The research could not have been accomplished without the generous contribution of time from the former students and instructors who agreed to be interviewed. We were impressed and moved by their willingness to share their life stories and philosophies.

We extend our gratitude to the members of the Adult Basic Education Association of B.C. Projects Committee: Paula Davies, Chair, Alan Creighton-Kelly, Jim Bray, Frank Costello and Pauli Doucette for their supervision, support and critical feedback.

Thanks also to the following individuals who so generously gave their time, shared their opinions and experience, and helped us to locate former students.

In Prince George:

Paula Davies, College of New Caledonia; Frank Costello, Prince George School District.

In Vancouver:

Sharon Babu, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House; Rene Merkel, Betty Nobel, Vancouver Community College, King Edward Campus; Grace Mirehouse, Lorraine Fox, LiiX Lopez, Bernice Heather, Native Education Centre. Debbie Bryant, Carnegie Centre; Linda Mitchell, Literacy B.C; Kelly Berry, Squamish Band Office; Sandy Middleton, Adult Literacy Contact Centre; Gary Pharness, Hastings Institute; Debra Portenga, Clearbrook Community Services; Juleen McElgren, Abbotsford Continuing Education; Judy Rose, Capilano College; Elizabeth Thompson, Skilplan; Mary Carlisle, Joyce Cameron, Douglas College; Wendy Watson, Dan Cram, Marg Penney, University College of the Fraser Valley; Willie Blonde, John Howard Society; CBC Radio; CFMI; CFOX; CKNW; COOP Radio; BCTV; CBCTV; KVU; UTV; RogersTV; Bob Watson, MSSH; Crabtree Comer; Powell Place.

In the West Kootenay Region:

Wendy Tagami, Richard Allin, Marvin Work, Deirdre Henry, Richard Cima, Selkirk College; Sue Port, West Kootenay Project Literacy; Gary Wright, West Kootenay Express; Betty Carlson, Nelson Daily News; Michael Philips, Trail School District; Elizabeth Nunn, Slocan Valley Swami.

We especially appreciated the donation of rooms to conduct interviews offered by literacy programs in all three areas: Native Education Centre, Vancouver; Vancouver Community College, King Edward Campus; Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Vancouver; Project Refocus, Prince George; College of New Caledonia, Prince George; Selkirk College, Trail and Crescent Valley.

It was a pleasure to meet and discuss the conceptual framework with Dr. Beth Balshaw of Calgary, Alberta. Her warm and generous assistance improved the clarity and strength of the Learning to Learn model and the report itself.

We had the help of several people to type transcripts and format the final report. We appreciated their expertise, patience and generosity: Lesley Ward, James Meronyk, Wendy Harlock, Deborah Burgess, Nancy Guisse. Special thanks to our research assistant, Ganga JoliCoeur and to our production assistant, Brighid McGarry of The Office (Edmonton). We are also grateful to Pauline Peters and Margaret Sadler of Edmonton who provided their professional editing expertise.

Finally, we wish to acknowledge our friends, spouses, families and pets who patiently supported us throughout the project.

The Adult Basic Education Association of B.C. (ABEABC) gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Literacy Secretariat and the Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour in funding this research.