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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine the Relationships between Environmental Characteristics, Intrapersonal Characteristics, and Adult Numeracy Achievement
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Kaul, Corina R. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Quantitative literacy or numeracy skills are increasingly important at every level in a knowledge-based society. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between numeracy achievement, environmental and intrapersonal characteristics. Although the sample for this study included 5,862 U.S. adults (aged 16-65) from the Program…
Descriptors: Adults, Numeracy, Mathematics Achievement, Individual Characteristics
Baby Boomers in Technology-Rich Environments: Using PIAAC to Study the Association of Workplace Learning with Technology Competency
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Julie M. Galliart – ProQuest LLC, 2020
A skill gap in Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments (PS-TRE) between U.S. Baby Boomers and younger generations has been documented in previous studies using the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey of Adult Skills (Rampey et al., 2016). Bringing this generation of workers up to speed in this…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Age Differences, Generational Differences, Competence
The Use of Process Data to Examine Reading Strategies
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Hicks, Juanita C. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Researchers are increasingly interested in the cognitive behaviors students display during tests. This interest has led researchers to look for innovative ways to collect this type of data. Due to the proliferation of computer-based assessments, process data has become popular for its ability to help show what students know, what students don't…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Gender Differences, Race