This document contains 24 research presentations: "Adult Continuing Education: Whence Came Our Roots" (Judith Gwinn Adrian); "Faculty Receptivity to Participation in Continuing Education as Instructors, Facilitators, or Group Leaders" (Mary G. Bruning); "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body: The Potential to Enhance Learning in Later Life" (Alicia C. Cosky); "Getting the Horse before the Cart: Determining Continuing Education Needs of Vocational Educators" (John M. Dirkx, Michael E. Spurgin, Ruth A. Lavin, Birdie H. Holder); "Learning Theory Applied to Adults" (Trenton R. Ferro); "A Developmental Approach to Older Adult Learning Needs" (James C. Fisher); "Learning Strategies for Adult Basic Education Students" (James C. Fisher, Larry G. Martin); "Strengthening Relationships between the Missouri Valley Adult Education Association and the Seven States Comprising the Association: An Evaluation Study" (Alan S. Hackel, Mary G. Bruning); "A Graduate Adult Education Program Long-Term Impact Evaluation" (John A. Henschke); "Farm Computer Use and Learning Style" (R. Keith Iddings); "Edward Lee Thorndike: A Case Study in the Political Use of Adult Education Research" (A. Lawrence Jones); "The Group and Matriarchal Consciousness: Contributions toward an Understanding of Gender Differences in the Small, Adult, Learning Group" (Mary Ellen Kondrat); "Adult Self-Esteem Development as a Hidden Curriculum Effect of Vocational Microcomputer Training" (DaeBong Kwon); "The Use of Audio Interaction in a Telecourse Offered by Satellite: Foundations of Adult Basic Education" (Carla Lane, John Henschke); "Perceptual Interaction: A Theoretical Framework for Developing Distance Education Programs" (Rosemary Lehman); "Certainty in Adult Education Research and Practice: Farewell, Descartes" (Leon McKenzie); "Graduate Studies in Adult Education: Past Graduates' Input toward Program Renewal and Excellence" (Charles R. Oaklief); How Family Physicians Learn to Teach Residents" (Kay F. Quam); "Applied Futures Research: A Practitioner's Role" (Lorilee R. Sandmann); "Personal Transformation through Participation in Community Action: A Case Study of Six Leaders" (Sue M. Scott); "Life Transitions and Trigger Events Leading to Participation in a Volunteer Literacy Program" (James E. Snoddy, Marsha DeVergilio); "How Judges Become Expert about Contemporary Issues" (Pat Stein); "The Continuing Professional Education of Corporate Technical Professionals: Reasons, Formats, and Implications" (Susan Whitworth Tait); and "Evaluation Study of New Employee Orientation Program" (Thomas A. Watters). (KC)