Assessing Adult Learner's Numeracy as Related to Gender and Performance in Arithmetic

Autor/inn/en	Awofala, Adeneye O. A.; Anyikwa, Blessing E.
Titel	Assessing Adult Learner's Numeracy as Related to Gender and Performance in Arithmetic
Quelle	In: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 3 (2014) 2, S.83-92 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2254-7339
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Numeracy; Gender Differences; Arithmetic; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Surveys; Mathematics Skills; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Attitude Measures; Basic Skills; Job Skills; Adult Literacy; Employees; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Rechenkompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter
Abstract	The study investigated adult learner numeracy as related to gender and performance in arithmetic among 32 Nigerian adult learners from one government accredited adult literacy centre in Lagos State using the quantitative research method within the blueprint of descriptive survey design. Data collected were analysed using the descriptive statistics of percentages, mean, and standard deviation and inferential statistics of factor analysis, independent samples t-test, and multiple regression analysis. Findings revealed that numeracy skill assessed by the numeracy self-assessment scale was a multi-dimensional construct (numeracy in everyday life, numeracy in workplace, and numeracy in mathematical tasks). Adult learners showed average numeracy strength as gender differences in perception of numeracy skills and performance in arithmetic among adult learners reached zero-tolerance level. Numeracy in workplace and numeracy in mathematical tasks made statistically significant contributions to the variance in adult learners' performance in arithmetic. Based on this base line study, it was thus, recommended that future studies in Nigeria should investigate adult learners' numeracy skills using more robust and psychometrically sound instruments such as the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALLS) and the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01