Suggests an instructional approach for preparing working secretaries for the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) examination. (TA)

Describes market segmentation and how the principles of segmentation can be applied to the adult education market. Indicates that applying segmentation techniques to adult education programs results in programs that are educationally and financially satisfying and serve an appropriate population. (JOW)

Proposes a second, noncommodified sector in which citizens receive wages for socially essential activities. Suggests that those completing two years in the second sector would acquire vouchers for vocational training and further education. (SK)

Looks at four models of training demand: (1) probability of attending training in the near future; (2) probability of having attended training in the past; (3) probability of being willing to follow multimedia and correspondence courses; and (4) probability of repeating the experience of attending another training course in the near future.…

Demand for English for speakers of other languages in Britain outweighs supply. Because the ability to communicate effectively in English is essential for labor market success, it is imperative to support learners and teachers of English as a second language. (SK)

The growing trend in "lifelong learning" demands that professional associations assume a leadership role in the design and development of adult education programs in health, physical education, and recreation. (LH)

Through secondary analysis of the National Graduate Survey data, this study examines determinants of choice of further education pathways by Canadian university graduates in early 2000s. This paper extends the Cross' participation model by introducing a typology of path choices that are related to socio-demographic, post-secondary and situational…

As first step in evaluation of basic education programs funded through Adult Education Act of 1966, analyses of interviews with students in first few months of 1972 are reported. 90 interviewing sites, located in 15 states representing all U.S. geographic areas were used. Program, class, and student test data are not reflected in this report.…

Are there adult education activities that can claim a right to existence and public subsidy, or is value defined only in terms of consumption? Resolution of this issue necessitates basing practice on theory so that the "why" of education is not excluded by the "how." (SK)

"Education at a Glance 2011: Highlights" offers a reader-friendly introduction to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) collection of internationally comparable data on education. As the name suggests, it is derived from "Education at a Glance 2011", the OECD's flagship compendium of education…

Discusses the objectives of the Council of Adult Education, especially the need to work with a national organization. (SP)

The author presents a rather radical but extremely well thought-out thesis on the social structure of society and the higher educational needs and trends of the future. (AN)

Describes environmental influences on the "baby bust" generation (those born 1967-1979). Categorizes the generation into five clusters and considers the implications of their maturation for adult education policy and programming. (SK)