This publication is a collection of selected papers presented by participants in an adult education seminar, spring semester 1969, at Kansas State University. The focus of the seminar was on understanding the adult basic education programs. Papers covered topics such as student recruitment; adult dropouts; teaching techniques; adult learning characteristics; disadvantaged adults; vocational programs; adult counseling; testing in adult basic education programs; inservice teacher education; mathematics materials; the community college role; and administration of adult education programs. (se)