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

IF 1.5 4区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Adult Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2021-10-16 DOI:10.1177/07417136211044509

T. Yamashita, Jing Zhang, Na Sun, P. Cummins

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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.

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美国成人非正规远程教育参与者的社会经济特征和基本技能

尽管对远程教育的需求不断增加，但人们对美国成人远程教育参与者的人口统计学和社会经济特征以及基本技能水平的了解相对较少。本研究分析了美国2012/2014年和2017年国际成人能力评估计划(PIAAC)的数据，以确定25至65岁成年人接受非正规(即非正式证书或学位)远程教育的基线决定因素。结果表明，较高的受教育程度、就业、读写能力和数字问题解决能力与参与非正规远程教育呈正相关。由于最近的远程教育主要通过互联网和数字设备提供，数字技能可能特别值得关注。这些确定的决定因素应反映在缩小教育差距的政策干预中。此外，本研究的发现对未来关注心理和行为因素的研究是有用的。

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Adult Education Quarterly EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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3.20

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7.70%

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期刊介绍： The Adult Education Quarterly (AEQ) is a scholarly refereed journal committed to advancing the understanding and practice of adult and continuing education. The journal strives to be inclusive in scope, addressing topics and issues of significance to scholars and practitioners concerned with diverse aspects of adult and continuing education. AEQ publishes research employing a variety of methods and approaches, including (but not limited to) survey research, experimental designs, case studies, ethnographic observations and interviews, grounded theory, phenomenology, historical investigations, and narrative inquiry as well as articles that address theoretical and philosophical issues pertinent to adult and continuing education.