“Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 24 countries of cognitive and workplace skills. The main aim is to be able to assess the skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich

environments, and use the collected information to help countries develop ways to further improve these skills. The focus is on the working-age population (between the ages of 16 and 65). The first data was released on October 8, 2013.^[1]^[2]

Background

Since the early 1990s the need for assessing literary skills in developed countries has been addressed by two large international surveys. The first was the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) which was

implemented in 1994, 1996, and 1998. The second was the International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey carried out in 2003, and between 2006 and 2008.^[4]

Basic Skills Assessed

Three central basic skills are assessed in PIAAC: literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.^[5]

Literacy

Literacy encompasses the ability to understand, use and interpret written texts. Literacy is a prerequisite for developing one’s knowledge and potential and participating in society. The literacy domain in PIAAC includes tasks such as reading and understanding a drug label or a brief newspaper article. In addition, there are tasks that involve digital media, such as reading an online job posting.

Numeracy

Numeracy refers to the ability to access, use and interpret everyday mathematical information in order to manage mathematical demands in daily life. This is measured, for example, with items involving the evaluation of a special offer or the interpretation of numerical information in figures and tables.

Problem solving in technology-rich environments

PIAAC is the first international survey to implement problem solving in technology-rich environments (ICT). This key skill is defined as the ability to successfully use digital technologies, communication tools and networks to search for, communicate and interpret information. The first wave of PIAAC focuses on how persons access and make use of information in a computer-based environment. Items include sorting and sending e-mails, filling out digital forms, and evaluating the informational content and credibility of different websites.

Survey Design

PIAAC was initiated by the OECD member states in 2008 and, like PISA, it is designed as a multi-cycle programme. Round 1 took place in 2008-13 (main study in 2011^[4]), supplementary Round 2 in 2012-16, and Round 3 in 2014-18 (main study in 2016-17).^[6] Subsequent cycles will allow future changes in adult skills to be monitored and analysed and will provide first indications of where improvements have been achieved and deficits persist. Twenty-four countries participated in PIAAC Round I. Nine additional countries also expressed interest in participating in PIAAC. At least 5 000 randomly selected respondents between the ages of 16 and 65 were interviewed and assessed in each participating country. The survey was carried out as a personal interview comprising a questionnaire followed by a skills assessment, a computer- or paper-based version of which was independently completed by the respondent in the presence of the interviewer; the entire interview (including the assessment) took between 1 1/2 and 2 hours to administer.^[5]

Results

The results were published in 2013, together with summaries in 25 languages.^[7]

Competence groups

See also

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=OECD Skills Outlook 2013|author=OECD|year=2013|url=http://skills.oecd.org/skillsoutlook.html|ref=harv}}
2. ^{{cite journal | last = Thorn | first = William | title = International Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Surveys in the OECD Region | journal = OECD Education Working Papers | volume = 26 | issue = | pages = | publisher = OECD Publishing | location = | year = 2009 | url = http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/international-adult-literacy-and-basic-skills-surveys-in-the-oecd-region_221351213600 | accessdate = 2013-04-26}}
3. ^http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2018/article.2018-12-14.7343538187
4. ^¹http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/all/
5. ^¹{{cite book|title=PIAAC 2012: Overview of the Main Results|author1=Beatrice Rammstedt |author2=Daniela Ackermann |author3=Susanne Helmschrott |author4=Anja Klaukien |author5=Débora B. Maehler |author6=Silke Martin |author7=Natascha Massing |author8=Anouk Zabal |year=2013|url=http://www.gesis.org/fileadmin/piaac/Downloadbereich/PIAAC_Zusammenfassung_engl.pdf|ref=harv}}
6. ^http://www.oecd.org/site/piaac/surveyofadultskills.htm
7. ^{{harvnb|OECD|2013}}