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Reexamining Adult Education and Training Participation by Education, Literacy, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States
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Punksungka, Wonmai; Yamashita, Takashi; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Karam, Rita T. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2022
The research team examined the associations between adult education and training (AET) participation, educational attainment, literacy skills, gender, race, and ethnicity among the U.S. adult population aged 25- to 65-years old (n = 5,450). As more women and racial/ethnic minorities make educational and economic advancements, it is important to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correlation, Literacy, Gender Differences
Examining Literacy Skill Performance of Black Adults in the U.S.: A Case of Civic Engagement and Political Efficacy. Commissioned Paper
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Geleana Drew Alston; Takashi Yamashita; Ramon B. Goings; Leah Katherine Saal – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2023
Our study of the nationally representative data of adult populations from the 2012/2014/2017 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) provides essential information on the roles of information processing skills (literacy skills) in the context of social, cultural, and political participation among Black women and men…
Descriptors: Adults, Political Attitudes, Literacy, Adult Literacy
Adult Numeracy Skill Practice by STEM and Non-STEM Workers in the USA: An Exploration of Data Using Latent Class Analysis
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Takashi Yamashita; Wonmai Punksungka; Donnette Narine; Abigail Helsinger; Jenna W. Kramer; Phyllis A. Cummins; Rita Karam – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2023
Adult numeracy is one of the essential skill sets to navigate through numeric information-rich labour markets in general, and STEM industries in particular. Yet, relatively little is known about how numeracy skills are used in different settings in the USA. This study examined numeracy skill use patterns of STEM and non-STEM workers at work and…
Descriptors: Numeracy, STEM Education, STEM Careers, Work Environment
Adult Numeracy Skill Practice by STEM and Non-STEM Workers in the USA: An Exploration of Data Using Latent Class Analysis
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Takashi Yamashita; Wonmai Punksungka; Donnette Narine; Abigail Helsinger; Jenna W. Kramer; Phyllis A. Cummins; Rita Karam – Grantee Submission, 2022
Adult numeracy is one of the essential skill sets to navigate through numeric information-rich labor markets in general, and STEM industries in particular. Yet, relatively little is known about how numeracy skills are used in different settings in the USA. This study examined numeracy skill use patterns of STEM and non-STEM workers at work and…
Descriptors: Numeracy, STEM Education, Science Careers, Work Environment
The Use of Process Data to Examine Reading Strategies
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Hicks, Juanita C. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Researchers are increasingly interested in the cognitive behaviors students display during tests. This interest has led researchers to look for innovative ways to collect this type of data. Due to the proliferation of computer-based assessments, process data has become popular for its ability to help show what students know, what students don't…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Gender Differences, Race