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Associations between Volunteering, STEM Backgrounds, and Information-Processing Skills in Adult Populations of the United States
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Takashi Yamashita; Donnette Narine; Wonmai Punksungka; Jenna W. Kramer; Rita Karam; Phyllis A. Cummins – Grantee Submission, 2023
Volunteering, STEM education and occupation, and information-processing skills such as literacy, numeracy, and digital problem-solving skills are important indicators of a nation's well-being as they represent civic engagement, economic development, and the human capital of the population. Although these critical social indicators have been…
Descriptors: Volunteers, STEM Education, Information Skills, Cognitive Processes
An Exploration of U.S. Adults' Information Processing Skills and Political Efficacy
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Saal, Leah Katherine; Yamashita, Takashi; Shaw, Donita M.; Perry, Kristen H. – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2020
As recent debates about the role of social media in election outcomes suggest, understanding the association between information processing skills and political efficacy in the U.S. is a significant inquiry for adult and continuing education. Data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies were used to explore…
Descriptors: Adults, Information Skills, Political Attitudes, Citizen Participation