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Understanding adults’ strong problem-solving skills based on PIAAC
2017
Purpose Research has shown that the problem-solving skills of adults with a vocational education and training (VET) background in technology-rich environments (TREs) are often inadequate. However, some adults with a VET background do have sound problem-solving skills. The present study aims to provide insight into the socio-demographic, work-related and everyday life factors that are associated with a strong problem-solving performance. Design/methodology/approach The study builds on large-scale data of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and gives insight into VET adults (N = 12,929) with strong problem-solving skills in 11 European countries. Find…
What makes the difference : PIAAC as a resource for understanding the problem-solving skills of Europe's higher-education adults
2019
The ever-evolving technological landscape is challenging adults' problem-solving skills. The central goal of higher education (HE) is to guarantee a high level of know-how, which is in line with the changing demands of technology at work and in everyday life. This study builds on European data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to understand adults' (N = 53,407) skills for solving problems in technology-rich environments. The study provides insight into the socio-demographic, work-related, and everyday factors that are associated with a strong and a weak problem-solving performance. The results indicate that HE adults stand out from adults with…
Perustaidoilla arjen osallisuutta ja hyvinvointia
2019
Drivers of job-related learning among low-educated employees in the Nordic countries
2018
This study explored drivers of participation in job-related lifelong learning (LLL) among low-educated mature-aged employees and compared them across four Nordic countries. Workplaces can be low-threshold, effective arenas for development of their skills in work and learning. The paper builds on the Bounded Agency Model and theories of learning motivation, human capital, and workplace learning. We used data from the Survey of Adult Skills (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The average participation rate was 36%. Results of the logistic regression analyses showed that income, skills use at work, sector…
Kansainvälinen aikuistutkimus arvioi väestön perustaitoja
2012
Investointi lukutaitoon hyödyttää paitsi yksittäisiä henkilöitä elämänlaadun ja ansiotason paranemisena, myös koko yhteiskuntaa terveydenhuollon, rikollisuuden ja sosiaaliturvan kustannusten vähenemisenä. Lukutaidon ohessa numerotaitoa ja ongelmaratkaisutaitoa voidaan pitää jopa perustavanlaatuisena ihmisoikeutena. Uusi kansainvälinen aikuistutkimus pyrkii mittaamaan näitä taitoja moniulotteisesti.
Miten aikuisten taidot ovat kehittyneet viime vuosikymmenellä : kansainvälisen aikuisten taitotutkimuksen (PIAAC) tiedonkeruu käynnistyi syksyllä 2022
2022
Maija Lyly-Yrjänäinen ja Joonas Mannonen avaavat artikkelissaan OECD:n kansainvälisen aikuisten taitotutkimus PIAAC:n taustaa, toteutusta ja merkitystä. Tämän mittavan kansainvälisen tutkimuksen tiedonkeruu on alkanut kuluvana syksynä. Tutkimus on kunnianhimoinen ja Suomessa tiedonkeruun hintakin on noin 3,5 miljoonaa euroa. Tämä antaa tutkijoillemme pääsyn ainutlaatuiseen aineistoon ja kansainväliseen tutkijayhteisöön. ”Tutkimuksen tuottama aineisto tarjoaa tutkijoille valtavasti mahdollisuuksia selvittää koulutus-, työ- ja sosiaalipolitiikan ydinkysymyksiä aikuisten taitojen yhteyksistä koulutukseen, työelämään ja hyvinvointiin”, he toteavat. Basic skills have become increasingly importan…
Literacy, Age and Recentness of Education Among Nordic Adults
2017
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between reading literacy and age in an adult population aged 25 to 65 in Nordic countries using PIAAC 2012 data. More specifically, the study examined to what extent variations in the literacy proficiency of adults are explained by age and the recentness of qualifications when variables related to education, occupation, and skill use are controlled. The statistical method was regression analysis. The recentness of education explained only a part of the performance gap between the oldest adults and others. The significance of the length and scope of initial education in developing literacy proficiency overall, is difficult to c…