Instructors

1. Professional development programs should be developed to help instructors of women in ABE programs become more aware of the differences between the learning needs of women and men, and to incorporate this awareness in the content and process of their curriculum.

2. More instructors with a science background should be recruited to teach women in ABE programs.

3. Professional development programs should be developed to help instructors learn to teach basic science to under-educated women.

Curriculum

1. Curricula and teaching guidelines relevant to the learning needs of under-educated women should be developed by instructors in consultation with women students.

2. With respect to women, adult basic education should include introductory programs in elementary science to help them prepare for the academic upgrading necessary for entry into non-traditional training programs.

3. Women in ABE programs should be informed of the declining demand for traditional female jobs and of the opportunities available in both traditional and non-traditional training programs and occupations.

4. Women in ABE programs should be given opportunities to become aware of the support services appropriate for women in non-traditional occupations.

Materials

1. There is an urgent need for materials specifically designed for instructors and women students in ABE programs.

2. Materials for use in one-to-one and small group teaching formats and for computer assisted learning should be developed for instructors and women students in ABE programs.

3. Instructors and women students in ABE programs should be involved in the development of materials.

4. Providers of ABE programs should provide women students with increased access to computers.

Further Research

A number of recommendations are made for further research in the area of ABE programs for women and the participation of under-educated women in such programs.