ABSTRACT
The inquiry methods and processes adult educators employ in their research and evaluation efforts, and the influence relationships fostered by these methods and processes, are indispensable to the long-and short-term viability of adult education organizations, programs, and sponsored learning opportunities. The articles in this volume explore the systemic connections derived from research and evaluation expectations, resources, and opportunities; the multiple scholarly inquiry methods and concepts employed by adult educators; research concepts, methods, and explanations employed by adult education researchers; and evaluative inquiry strategies and procedures employed by local, national, and international adult educational programs.
