June 2, 1927 - March 18, 1987
Personal Data
Born: June 2, 1927, Ft. Wayne, IN
Married: Patricia Lou Lawson, 1946
Children: 4
Died: March 18, 1987, Panama City, Panama
Education
1950 B. S., Life Sciences, Purdue University
1958 M. S., Cooperative Extension Education, University of Wisconsin
1962 Ph. D., Adult Education and Psychology, University of Wisconsin
Employment
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1980-82
1983
1982
1977-82
1972-77
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Delegate to Congreso Inter-American de Andragogia
National Institute of Adult Education, Mexico
Nova University
National Experiment University, Venezuela
Professor, University of Wisconsin
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1963-72
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Director of Division of Educational Management Systems
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1963-66
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Florida State University, Associate Professor, Head of Adult Education
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1959-62
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Resident Assistant, Adult Psychology, University of Wisconsin
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1958-59
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Urban Development, Purdue University, Indiana
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1957-58
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Resident Associate, Community Development, University of Wisconsin
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1951-57
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Cooperative Extension Agent, Rural Development, Purdue University
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1950-51
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Instructor, Life Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Missouri
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Awards and Honors
Leadership and Service Award, Adult Education Association of the U.S.A.
Distinguished Service Award, American
Chairman, National Seminar Adult Education
Florida Adult Education Association
Honorary President, Venezuela National Association for Adult Education
Citation of Outstanding Service, Florida Law Enforcement Academy
National Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Advisor to President’s Council on Education
Consultant, education system group, U.S. Office of Education and U. S. Department of Labor
Membership-Professional Organizations
Adult Education Association, Chairman Research Committee
Adult Education Association, Vice President, 1967-68
Adult Education Association, President, 1969-70
National Association for Public, Continuing and Adult Education
National Association of Community Schools
National University Extension Association
Phi Delta Kappa
American Education Research Association
Alpha Zeta
Interamerican Federation for Adult Education, Vice-President
Publications
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1963
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Criteria for Evaluating Graduate Study in Adult Education, University of Chicago
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1963-64
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Director of Residential Continuing Education Centers in the United States and Canada, University of Chicago
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1958-64
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Studies and Training in Continuing Education, University of Chicago
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1965
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A Cumulative Report to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, University of Chicago
Adult education procedures: Methods and techniques: A (Ed.) Classified and Annotated Bibliography, Syracuse University of Chicago
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1966
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Action Education, Board of Regents Office for Continuing Education
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1967
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Public School Adult Education Almanac, National Association of Public School Adult Educators
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1968
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Evaluation of an Adult Basic Education Program in a Southern Rural Community, Florida State University Press
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1969
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Teaching and Learning in Adult Basic Education, Educational Systems Corporation
An Epitome on Research and Readings in Adult Learning, Florida State University
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1970
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(Editor) 1970 Handbook of Adult Education, Macmillan
An Evaluation of Adult Basic Education in the State of New York: Trends and Projections, University of the State of New York
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1971
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The Professional Development of Correctional Educators, Florida State University and Florida Division of Corrections
Education for Older Citizens, Florida State University
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1972
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(Editor) Improving Education for Older Adults, Florida State University
(Editor) Materials and Methods in Adult Education, Klevins Publishing
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1973
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Case Studies of Sixteen Black Landgrant Colleges: An Evaluation, Rural Community Assistant Consortium
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1974
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A Guide for Teacher Training in Adult Basic Education, University of The State of New York
Building Adult Reading Skills, Educational Achievement Corporation
A Guide for Competency Based Teacher Training in Adult Basic Education, Research and Technology Corporation
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1977
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(Editor) Access to Knowledge, Four Volumes, Florida Board of Regents
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1980
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A View Toward the Future: A Report of the Professor Emeritus Project, Coahoma Junior College
How to Access Needs for Community Instructional Services: A Guide for Adult Education Practitioners, Florida State University
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1982
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(Editor) Factores en el Apprendizaje Y la Instruction de los Adultos, Tallahassee International Institute of Andragogy
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1983
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An Analysis of Progres and Outcomes of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Project in Rampur Nepal, Wupi, Inc.
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1986
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Training the Academic Merger, American Council: Washington, DC
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1987
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International Encyclopedia of Education “Lifelong Education for Adults” Pergmond Press, Oxford, England
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Professional Interest Areas
Adult Education
Psychology of Adult Learning
Socio-Environmental Change
Techniques and Procedures of Adult Education
International Adult Education
Major Contributions to Adult Education
Editor of several Almanacs and Handbooks
1970 Handbook of Adult Education
Developed Educational Technologies for Older Persons
Designed New Systems for Coordination with Community Services
Primary head of the Adult Education Program at Florida State University
Additional Resources
Articles
Photo Gallery
Video/Audio
Presentations
Books
Interesting Facts
Died in Panama City, Panama while riding in a taxi that hit a pot hole. Died from broken neck.
References
Aker, G. F. (1973). Learning and the older adult: A manual on planning educational programs for older adults. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University.
Aker, G. F. (1974). A guide for competency based teacher training in adult basic education. Washington, DC: Research and Technology Corp.
Aker, G. F., & Kemerer, R. W. (1980). How to assess needs for community instructional services: A guide for adult education practitioners. Tallahassee, FL: Department of Educational
Leadership, Florida State University.
International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. (1997). George Aker.
Retrieved July 3, 2011, from
http://www.halloffame.outreach.ou.edu/1997/aker.html
George F. Aker Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University Retrieved from http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/a/aker_gf.htm
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