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Perspectives on Numeracy: Reflections from International Assessments
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Tout, Dave; Gal, Iddo – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2015
This paper examines perspectives regarding the mathematical skills expected of adults and school graduates, comparing ideas developed as part of two major multinational comparative assessments of skills: the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (also known as the OECD…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Educational Assessment, Adults
Development of Competencies and Teaching-Learning Arrangements in Higher Education: Findings from Germany
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Schaeper, Hildegard – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
The Bologna Process places special emphasis on the outcomes of higher education in terms of employability and key competencies. Taking Germany as an example, this article examines whether the introduction of a two-tier degree structure actually has led to an enhanced acquisition of key competencies. Based on constructivist learning theories, in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Regression (Statistics), Foreign Countries