Doing competence: On the performativity of literacy and numeracy from a post-structural viewpoint
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DOI: 10.1007/s11159-020-09841-2
Abstract: International large-scale assessments like the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competences (PIAAC) assess literacy and numeracy proficiency as abstract competences, assuming they are cognitive skills and therefore objectively and universally measurable. However, research… read more here.
Keywords: numeracy post; comp tences; ratie; literacy numeracy ... See more keywords
Health Literacy, Numeracy, and Health Promotion: A Secondary Analysis of the Choosewell 365 Workplace Trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.12.020
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Health literacy and numeracy are linked to obesity and dietary behaviors. This study investigates whether the effect of a workplace behavioral intervention to prevent weight gain and improve diet differed by employee health literacy… read more here.
Keywords: health; intervention; health literacy; literacy numeracy ... See more keywords
Stability and change in adults' literacy and numeracy skills: Evidence from two large-scale panel studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110990
Abstract: Abstract We investigated the development of literacy (reading competence) and numeracy (mathematical competence) across three to six years of adulthood. Data came from two large-scale multi-wave surveys: the PIAAC-longitudinal Study (PIAAC-L, N = 2779) and the National… read more here.
Keywords: change; literacy; literacy numeracy; large scale ... See more keywords
Disentangling the role of income in the academic achievement of migrant children.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2019.102344
Abstract: Poverty has a well-established association with poor developmental outcomes in children but is often found to be a weak predictor of outcomes for migrant children. Building on theory focused on the developmental competencies of minority… read more here.
Keywords: achievement; literacy numeracy; migrant children; low income ... See more keywords
Literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills of adults with disabilities in STEM fields
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DOI: 10.1177/14782103231177107
Abstract: To aid in the development of a globally competitive workforce, federal policymakers have expressed the priority of preparing students and adults with disabilities to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Yet, no… read more here.
Keywords: literacy numeracy; numeracy problem; problem solving; solving skills ... See more keywords
Children with Secondary Care Episodes for Otitis Media Have Poor Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes: A Data Linkage Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010822
Abstract: We examined the association between otitis media (OM) and educational attainment in a retrospective population cohort of Western Australian children who participated in the grade 3 National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy in 2012 (N =… read more here.
Keywords: secondary care; poor literacy; otitis media; literacy numeracy ... See more keywords