These proceedings, consisting of unit outlines, presentation summaries, handouts, overhead masters, and sample forms, were designed to provide nursing home inservice instructor coordinators with the materials that were presented at a two-day workshop dealing with the principles of adult education and their application in nursing homes. Addressed during the workshop were the following topics: principles of teaching adults (creating the proper atmosphere, clarifying expectations, developing learner-centered curricula, encouraging learner participation, and identifying learner needs); approaches to influencing attitudes (participants' attitudes toward classroom learning, general strategies with groups, simulations and role play models, and idea exchange); reinforcement of learning (competency-based learning, the use of audiovisual aids, resource evaluation, creative approaches to teaching, and resource sharing); and humor in the classroom (using humor in teaching and designing cartoons for learning). (MN)