[NIFL-WOMENLIT:1054] Adult Education System Name Survey Progress

From: David J Rosen (DJRosen@world.std.com)
Date: Sat Oct 14 2000 - 14:00:44 EDT


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NIFL-Womenlit Colleagues,

Nearly 500 people have responded to the adult education name survey in
the first week.  There is good representation, I think, from a broad
spectrum of our field.  Unfortunately, however, there are very few
adult learners who have participated so far.  We need to redouble our
efforts to include students and graduates. Can you help with this?

To take the survey, go to:

	http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?LDMKBNPLXJWR5DGRT01VXF67

To read a selection of comments from those who have participated so far, go to:

	http://www.alri.org/namescomments.html

The collection of comments shows how diverse and complex adult education
is, how many different kinds of learning and learners are included.  No
name can both specifically include the diversity and yet be simple, short
and appealing.  We may have to settle on an imperfect name. If we are to
have a strong system of adult education, comparable in resources to K-12
and higher education, we must work together under one umbrella.  A small
part of this process is choosing a name. Then we must work together to
advocate for the resources to make this system comprehensive, effective,
and one that adult learners agree serves them well.

David J. Rosen
NLA List Moderator



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