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Piaac’S Role In Global Food Security: Evidence From Machine Learning-Based Feature Selection Across Three Major Food Security Indicators, Sneha Roy, Jeffrey Zacharakis
Piaac’S Role In Global Food Security: Evidence From Machine Learning-Based Feature Selection Across Three Major Food Security Indicators, Sneha Roy, Jeffrey Zacharakis
Adult Education Research Conference
The PIAAC country dataset for 36 countries is explored to understand its role in global food security, adding to its significance in sustainable development goal four, zero hunger.
The Determinants Of Adult Education And Training Participation In The Us: A Machine Learning Approach, Chang Sung Jang, Junghwa Choi, Romit Maulik, Doo Hun Lim
The Determinants Of Adult Education And Training Participation In The Us: A Machine Learning Approach, Chang Sung Jang, Junghwa Choi, Romit Maulik, Doo Hun Lim
Adult Education Research Conference
This study aims to explore the determinants of adult education and training (AET) participation of working adults. Through random forest analysis, we discovered important factors contributing to AET participation.
Not Just For The Kids: Adult Skills In The 21st Century, Juliette Mendelovits, Dave Tout
Not Just For The Kids: Adult Skills In The 21st Century, Juliette Mendelovits, Dave Tout
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
The Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an international survey of adult skills that covers reading literacy, numeracy and problem-solving of 16-to-65-year-old adults. This paper focuses on the development and evolution of the reading and numeracy aspects of PIAAC and presents an overview of Australian performance in PIAAC, the social and economic outcomes associated with literacy and numeracy proficiency and the literacy and numeracy standards for graduating teachers.
Collaboration And Cognitive Skills In The Workplace: Results From The Piaac Survey, Joshua Collins, Jill Zarestky, Ellen Scully-Russ, Tobin Lopes
Collaboration And Cognitive Skills In The Workplace: Results From The Piaac Survey, Joshua Collins, Jill Zarestky, Ellen Scully-Russ, Tobin Lopes
Adult Education Research Conference
Using the PIAAC survey, this study examined social characteristics of work and cognitive skills. Results negatively associated collaboration at work and PIAAC scores, contradicting current thinking on workplace interactions.