Learning Opportunities While Incarcerated: Association of Engagement in Literacy and Numeracy Activities with Literacy and Numeracy Skills

Autor/inn/en	Olaghere, Ajima; Kremer, Kristen P.; Fong, Carlton J.
Titel	Learning Opportunities While Incarcerated: Association of Engagement in Literacy and Numeracy Activities with Literacy and Numeracy Skills
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 71 (2021) 3, S.232-250 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kremer, Kristen P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713620988505
Schlagwörter	Literacy; Numeracy; Skill Development; Learning Activities; Learner Engagement; Participation; Educational Opportunities; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Education; Adults; Correlation; Informal Education; Postsecondary Education; Writing (Composition); Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Rechenkompetenz; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lernaktivität; Teilnahme; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Fürsorgeerziehung; Korrelation; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Schreibübung
Abstract	Little is known about which educational activities are most associated with incarcerated adults' literacy and numeracy skills. The present study examines whether informal engagement in reading, writing, and numeracy activities (e.g., reading newspapers or using calculators) is associated with incarcerated adults' literacy and numeracy skills. Using the 2014 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)--U.S. Prison Study, numeracy/literacy skills were predicted from engagement in reading, writing, and numeracy activities. Literacy skills were higher among incarcerated persons who engaged in an increasing amount of writing activities along with those who completed postsecondary coursework in prison. Literacy skills and numeracy skills were not significantly associated with engagement in reading activities and numeracy activities, respectively. Findings highlight promising strategies for restructuring prison education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01