Adult Transitions to Learning in the USA: What Do PIAAC Survey Results Tell Us?

Autor/inn/en	Patterson, Margaret Becker; Paulson, Usha G.
Titel	Adult Transitions to Learning in the USA: What Do PIAAC Survey Results Tell Us?
Quelle	In: Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 5 (2016) 1, S.5-27 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2169-0480
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Lifelong Learning; Learning Strategies; Demography; Educational Attainment; Employment Opportunities; Nonformal Education; Informal Education; Barriers; Learning Motivation; Achievement Need; Questionnaires; Skill Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Demografie; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Informelle Bildung; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Fragebogen
Abstract	The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) assessed literacy, numeracy, and technology-related skills of adults and found skill levels of US adults are well below the international average. In a world where advanced skills are requisite to workplace competitiveness, low skills are a danger sign. An initial PIAAC finding was that half of US adults do not complete a postsecondary degree. A question remains: do adults continue to learn purposefully--that is, either formally or non-formally--after leaving secondary settings, and how does learning relate to their education levels? A related purpose of the paper is to describe learning types that adults pursue. The paper also investigates barriers to and motivators for learning. Implications for adult educators are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Commission on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13206. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01