Literacy in the Information Age Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey
Literacy in the Information Age, the final report from the International Adult Literacy Survey, presents evidence on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by OECD countries. It offers new insights into the factors that influence the development of adult skills in various settings - at...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing
2000.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705676106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTENTS; Introduction; Highlights and Note to Readers; Chapter 1 Skills for the Twenty-first Century; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structural Changes in the Knowledge Economy; 1.3 Impact on the Demand for Skills; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Population Distributions of Adult Literacy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Patterns of Adult Literacy Skills; 2.3 Literacy Skills and Education; 2.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 How Literacy is Developed and Sustained; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Home Background and Literacy Outcomes; 3.3 Literacy and Education by Age; 3.4 Literacy and Work
- 3.5 Literacy and Formal Adult Education3.6 Literacy, Culture and Civic Skills; 3.7 Self-assessed Literacy Skills; 3.8 Factors Explaining Literacy Proficiency; 3.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Outcomes and Benefits of Literacy; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Literacy and the Labour Force; 4.3 Education, Literacy and Experience; 4.4 Windows into the Socio-economicBenefits of Literacy; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Future Developments; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodological Advances; 5.3 Main Findings; 5.4 Issues for Further Analysis; References
- Annex A Definitions of Literacy Performance on Three ScalesAnnex B Survey Methodology and Data Quality; Annex C Note on International Comparability of IALS Data; Annex D Data Values for the Figures; Annex E Source Database for the International AdultLiteracy Survey; Annex F Principal Participants in the Project
