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Redmer, Alina; Dannath, Jesper – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Observing the transition from industrial work to more and more digitalised work in the last decades, in this paper we discuss changes in employment and the relevance of numeracy in adult basic education and in working environments. In a knowledge society, the demand for highly qualified professionals is growing. It is questionable what effects…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Numeracy, Adults, Relevance (Education)
Frank Fernandez; Mark R. Umbricht – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2016
While some argue that higher education is one of the best ways to improve equity and social mobility, others argue that increasing access to higher education will cause rapid credential inflation in the labor market. This paper reviews recent employment trends and analyzes scholarship around education and work. The Program for the International…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Adults