Becoming an Australian Citizen: Some Dimensions of Assessing a Citizenship-Type Literacy amongst Adults

Autor/in	Athanasou, James A.
Titel	Becoming an Australian Citizen: Some Dimensions of Assessing a Citizenship-Type Literacy amongst Adults
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 50 (2010) 1, S.164-179 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Citizenship; Non English Speaking; Ability; Citizenship Education; Foreign Countries; Adults; Adult Education; Adult Students; Measures (Individuals); Test Results; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatsbürgerschaft; Fähigkeit; Fertigkeit; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Ausland; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Messdaten; Australien
Abstract	This paper evaluates a 20-item assessment of citizenship literacy in an adult sample comprising 179 persons of English-speaking and non-English speaking background. The results indicated that the assessment was internally consistent and that as expected it distinguished English-speaking from non-English speaking participants. The pattern of answers provided an initial, albeit partial, understanding of what might constitute citizenship information but it also highlighted some limitations. The assessment failed to tap the ability levels of those with higher knowledge. Nevertheless, the results also indicated some deficits in adult general knowledge. The potential failure rate even with a cut-off point of 60% correct was quite high. Just over one-in-five failed to pass. The results have implications for the proposed revisions to the Australian Citizenship Test. (Contains 4 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10