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

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dc.contributor.authorCummins, Phyllis A.
dc.contributor.authorYamashita, Takashi
dc.contributor.authorMillar, Roberto J.
dc.contributor.authorSahoo, Shalini
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-18T17:25:55Z
dc.date.available2019-02-18T17:25:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-13
dc.description.abstractAutomation and advanced technologies have increased the need for a better understanding of the skills necessary to have a globally competitive workforce. This study used data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies to compare problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments among adults in South Korea, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Estonia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Overall, the United States had the lowest scores among all countries, and in all countries scores declined with age. The United States had higher proportions of survey participants in the lowest skill category and lower proportions in the top-skill categories. The results of this study suggest changes in the U.S. educational and lifelong learning systems, and policies may be necessary to ensure all adults have the necessary skills in a competitive workforce.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A170183 to Miami University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://eric.ed.gov/?q=%22phyllis+cummins%22&ff1=dtyIn_2019&id=ED591529
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1045159518818407
dc.format.extent10 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2z6si-hk8j
dc.identifier.citationCummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi; Millar, Roberto J.; Sahoo, Shalini, Problem-Solving Skills of the U.S. Workforce and Preparedness for Job Automation,2019, https://doi.org/10.1177/1045159518818407en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1045159518818407
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/12812
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSAGE journalsen_US
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dc.subjectproblem-solving skillsen_US
dc.subjectautomationen_US
dc.subjectPIAACen_US
dc.subjectU.S. workforceen_US
dc.subjecttechnology skillsen_US
dc.subjectglobal economyen_US
dc.titleProblem-Solving Skills of the U.S. Workforce and Preparedness for Job Automationen_US
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