Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Author
| Allan, Maria | 1 |
| Bednarzik, Robert W. | 1 |
| Bennett, Lyn | 1 |
| Christoph, Gabriela | 1 |
| Chung, Ji Eun | 1 |
| Coley, Richard J. | 1 |
| Elliott, Stuart | 1 |
| Giles, Margaret | 1 |
| Goldhammer, Frank | 1 |
| Kankaraš, Miloš | 1 |
| Larsen, Ann-Claire | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Books | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Sweden | 7 |
| United States | 7 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Belgium | 5 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Finland | 5 |
| France | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkGoldhammer, Frank; Martens, Thomas; Christoph, Gabriela; Lüdtke, Oliver – OECD Publishing, 2016
In this study, we investigated how empirical indicators of test-taking engagement can be defined, empirically validated, and used to describe group differences in the context of the Programme of International Assessment of Adult Competences (PIAAC). The approach was to distinguish between disengaged and engaged response behavior by means of…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Adults, Response Style (Tests), Reaction Time
Chung, Ji Eun; Elliott, Stuart – OECD Publishing, 2015
The "OECD Skills Studies" series aims to provide a strategic approach to skills policies. It presents OECD internationally comparable indicators and policy analysis covering issues such as: quality of education and curricula; transitions from school to work; vocational education and training (VET); employment and unemployment; innovative…
Descriptors: Adults, Problem Solving, Computer Literacy, Computer Use
Kankaraš, Miloš; Montt, Guillermo; Paccagnella, Marco; Quintini, Glenda; Thorn, William – OECD Publishing, 2016
In the wake of the technological revolution that began in the last decades of the 20th century, labour market demand for information-processing and other high-level cognitive and interpersonal skills is growing substantially. The "Survey of Adult Skills," a product of the OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult…
Descriptors: Adults, Surveys, International Assessment, Literacy
Download full textColey, Richard J.; Sum, Andrew – Educational Testing Service, 2012
As the 21st century unfolds, the United States faces historic challenges, including a struggling economy, an aging infrastructure and global terrorism. Solutions will have to come from educated, skilled citizens who understand and believe in our democratic system and are civically engaged. This incisive new report examines these fault lines and…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Civics
OECD Publishing, 2013
This first "OECD Skills Outlook" presents the initial results of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which evaluates the skills of adults in 22 OECD member countries and two partner countries. The PIAAC survey was designed to provide insights into the availability of some key skills and how they are used at work and at home through the…
Descriptors: International Studies, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Skill Analysis
Giles, Margaret; Le, Anh Tram; Allan, Maria; Lees, Catherine; Larsen, Ann-Claire; Bennett, Lyn – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the full report, "To Train or Not to Train: The Role of Education and Training in Prison to Work Transition," and is an added resource for further information. This support document presents 21 summary tables and 2 figures. Also presented in this support document are:…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Correctional Institutions, Age Differences, Gender Differences
Bednarzik, Robert W. – 1989
The rise of the service sector is a major trend common to all western, industrialized countries. Employment in the service sector has increased in 1960-1986 in all 10 countries participating in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation Human Resources project (Japan, Belgium, France,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis
