دانلود کتاب The survey of adult skills : reader’s companion.

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Reader\'s Guide
Introduction
Chapter 1 --
What the Surveyof Adult Skills (PIAAC) Measures
Some major features of the assessment
An assessment of key information-processing competencies
A use-oriented conception of competency
Proficiency as a continuum
The importance of contextual information
Box 1.1 Competencies or skills?
An overview of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments
Table 1.1 Summary of assessment domains in the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
Literacy
Definition
Content
Cognitive strategies. ContextsDistribution of test items by task characteristics
Table 1.2 Distribution of literacy items by medium
Table 1.3 Distribution of literacy items by context
Table 1.4 Distribution of literacy items by cognitive strategy
Literacy sample items
Reading components
Examples of reading component items
Numeracy
Definition
Content
Representations of mathematical information
Cognitive strategies
Contexts
Distribution of test items by task characteristics
Table 1.5 Distribution of numeracy items by response type
Table 1.6 Distribution of numeracy items by context. Table 1.7 Distribution of numeracy items by mathematical contentNumeracy sample items
Problem solving in technology-rich environments
Definition
Content
Cognitive strategies
Contexts
Distribution of test items by task characteristics
Table 1.8 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by cognitive dimensions
Table 1.9 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by technology dimensions
Table 1.10 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by context
Table 1.11 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by intrinsic complexity (number of steps). Table 1.12 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by intrinsic complexity (number of constraints)Table 1.13 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by explicitness of problem statement
Problem-solving sample item
Notes
References
Chapter 2 --
The Background Questionnaire of the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
The characteristics and background of respondents
Table 2.1 Data collected concerning the characteristics and background of respondents
Educational attainment and participation in learning activities. Table 2.2 Information collected regarding educational experience and current participationin learning activitiesLabour force status, work history and job characteristics
Table 2.3 Information collected regarding labour force status, work history and job characteristics
Social participation and health
Table 2.4 Information collected on social participation and health
The use of skills
Engagement as a component of proficiency
The role of literacy and numeracy practices and computer use in maintaining and developing skills
Comparative information on a broader range of key skills.