Problem-Solving Skills of the U.S. Workforce and Preparedness for Job Automation

Autor/inn/en	Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi; Millar, Roberto J.; Sahoo, Shalini
Titel	Problem-Solving Skills of the U.S. Workforce and Preparedness for Job Automation
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 30 (2019) 3, S.111-120 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159518818407
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Employment Qualifications; Problem Solving; Job Skills; Information Technology; Adults; Age Differences; Cultural Differences; Automation; Technological Literacy; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; South Korea; Germany; Singapore; Japan; Canada; Estonia; United Kingdom; United States; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Globales Denken; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Problemlösen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Informationstechnologie; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Kultureller Unterschied; Technisches Wissen; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Korea; Republik; Deutschland; Singapur; Kanada; Estland; Großbritannien; USA; Australien
Abstract	Automation and advanced technologies have increased the need for a better understanding of the skills necessary to have a globally competitive workforce. This study used data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies to compare problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments among adults in South Korea, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Estonia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Overall, the United States had the lowest scores among all countries, and in all countries scores declined with age. The United States had higher proportions of survey participants in the lowest skill category and lower proportions in the top-skill categories. The results of this study suggest changes in the U.S. educational and lifelong learning systems, and policies may be necessary to ensure all adults have the necessary skills in a competitive workforce. [For the Grantee Submission, see ED591529.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01