The department plans to widen its activities by introducing more intensive courses, by conducting research, and by serving as a clearinghouse of information on adult education. (PT)

The aim of this article is to analyse the latest implementations and issues raised in Turkish non-formal education from a historical perspective in Turkey. The high population rate and lack of adequate educational opportunities for adults and migration from rural areas to urban areas caused many educational, social and cultural problems in…

Adult education in China has developed as the nation has developed, taking as its primary focus the work of popularizing basic knowledge of the culture. Adult education is changing in response to increasing need for technical education for workers. (SK)

Three participants at the Annual Convention of the Indian Adult Education Association presented their views on Indian adult education, national development, and future programs during radio interviews, transcribed in the article. (AG)

The author hypothesizes that the greatest problem confronting education in Africa is the need to find new and constructive methods of improving social and economic conditions. He suggests that adult education is a vital and necessary solution and must be implemented. (RR)

The 2011 International Pre-Conference of the Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE), American Association for Adult & Continuing (AAACE), was successfully conducted from October 30-November 1, at the Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis, Indiana. This publication presents the papers presented during the proceedings. These are: (1) Adult…

This collection of research reviews summarizes 177 investigations in the English language arts on the elementary and secondary levels. The elementary education section includes all research reported in journals between January and December of 1967 in the following areas: (1) Research Summaries and Listings, (2) Language, (3) Written Communication…

Forty sources, listed at the end of the document, were used to compile this comprehensive bibliography of references on adult education abroad. It includes references for Africa, the Near East, South and Southeast Asia, the Far East and Oceania, and Latin America. It omits them for United States, Canada, Australia, the European countries, and the…

Continuing education of adults plays a vital role in national development and in promoting political and social change. Ways in which adult education affects political change include: increasing the literacy of adults so that they can become responsible citizens; unifying multilingual, multiracial societies through the teaching of English;…

Adult education in Liberia is discussed as to the types of programs offered and the purposes and goals of each type. The programs are classified as Literacy Education, Continuing Education, Vocational Education, In-Service Education, and Fundamental Education. The needs of the adult Liberian in relation to the courses offered are discussed.…

The author discusses adult education, poverty, and development in developing nations. Emphasis is on the results of the International Council for Adult Education's poverty project, which attempted to determine the most efficient use of international adult education monies. Recommendations are included. (CH)

Distinguishing between political science and political education, the Tanzanian author discusses the latter as a necessary weapon for freedom and human development in any country'' in the contexts of political education and freedom, ideologies, colonialism, equality of women, international understanding, political education for the masses and the…

This working paper from the annual conference of the Indian Adult Education Association briefly describes the current state of adult education in India and outlines important steps that should be taken to make adult education an integral part of national development. (SK)