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Roessger, Kevin M.; Roumell, Elizabeth A.; Weese, James – Studies in Continuing Education, 2022
We investigated whether andragogical assumptions and their common critiques are reflected in global PIAAC data using its motivation-to-learn (MtL) and elaboration scales. A preliminary validation study with 300 adults revealed that andragogical assumptions cluster on these scales' two factors. Using hierarchical linear modelling of PIAAC data, we…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Predictor Variables, Cross Cultural Studies, Gender Differences
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Atasoy, Ramazan; Güçlü, Nezahat – World Journal of Education, 2020
In this research, it is aimed to put forward the variables that predict the numeracy skills in PIAAC of Turkey, to reveal the relationship between the numeracy skills with educational level, education level of parents, number of books in the household, and annual income. It is also aimed to evaluate the quality of educational outcomes of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Adults
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Lovat, Alex; Darmawan, I. Gusti Ngurah – Australian Journal of Education, 2019
Recently, several countries have attempted to encourage life-long learning and to widen university accessibility to include a wider mix of students. In Australia, numerous new pathways with the Vocational Education and Training sector have been established for these purposes. This study reports on the effects that two variables, gender and age,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Vocational Education, Qualifications, Undergraduate Students