Commission of Professors
of Adult Education [CPAE] Records 77 (with text)
Box 1, Folder 2, Set 3/4
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Commission
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October-November,
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MEMBERSHIP.
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Schroeder,
Wayne.
Tough,
Allen.
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THE ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION 102 BLOOR STREET WEST, TORONTO
5, ONTARIO, CANADA TELEPHONE 923-6644 Department of Adult Education October 23,
1968 Prof. Wayne Schroeder Department of Adult Education Florida State
University Tallahassee, Florida 32306 Dear Wayne, I am enclosing a letter from
Roger DeCrow about the possibility of including professors of extension
education as members of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. This
is a question that I deal with in the revised version of my paper about the
goals and activities of the Commission, which is now being typed. But I thought
you might like to think about this matter before the meeting in November. I
believe that the membership of the Commission should probably be open to anyone
whose major current responsibilities are those of a professor of adult
education or extension education. That is, his main responsibilities teaching
in a graduate program in adult education or extension education, helping thesis
students in that field, and conducting research in that field. The major
changes proposed, then, are (1) include extension education professors, but (2)
exclude those who are not currently or primarily professors of adult or
extension education. Probably few if any others (whether called observers or
something else) should attend the business meetings, unless invited for some
specific purpose. In addition, some of the opportunities for learning about
graduate programs (such as mimeographed materials or discussions about graduate
programs) might be extended to other persons, such as faculty members who teach
only one or two courses in adult or extension education. But I see this as a
separate question from the question of membership. I am not sure who should
discuss this matter, and who should make the final decision about it. Perhaps
it should be discussed in the group dealing with the first goal in my paper
(providing opportunities for faculty members to learn about graduate programs)
and/or by the executive committee and/or by some special committee set up to
examine the criteria for membership again. .../2
{7:77:875:I:0,0:2544,3300}November
19, 1968 Mr. Stanley M. Grabowski Supervisor/Publications The Library of
Continuing Education Syracuse University 107 Roney Lane Syracuse, New York
13210 Dear Mr. Grabowski: In response to your November 7 letter, there have
been a number of changes made in the Commission of Professors of Adult
Education since the 1968 Directory was published. They include the following:
Purpose: 1. To provide opportunities for each professor to gain knowledge that
will help him (or her) with his responsibilities in planning and operating a
graduate program in Adult Education. 2. To increase the relevance and quality
of dissertations in adult and extension education and encourage and help the
professors in their own research. 3. To secure the adult education
practitioners' support for graduate programs in adult education. 4. To
encourage and facilitate theory-building, research and dissemination in adult
education. 5. To influence and help (in direct and indirect ways) the applied
field of adult education. Membership: Full membership only - 69. Chairman: Dr.
Burton W. Kreitlow Professor of Adult Education Education Building University of
Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin If I may be of further assistance, please advise.
Sincerely, Wayne L. Schroeder Chairman of Commission of Professors of Adult
Education
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{7:77:877:I:180,240:2163,1437}November
23, 1968 Memo to George Aker, Bill Griffith, and Burton Kreitlow From Allen
Tough Each year, a large number of graduate students from our four universities
and from a few other universities attend the AEA meeting. I wonder whether we
should consider and explore the possibility of one or more sessions especially
for these graduate students? Perhaps a new special interest section should be
formed, or perhaps one or two sessions for graduate students should be
scheduled at some time when nothing else important is on the program. What
would the students do during their sessions? Perhaps they would be interested
in learning about one another's current or proposed research: each student
might describe his thesis project in four or five minutes, or duplicated
outlines or proposals might be distributed. Perhaps the students would like to
learn about the graduate programs at some of the outstanding universities; for
example, a one-hour session could be devoted to describing and discussing the
programs at Chicago, Wisconsin, and Florida State by devoting 20 minutes to
each. Perhaps you have other ideas, too, about what the students might do. Or
perhaps the whole idea is pointless.
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November 23, 1968 Memo to Burton Kreitlow From Allen Tough During the morning
of November 13, 1968, several members of the Commission of Professors of Adult
Education met to discuss various ways of strengthening the contribution made by
the research of students and professors. 1. One project resulting from this
discussion is the development of a list of outstanding theses in adult and
extension education. Ann Litchfield has agreed to be responsible for this, at
least in the early stages. 2. Professors will be encouraged to prepare papers
about the current status or stage of adult education research, and about needed
research and promising new directions. These papers will be made available to
professors and students in mimeographed form or through publication in some
appropriate journal or other form. Malcolm Knowles has agreed to prepare one
paper, presenting his views of the research strategy that is appropriate at the
current stage of development of research in our field. 3. Professors will be
encouraged to prepare papers about ways of producing better theses: that is,
about how to improve the process of helping the thesis student plan and conduct
his research. The ways of helping him include one-to-one counseling or advice,
research seminars, research courses, and suggested reading. Alan Knox has
agreed to prepare such a paper in the spring of 1969, possibly including a
discussion of the distinctions between the professional degree (Ed.D.) and the
research degree (Ph.D.). It is hoped that this paper will stimulate others.
Allen Tough, as chairman of the Task Force on Research established at this
meeting, will send a memo to all professors of adult education and extension
education to encourage and inform them about various opportunities. In
attendance were Irwin Jahns, Ann Litchfield, Alan Knox, Malcolm Knowles, John
Peters, and Allen Tough.
{7:77:879:I:219,249:2106,1983}November
25, 1968 Memo to Burton Kreitlow From Allen Tough The Commission of Professors
of Adult Education now has a larger and rapidly growing membership. In
addition, several of the members are currently planning or conducting research,
and probably would be interested in discussing their research with others and
in obtaining help with it. Consequently, the need for a short workshop designed
to help professors develop their current research seems stronger than ever. It
might be a shorter version of the research training institute held in Madison
in August, 1967, with the focus clearly on helping the participants with their
current research stage or problems. I know you have tried very hard to plan
such a workshop, and to obtain money for it, but I wonder whether any further
progress is completely hopeless. As the new chairman of the Commission, would
it make sense for you to explore this once again with the Office of Education
or some other appropriate agency? Or perhaps we should just plan half a day or
a full day for this purpose just before or just after the 1969 meeting of the
Commission.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO
ILLINOIS 60637 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5835 KIMBARK AVENUE November
26, 1968 Mr. B. W. Kreitlow, Professor Office of Adult Education University of
Wisconsin 1815 University Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Dear Burt: I am
having the mailing labels of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education
assembled. I am having trouble with the following names which appear on one
list that I have. Will you please let me know if my interpretation is
incorrect? Do not list because they are not members: Alton Hadlock Gordon
Wasinger John L. Davies Ivan Lappin List as member Hew Roberts List as
observers Hamilton Stillwell Pedro Sanchez Morris Brown Gene Johnson I will
send the designated number of lists to the following persons unless you make
any corrections in this list. Burton Kreitlow, Chairman 4 lists John Ohliger
(Graduate Programs Task Force) 2 lists Allen Tough (Research Task Force) 4
lists (he requested the extra sets) Jim Draper (Promote Graduate Study Task
Force) 2 lists Bill Griffith (Theory Building Workshop) 2 lists John Craddock
(Applied Fields Task Force) 2 lists
{7:77:881:I:177,138:2061,663}Mr.
B. W. Kreitlow 2. November 26, 1968 Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely,
Ann Litchfield Assistant Professor AL/df
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Department of Adult Education November 27, 1968 Prof. George Russell Department
of Adult Education North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina
27607 Dear George, I am enclosing a list of the professors of extension
education because you probably want to send a note to them about opportunities
and criteria for membership in the Commission of Professors of Adult Education.
You will note that only the individuals marked 4 are serving as professors. I
think the phrase "Cooperative Extension" should be added to each
address. It took me quite a while to get this list (for other purposes), so I
thought it might save you some time if I sent you a copy of it. All best
wishes. Yours, sincerely, Allen Tough Associate Professor of Education
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