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Lane, Marguerita; Conlon, Gavan – OECD Publishing, 2016
Using the 2012 PIAAC data, our analysis confirms that there are significantly higher earnings and employment returns to "both" increasing levels of formally recognised education, and to increasing levels of numeracy, literacy and information and communication technologies (ICT) skills proficiencies controlling for the level of education.…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Computer Literacy, Employment
Sherbow, Amanda; Kettler, Ryan J.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Davies, Michael; Dembitzer, Leah – School Psychology International, 2015
The Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS; Gresham & Elliott, 2008) is a multiple stage, broadband system for assessing and intervening with children in preschool through 12th grade originally normed in the USA. Two of the assessment components of this system were analysed: (a) the Performance Screening Guides (PSGs); and (b) the Rating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Psychometrics, Test Norms
Day, Lorraine – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2013
The area of statistics is one in which teachers may be encouraged to make important links to other curriculum areas and social issues. Statistical literacy is a key component of being numerate and living as an informed citizen. The teaching of statistics provides an opportunity to inform and educate students about social issues and moral…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Statistics, Foreign Countries, Mathematics
Sirgy, M. Joseph; Gurel-Atay, Eda; Webb, Dave; Cicic, Muris; Husic, Melika; Ekici, Ahmet; Herrmann, Andreas; Hegazy, Ibrahim; Lee, Dong-Jin; Johar, J. S. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
This paper develops theory related to advertising, materialism, and life satisfaction by formally testing explanations related to the antecedents and consequences of materialism. Survey data were collected from seven major cities each in a different country (Australia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Germany, Egypt, Korea, Turkey, and the USA) using a…
Descriptors: Advertising, Life Satisfaction, Living Standards, Foreign Countries
Sun, Jing; Buys, Nicholas; Stewart, Donald; Shum, David; Farquhar, Lynette – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of smoking amongst university students in Brisbane, Australia and associated risk factors. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional design was used for the study. A sample of 2,414 university students aged 18-30 was examined to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use. Smoking was measured by…
Descriptors: Health Education, Smoking, Incidence, Correlation
Brockbank, Phil – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2010
This paper summarises part of a longitudinal study to investigate the possibility of establishing an Index that would indicate the appropriate starting point for instruction for students entering high school and reports on the first group of students to sit the Index tests in 2005, comparing the predictive nature of the tests with other state and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Probability
Sassi, Franco; Devaux, Marion; Church, Jody; Cecchini, Michele; Borgonovi, Francesca – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2009
An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides strong suggestions that such epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. A range of analyses of…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries, Obesity, Probability
Stanwick, John; Ong, Koon; Karmel, Tom – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2006
This research was undertaken as part of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research's (NCVER) in-house research program. The report focuses on individuals who, together with industry, are at the centre of vocational education and training (VET). What is novel about the research is that it looks further than skills and workforce outcomes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Probability, Educational Benefits, Path Analysis
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers