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Autor/inn/en | Helsinger, Abigail; Cummins, Phyllis; Van Vleet, Samuel |
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Titel | Strategies to Provide Learning Opportunities to Low-Skilled Adults |
Quelle | (2021), (5 Seiten)
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Zusatzinformation | Weitere Informationen |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Educational Strategies; Educational Opportunities; Educational Background; Adults; Adult Education; Literacy; Nonformal Education; Participation; Barriers; Labor Force Nonparticipants; Unemployment; Employment Level; Unskilled Workers; Foreign Countries; Canada; Netherlands; Norway; Sweden; United States; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Lehrstrategie; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Vorbildung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Teilnahme; Arbeitslosigkeit; Beschäftigungsgrad; Unskilled worker; Hilfsarbeiter; Ausland; Kanada; Niederlande; Norwegen; Schweden; USA |
Abstract | The need for adult education and training (AET) is substantial, as labour markets require advanced skills. We used data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) for Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (U.S.) to compare participation in AET by high- and low-skilled adults. Additionally, key informant interviews and document reviews were conducted. We found (a) low-skilled adults are less likely to participate in AET; (b) participation in AET is highest among the working population; and (c) non-formal education is often more acceptable to low-skilled adults. [This paper was published in: "Proceedings of Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference," 2021, pp. 610-613.] (As Provided). |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |