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Numeracy and Adults’ Learning Readiness and Commitment: Results from a Large National Random Sample of Participants

Hollinger, Jennifer
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-4862
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1522703981607228

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2018, Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), Youngstown State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.
The rapid changes in our society have amplified the need for adult learning opportunities. However, adults often make decisions not to persist in formal learning experiences in a smooth, linear fashion. The decision to pause or terminate formal learning is a complex behavioral decision that includes knowledge, the cognitive process, personal belief and environmental context. Since the construct of numeracy also necessitates the use of content, cognitive processes, dispositions, and context, this study examined the link between adults’ numeracy abilities and learning readiness and commitment. This study analyzed the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey Adult Skills. The findings suggest numeracy abilities are positively related to readiness to learn and learning commit. Further analysis demonstrated a relationship between parents’ education level and learning commitment. Implications of the study suggest that social and cultural capital from family background impact adult learning persistence. Thus, multigenerational educational support must be considered in tandem with basic skill interventions for adult learners.
Karen Larwin, PhD (Advisor)
Patrick Spearman, PhD (Committee Member)
M. Kathleen Cripe, PhD (Committee Member)
Susan Horne, PhD (Committee Member)
84 p.
Adult Education
Adult Learning; PIAAC; Numeracy

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  • Hollinger, J. (2018). Numeracy and Adults’ Learning Readiness and Commitment: Results from a Large National Random Sample of Participants [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1522703981607228

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hollinger, Jennifer. Numeracy and Adults’ Learning Readiness and Commitment: Results from a Large National Random Sample of Participants . 2018. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1522703981607228.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hollinger, Jennifer. "Numeracy and Adults’ Learning Readiness and Commitment: Results from a Large National Random Sample of Participants ." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1522703981607228

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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