Adult Education Reports
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ADULT EDUCATION REPORTS Learning Projects and Self-Planned Learning Efforts among Undereducated Adults in Rural Vermont. NIE Adult Learning Project. Final Report. Leean, Constance. Bur- lington: University of Vermont, College of Education and Social Services, July 1981. (357 p.) ED 227 322. EDRS Price: Microfiche $ .97; Paper Copy $26.65 (plus postage). This 18-month study examined the way adults learn in rural settings, partic- ularly those adults over the age of 25 who have not completed a high school education or its equivalency. The study was oganized into three major phases. The first phase consisted of a survey interview of 93 adults living in a rural county in Vermont. The second phase involved indepth case studies with a sub- sample of 14 subjects from the first phase. The third phase entailed a compre- hensive analysis of the data and dissemination of the results. Data indicated that 98 percent of those surveyed reported at least one major learning effort. The majority of learning efforts were self-planned and involved the self and/or a mixture of resources in the learning process. Most learning projects were non- credit. Among the most frequent obstacles to learning were time constraints, basic skills, and access to