Discussion of Industry-Education Cooperation for Adult Learning.

Overview & Synopsis

Fifth in a series of five, the document identifies and discusses some important issues relating to cooperative adult education programs. Issues under consideration include: (1) scope of cooperative education for adults; (2) cooperative adult education and work; (3) why do industry and education cooperate; (4) who benefits--who pays; (5) the industry view; (6) public support of cooperative programs; (7) conflicting agency goals--a systems view; (8) agreements; (9) the union role; (10) program committees: who needs them; (11) leadership in cooperative programs; (12) staff backgrounds; (13) location of cooperative programs: on/off plant site; and (14) developing inter-agency contacts. These issues and discussions are not intended to provide exhaustive coverage but rather to present initial ideas to be considered in the development and planning of cooperative adult education programs. (KH)