Books and Monographs
Ilsley, P.J., J. Karing, M. Kerulis (eds). Research, Planning and Policy: Emerging Trends in Baltic and Nordic Lifelong Learning. University of Tampere Press. 2009. Served as general editor with authority for all content and production. 263 pages.
Rannikmae, M., P. Reiska, J. Holbrook, P. Ilsley. The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Science Education for Post-Soviet Societies. Frankfurt, Germany. Peter Lang Publishers. 2009. Responsible for editing 20 chapters. 327 pages.
Ilsley, P.J. Theory of Learning Through Voluntary Action (In English and Chinese). Beijing, Peoples Republic of China: Heibi Educational Press, 1995. Comparative analysis of voluntarism and voluntary action in the United States and China. 143 pages.
Ilsley, P. J. Enhancing the Volunteer Experience: New Insights on Strengthening Volunteer Participation, Learning, and Commitment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990. Based on a four-year ethnographic study of voluntary action in the United States, the findings center on the nature of social commitment. 186 pages.
Ilsley, P. J. and D. Jones-Ilsley. A Study of Voluntary Action in the US Cultural Context. New York: Center for the Study of Intercultural Learning, The American Field Service. 1989. Comprehensive two-year ethnographic investigation of the nature of voluntary action in the United States. 132 pages.
Ilsley, P. J. Adult Literacy Volunteers: Issues and Ideas. Information Series No 301, Columbus, Ohio, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, 1985. Qualitative investigation of the research on and practice of adult literacy voluntarism. 58 pages.
Ilsley, P. J. (Ed.) Improving Conference Design and Outcomes. New Directions for Continuing Education, no. 28, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 1985. Discussion of neglected and hidden aspects of conference and institute planning. 96 pages.
Ilsley, P. J. and John Niemi. Recruiting and Training Volunteers. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981 Managerial insights regarding the establishment and maintenance of volunteer-based programs. 160 pages.
Book Chapters and Research Reports
“The Meaning of Active Citizenship During Turbulent Times.” Chapter in Cultivating Humanity: Education, Values, New Discoveries. Helsinki: University of Helsinki Press. 2009.
“Citizenship and Social Commitment in Vocational Education.” Chapter in Professional Growth. Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere Press. 2008.
Mahlamaki-Kultanen, Marko Susimetsa and Paul Ilsley. Valorisation Project: The Changing Roles of VET Teachers and Trainers. Helsinki: Centre for International Mobility, Finnish Leonardo National Agency. 2006. 57 pps.
“Adult Education Departments in the Entrepreneurial Age.” Chapter in Embracing and Expanding the Margins in Adult Education. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers, October, 2004.
“Crisis in the Classroom: A Thematic Essay of the Work of John Silberman” (in Chinese) Chapter in Cui, XiangLu, Thought and Books in Modern Education, Shandong Educational Press, Beijing, PRC, 1993. Pps. 1779-1789. This three volume book contains reviews and essays on leading educational thought to teachers and graduate students in China.
(with Martin Kamwango). A Research Study to Determine Characteristics of Effective Training Specialists. Presented to the administration of City Colleges of Chicago as part of the agreement with Adult Education Research Consortium and the LEPS Department. 1992. 15 pps.
“The Undeniable Link: Adult and Continuing Education and Social Change.” Chapter in Confronting Controversies in Challenging Times: A Call for Action. New Directions Series in Continuing Education, No. 54, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Summer, 1992. Pps. 25-34.
“The Voluntary Sector and Adult Education.” Chapter in S. B. Merriam and P. M. Cunningham (eds.) Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989. Pps. 28-42.
“Improving Conference Outcomes.” in P. Ilsley (ed.) in Improving Conference Design and Outcomes. New Directions for Continuing Education, no. 28, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1985. Pps. 2-11.
“Philosophical Aspects of Voluntary Action.” in Proceedings of the Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research of Adults. Sheffield, England: University of Sheffield, England, 1985. Refereed. Pps. 87-94.
“Including Educationally Deprived Adults in the Planning of Literacy Programs.” in S. Rosenblum (ed.) Including Adults in the Educational Process. New Directions for Continuing Education, no. 26. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, June, 1985. Pps. 56-69.
“Futurism.” in R. M. Smith and P. M. Cunningham (eds.) The Independent Learners’ Sourcebook. Chicago: American Library Association, 1983. Pps. 47 – 57.
“Voluntarism: A Proposal for Adult Educators.” in P. Cunningham (ed.) Yearbook of Adult Education. Chicago: Marquis Press, 1979. Pps. 113 – 126.
Selected Refereed and Invited Articles
Ilsley, P. “Citizenship, Active Citizenship, and Social Forums: Imperatives for Adult Educators.” Refereed Publication. LLinE Lifelong Learning in Europe. Vol. VII, issue 4/2002. Pps 205-213.
Pitney, W.S., Ilsley, P.J., and Rintala, J. “The Professional Socialization of
Certified Athletic Trainers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Context.” Refereed Publication. Journal of Athletic Training. January- March, 2002. Vol. 37, No. 1. Pps. 63-69.
Ilsley, P. “Researching Citizenship in a Modern Technological Culture: Making a Case for Public Forum Discourse.” Thresholds in Education. November, 2002. Vol. XXVIII, Issue 3. Pps. 31-35.
Ilsley, P. J. “Researching Citizenship in a Modern Technological Culture.” Proceedings of Adult Education in the New Millennium Conference. University of Helsinki, August, 2000. Refereed.
Ilsley, P. J.and W. Young. “Transforming Criminal Justice Through Continuing Professional Education.” Crime and Justice International. Vol. 13, No. 11. December, 1997. pp. 5-7.
Ilsley, P.J. and N. Stahl. “Reconceptualizing the Language of Adult Literacy.” Journal of Reading. September, 1993. Pps. 2-9. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “Investigations into the Human Phenomenon of Commitment: Proceedings of the Adult Education Research Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, May, 1991. Pps. 72-78. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J., C. Craig, and J. Wang. “A Comparative Analysis of Educational Research in China and North America.” Proceedings of the US., Japan, China, and Canada Conference on Adult Education, DeKalb, IL, May, 1991. 7 manuscript pages. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “The Language of Literacy.” Thresholds in Education, Vol. XV, No. 4, November, 1989, pp. 6 -10. Invited.
Ilsley, P.J. “Reflections of Adult Education Researchers on Their Constraints and Tradeoffs.” in The 1989 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 1989. Pp. 21-28. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J., et al. “Adult Learning in Volunteer Settings: A Neglected Connection.” in The 1987 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming Press, 1987. Pp. 46-52. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “Is Coordination of Services for Illiterate Adults Possible? An American Perspective.” The Adult Education Journal of the Saskatchewan Association for Lifelong Learning, 2 (2), Fall, 1986. pp. 13-19. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “Issues and Research Directions in Literacy Voluntarism.” in The 1986 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education, 1986. Pp. 29-36. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “The Ends and Means of Community Based Programs.” in The 1986 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education, 1986. Pp. 37-44. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “The Ends and Means of Community Based Programs.” in The 1986 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education, 1986. Pp. 37-44. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “Policy Formulation in Adult Literacy Voluntarism.” Adult Literacy and Basic Education. 9 (3), 1985, pp. 154-162. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “A Multipurpose Examination of the Issues Surrounding Competency Based Education and Competency Based Adult Education.” in The 1985 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University, 1985. Pp. 47-53. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. Review of Volunteerism in the Eighties: Fundamental Issues in Voluntary Action, by J. D. Harmon (Ed.), Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years. 6 (10), June, 1983, pp. 15 – 16. Invited.
Ilsley, P.J. “The Relevance of the Future in Adult Education: A Phenomenological Analysis of Images of the Future.” The 1983 Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings. Montreal: University of Montreal and Concordia University. Pp. 32-39. Refereed.
Ilsley, P.J. “Voluntarism: An Action Proposal for Adult Educators” (with an introduction by H. Feeney). Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years. 2 (1), September, 1978, pp. 8 – 11, 30 – 31. Refereed.