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Helsinger, Abigail; Hicks, Nytasia; Millar, Roberto J.; Girling, Laura M.; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
Cross-cultural qualitative research is essential to develop practical approaches to promote adult education and training in diverse societies. Yet, little systematic guidance is available to successfully conduct a large-scale cross-national qualitative inquiry in general, and in virtual settings in particular. The purpose of this study is to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Research, Identification, Recruitment
Punksungka, Wonmai; Yamashita, Takashi; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Karam, Rita T. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2022
The research team examined the associations between adult education and training (AET) participation, educational attainment, literacy skills, gender, race, and ethnicity among the U.S. adult population aged 25- to 65-years old (n = 5,450). As more women and racial/ethnic minorities make educational and economic advancements, it is important to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correlation, Literacy, Gender Differences
Helsinger, Abigail; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi – Commission for International Adult Education, 2020
The demand for adult training opportunities is substantial as labor markets often require adult workers to obtain advanced skills. Opportunities to obtain advanced skills are often pursued by high-income and high-skilled workers whereas low-skilled or low-income adult workers are less likely to participate. For this study, we used data from the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Participation, Adults, Foreign Countries
Sahoo, Shalini; Millar, Roberto J.; Yamashita, Takashi; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Grantee Submission, 2020
This study examined how literacy skills and nativity status (foreign-born vs. U.S. born) are associated with motivation to learn (MtL). Nationally representative data (N = 8,670) of adults between the ages of 18 years old and older years were obtained from the 2012/2014 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Structural…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Adults, Immigrants, Lifelong Learning
Millar, Roberto J.; Sahoo, Shalini; Yamashita, Takashi; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Online health information is underutilized among Hispanics with low English proficiency in the U.S. This study examines the association between a unique measure of general English literacy, language use, and online health information seeking among Hispanic adults. Data for Hispanics ages 25 to 65 (N = 700) come from the 2012/2014 Program for…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Information Seeking, Literacy, Language Usage
Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi; Harrington, A. Katherine – Grantee Submission, 2018
Participation in adult education and training (AET) programs is increasingly important for people of all ages and is necessary to remain competitive in a world experiencing rapid technological advances. Lifelong learning activities are especially important for middle-aged and older adults who intend to work at older ages to ensure they have the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Trends, Adults, Participation
Cummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi; Harrington, Katherine – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
Participation in adult education and training (AET) programs is increasingly important for people of all ages and is necessary to remain competitive in a world experiencing rapid technological advances. Lifelong learning activities are especially important for middle-aged and older adults who intend to work at older ages to ensure they have the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Participation, Adults, Lifelong Learning
Nwakasi, Candidus C.; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Mehri, Nader; Zhang, Jing; Yamashita, Takashi – Grantee Submission, 2019
The high dependence on technology for economic activities in developed countries stresses the importance of lifelong learning in order to equip adult workers with the skills required to perform work related tasks, and also increase labor force participation. We use data from the 2012/2014 Program for the International Assessment of Adult…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Adult Education, Income, Foreign Countries
Nwakasi, Candidus C.; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
The rate of educational development in Nigeria is constrained by social, economic, and political factors. This affects the adult literacy rate in the country, which is about 60% and lower for adults in rural areas. Teachers play pivotal roles in improving student enrolment, retention, and completion. Teachers' motivation levels may determine how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Performance
Cummins, Phyllis A.; Kunkel, Suzanne R. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2016
Historically, older and lower-skilled adults in the U.S. have participated in Adult Education and Training (AET) at lower rates than other groups, possibly because of perceived lack of return on investment due to the time required to recover training costs. Global, knowledge based economies have increased the importance of lifelong learning for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Older Adults, Adult Students, International Assessment