help teachers use "The Advocates In Brief," a television series of 20 public affairs debates. The award-winning series, "The Advocates," previously broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Service, was condensed into a series of 20, thirty-minute debates for use in junior high, high school, junior college, and continuing…