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Direct linkOECD Publishing, 2013
This first "OECD Skills Outlook" presents the initial results of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which evaluates the skills of adults in 22 OECD member countries and two partner countries. The PIAAC survey was designed to provide insights into the availability of some key skills and how they are used at work and at home through the…
Descriptors: International Studies, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Skill Analysis
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Download full textHassi, Marja-Liisa; Hannula, Aino; Saló i Nevado, Laia – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2010
This paper first looks at the contexts and situation of Finnish adult education in basic mathematical skills. Challenges for and observations of adults' learning of basic mathematics in Finland will be illustrated. Studying mathematics and numeracy are considered against its role in social and personal empowerment. Case studies of Finnish adults'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Mathematics Skills, Basic Skills
Hassi, Marja-Liisa; Hannula, Aino; Salo i Nevado, Laia – Adult Learning, 2008
Adult education has become a significant aspect of Finnish educational and developmental policy as well as of Finnish labor and social policies. Such factors as the need for occupational proficiency, employment, and economic growth have strongly influenced adult education in Finland. Besides the development of personality and support for the life…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Democracy, Numeracy, Adult Education
