Search Results - "Cummins, Phyllis A."

A Look at External Political Efficacy and the Role of Digital Skills in the Adults U.S. Population.

Authors: Punksungka, Wonmai Yamashita, Takashi Narine, Donnette et al.

Source: Adult Learning. Nov2025, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p215-229. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Digital literacy, *Problem solving, *Adult education, *Adults, Logistic regression analysis, Political system efficacy, Political participation, Social responsibility

Geographic Terms: United States

Domestic and International Perspectives on Implementing Alternatives to Finance Lifelong Education

Authors: Helsinger, Abigail Hicks, Nytasia Cummins, Phyllis et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2020Paper presented at the Adult Education in Global Times Conference (Vancouver, BC, Jun 2020).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 6

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Educational Finance, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Access to Education, Educational Strategies, Government Publications, Research Reports, Low Income Groups, Unskilled Workers, Inclusion, Researchers

Geographic Terms: Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

IES Funded: Yes

Volunteering, educational attainment, and literacy skills among middle-aged and older adults by racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.

Authors: Narine, Donnette Yamashita, Takashi Punksungka, Wonmai et al.

Source: Educational Gerontology. Jul2023, Vol. 49 Issue 7, p527-539. 13p. 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts.

Subjects: Literacy, Structural equation modeling, Social support, Cross-sectional method, Race, Ability, Training, Socioeconomic factors, Research funding, Factor analysis, Volunteer service, Educational attainment

Problem-Solving Skills of the U.S. Workforce and Preparedness for Job Automation.

Authors: Cummins, Phyllis A. Yamashita, Takashi Millar, Roberto J. et al.

Source: Adult Learning. Aug2019, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p111-120. 10p.

Subject Terms: *Problem solving, *Labor supply, *Preparedness, *Occupations, *Automation

Geographic Terms: United States

Heterogeneity of Older Learners in Higher Education.

Authors: Cummins, Phyllis A. Brown, J. Scott Bahr, Peter Riley et al.

Source: Adult Learning. Feb2019, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p23-33. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Older students, *Higher education, *Employment, Heterogeneity, Skilled labor

Adult Competencies and Employment Outcomes Among Older Workers in the United States: An Analysis of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies.

Authors: Takashi Yamashita Cummins, Phyllis A. Arbogast, Annabelle et al.

Source: Adult Education Quarterly. Aug2018, Vol. 68 Issue 3, p235-250. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Core competencies, *Labor supply, Employment of older people, Logistic regression analysis, Modern society

Geographic Terms: United States

Individual Learning Accounts: A Comparison of Implemented and Proposed Initiatives.

Authors: Cummins, Phyllis A. Harrington, A. Katherine Yamashita, Takashi

Source: Adult Learning. Nov2022, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p147-157. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Adult learning, *Adult education, *Semiskilled labor, *Adult literacy, *Labor supply, Health literacy

Company/Entity: Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development

Advancing Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age: A Narrative Review of Singapore's SkillsFuture Programme.

Authors: Lim, Zhi Yong Yap, Jun Hong Lai, Joel Weijia et al.

Source: Social Sciences (2076-0760). Feb2024, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p73. 16p.

In What Institutional Contexts Do Adult Community College Students Prosper?

Authors: Bahr, Peter Riley Chen, Yiran Boeck, Claire A. et al.

Source: Community College Review. Jan2025, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p105-133. 29p.

Subject Terms: *Community college students, *Transfer of students, *Adult students, *Transfer students, *College environment, *University towns

Engaging Low-Skilled Adults in Education and Training: Exploring Participation Rates, Challenges, and Strategies.

Authors: Helsinger, Abigail Narine, Donnette Cummins, Phyllis A. et al.

Source: Widening Participation & Lifelong Learning. Feb2023, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p81-112. 32p.

Subject Terms: *Nonformal education, *Student engagement, *Semiskilled labor, *Teaching methods, *Academic degrees, *Adult education

Geographic Terms: Norway, Netherlands

Is Age Just a Number? A Statewide Investigation of Community College Students' Age, Classroom Context, and Course Outcomes in College Math and English.

Authors: Bahr, Peter Riley Boeck, Claire A. Cummins, Phyllis A.

Source: Research in Higher Education. Jun2022, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p631-671. 41p. 1 Diagram, 8 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Community college students, *Classrooms, *College curriculum, *Adult students, Multilevel models, Mathematics

Adult education and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: an international perspective.

Authors: Dikhtyar, Oksana Helsinger, Abigail Cummins, Phyllis et al.

Source: Widening Participation & Lifelong Learning. Jun2021, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p201-210. 10p.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19 pandemic, *Adult education, *Higher education, *Vocational education, Great Depression, 1929-1939, Labor market

Associations Between Volunteering, STEM Backgrounds, and Information-Processing Skills in Adult Populations of the United States.

Authors: Yamashita, Takashi Narine, Donnette Punksungka, Wonmai et al.

Source: Social Indicators Research. Oct2023, Vol. 169 Issue 3, p1087-1108. 22p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts.

Educational Attainment, Literacy Skills, Nativity, and Motivation to Learn Among Middle-Aged Adults in the United States.

Authors: Sahoo, Shalini Millar, Roberto J. Yamashita, Takashi et al.

Source: Adult Learning. Feb2023, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p15-29. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Educational attainment, *Literacy, *Postsecondary education, Middle-aged persons, Structural equation modeling, Participation

Geographic Terms: United States

Examining Humans' Problem-Solving Styles in Technology-Rich Environments Using Log File Data.

Authors: Gao, Yizhu Zhai, Xiaoming Bulut, Okan et al.

Source: Journal of Intelligence. Sep2022, Vol. 10 Issue 3, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 18p.

Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Basic Skills of the Nonformal Distance Education Participants Among Adults in the US.

Authors: Takashi Yamashita Jing Zhang Na Sun et al.

Source: Adult Education Quarterly. Aug2022, Vol. 72 Issue 3, p242-261. 20p.

Subject Terms: *Distance education, *Online education, *Employment, *Data analysis, Digital technology

Education Crisis, Workforce Preparedness, and COVID‐19: Reflections and Recommendations.

Authors: Krishnamoorthy, Raghu Keating, Keith

Source: American Journal of Economics & Sociology. Jan2021, Vol. 80 Issue 1, p253-274. 22p.

Australian Managers' Views on Teacher Industry Placements.

Authors: Schüller, Annamarie Bergami, Roberto

Source: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Organizational Studies. Jun2022, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.

Blackout : Reinventing Women for Wartime British Cinema

Authors: Antonia Caroline Lant

Resource Type: eBook.

Subjects: National characteristics, British, in motion pictu, Feminism and motion pictures, Motion pictures--Social aspects--Great Britain, World War, 1939-1945--Motion pictures and the war, Women in motion pictures, Sex role in motion pictures, Motion pictures--Great Britain--History--20th century

Categories: PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism