近几年成人教育生源遇到了巨大的挑战 ,若想求得自身的生存与发展 ,在新形势下继续发挥其培养人才的作用 ,本文认为成人教育必须从以下几个方面抓起 :努力提高办学信誉 ,增强毕业生的适应市场能力 ,从而广泛吸收生源 ;狠抓教学管理 ,保证教学质量 ,扬长避短 ,努力办出特色和优势 ,提高竞争力 ;重视招生工作 ,广拓生源 ,探寻新的发展空间 In recent years, adult education students have faced great challenges. If they want to seek their own survival and development and continue to play their role of cultivating talents in the new situation, this paper argues that adult education must start from the following aspects: to improve education Reputation and enhance the ability of graduates to adapt to the market, which widely absorb students; pay close attention to teaching management, teaching quality assurance, avoid weaknesses, and strive to make the characteristics and advantages and improve competitiveness; emphasis on enrollment, extension of the Tuo source, explore new space for development