Anna Tsatsaroni|Jeff Evans
Adult numeracy and the totally pedagogised society: PIAAC and other international surveys in the context of global educational policy on lifelong learning
University of Peloponnese|Middlesex University
paper aims discuss emergence form likely effects international surveys adults skills locating global context policies education life long learning lll focuses adults numeracy discusses conceptualisation assessment project international assessment adult competencies piaac recent survey drawing critical theoretical resources new forms governance education transformations pedagogic discourse paper substantiates existing critiques global policy trends namely motivated human capital approaches education lll particular show apparently commonsensical appeal evaluative instruments like pisa piaac based competency model knowledge embodies narrow notion competence relatedly notional curricula promoted surveys potentially articulate radical idea lll captured bernsteins conception trainability mode socialisation totally pedagogised society paper presents dual approach understanding international adult performance surveys generalin besides deploying theoretical resources already indicated also raises number methodological issues relevant valid interpretation studies results ultimately argues importance mobilising resources critical educational perspectives support development potentially powerful knowledge like numeracy prevent reduced narrow competency