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Sources of Individual Differences in Adults’ ICT Skills: A Large-Scale Empirical Test of a New Guiding Framework
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In: Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations (2021)
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Practice Makes Perfect: Practice Engagement Theory and the Development of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Proficiency
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In: Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations (2020)
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Practice engagement theory (PET) posits that individuals’ literacy proficiencies develop as a by-product of their engagement in everyday reading and writing practices and, reciprocally, that literacy proficiencies affect levels of engagement in reading and writing practices. This suggests that literacy training which increases engagement in meaningful practices might generate proficiency growth. Research has shown that this approach does indeed seem to be effective in improving (adult) learners’ literacy proficiency. A number of cross-sectional comparisons of participants’ and non-participants’ performance in various training activities, as well as quantitative modelling of adults’ proficiency growth in longitudinal studies have confirmed the theoretical assumptions of PET. The authors of this article describe the first application of PET to literacy and numeracy development in a longitudinal study of a nationally representative adult population. Their investigation followed a sample of adults initially interviewed and assessed in the German component of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), adding longitudinal data from three additional waves of the national extension study (PIAAC-L), which included repeated assessments of literacy and numeracy proficiency over a period of three years. The authors’ quantitative modelling of the growth of literacy and numeracy proficiency over time provides strong support for PET. Their comparisons of how various practice engagement indexes predict growth of literacy and numeracy proficiencies indicate that reading engagement is the strongest predictor of literacy growth and maths engagement is the strongest predictor of numeracy growth. The authors conclude their article by considering their findings’ implications for sustainable development, lifelong learning policy and future.
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Adult literacy -- Research and Pedagogy; Applied Linguistics
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URL: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1066&context=ling_fac https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ling_fac/65
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Numeracy Imprisoned: Kills and Practices of Incarcerated Adults in the United States
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In: Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations (2020)
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Practice makes perfect: Practice engagement theory and the development of adult literacy and numeracy proficiency
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In: International Review of Education ; 66 ; 2-3 ; 267-288 ; Literacy and numeracy: global and comparative perspectives (2020)
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Adults' Engagement in Reading, Writing and Numeracy Practices
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In: Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations (2017)
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Quantitative Data from: Tutor-Facilitated Digital Literacy Acquisition in Hard-to-Serve Populations
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In: Data (2016)
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Fear to Fascination: Learner Confidence and Blended Instruction for Digital Literacy Acquisition
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In: Presentations and Publications (2015)
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Tutors: Tutoring Strategies and Organizing Learning
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Job Seeking Learners: Digital Literacy Acquisition Case Study
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Language Learners: Learners' Perspectives
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Language Learners: Tutors' Perspectives
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Language Learners: The Role of Online Materials
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Tutors: The Tutor-Learner Relationship
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Qualitative Data from: Tutor-Facilitated Digital Literacy Acquisition in Hard-to-Serve Populations
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Corrections and Reentry: Digital Literacy Acquisition Case Study
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Learners: Impact
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Learners: Learners who Become Tutors
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Program Design: The Learner Path
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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Language Learners: The Learner/Tutor Relationship
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Program Design: Volunteering in a Digital Literacy Program
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In: Research Briefs and Case Studies (2015)
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