Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Basic Skills of the Nonformal Distance Education Participants among Adults in the US

Autor/inn/en	Yamashita, Takashi; Zhang, Jing; Sun, Na; Cummins, Phyllis A.
Titel	Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Basic Skills of the Nonformal Distance Education Participants among Adults in the US
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 72 (2022) 3, S.242-261 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yamashita, Takashi) ORCID (Sun, Na) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/07417136211044509
Schlagwörter	Individual Characteristics; Socioeconomic Status; Basic Skills; Nonformal Education; Distance Education; Adult Students; Demography; Achievement Tests; Lifelong Learning; Adult Education; Technological Literacy; Adult Literacy; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Demografie; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Technisches Wissen
Abstract	Despite increasing demand in distance education, relatively little is known about the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as basic skill levels of adult distance education participants at the national level in the US. This study analyzed the US data from the 2012/2014 and 2017 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to identify baseline determinants of nonformal (i.e., not for a formal credential or degree) distance education among adults aged between 25 and 65 years old. Results showed that higher educational attainment, employment, literacy skills, and digital problem-solving skills were positively associated with nonformal distance education participation. As recent distance education is provided predominantly through the internet and digital device, digital skills may be of particular concern. These identified determinants should be reflected in policy interventions to close education gaps. Additionally, the findings of this study are useful for future research that focuses on psychological and behavioral factors. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01