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A Study of Practitioners' Opinions Regarding Desirability of Selected Future Events, Time Period Predictions, and Choice of Actions in the Field of Adult Education

In this study, 15 future events were incorporated into a questionnaire which asked practitioners to state opinions regarding desirability and projected time periods for the occurrence of events and to indicate actions that should be taken in adult education to plan for those futures. The instrument was mailed to 601 randomly selected practitioners, from the individual membership of the Adult Education Association of the U.S.A. A response rate of 86% was obtained. Data analysis led to the following interpretations: (1) Denial of the proximity and intensity of change is apparent in many practitioners' responses. (2) Changes in work which provide release time for study or leisure are viewed as predominantly desirable while events which portray constriction of work opportunities are undesirable. (3) Unless actions are directed to the elderly, work, or educational events, practitioners do not uniformly see themselves involved in social events. (4) A limited role is perceived for adult education in a global context.