Using complex learning tasks to build procedural fluency and financial literacy for young people with intellectual disability

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Hopkins ◽  
Richard O’Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Young People ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Complex Learning ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
Procedural Fluency

scholarly journals ASSET: A new measure of Economic and Financial Literacy (Accepted at the European Journal of Psychological Assesment)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Folke ◽  
Jovana Gjorgjiovska ◽  
Alessandro Paul ◽  
Lea Jakob ◽  
Kai Ruggeri
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
High Level ◽  
Literacy Research

Young adults increasingly require good financial literacy to make the most of the opportunities provided to them. Unfortunately, existing financial literacy measures that may assist with targeting interventions show low reliability, ceiling effects, and a high level of abstraction. To address this, we designed and assessed the psychometric properties of a new measure specifically targeting young people, the Assessment of Economic and Financial Literacy (ASSET). We find it has better overall validity, reliability, and predictive power than existing measures. Using ASSET, we find that mathematical ability, calculator use (an example of deliberative thinking), gender, and socioeconomic status are key predictors of financial literacy. We recommend this more robust tool for use in financial literacy research to assess implications for guiding major financial decisions amongst young people.

scholarly journals The diagnosis and improvement of financial literacy among young people

ACC Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-103
Author(s):  
Justyna Kurczewska ◽  
Małgorzata Solarz
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Financial Literacy

Relational Evaluation in Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 90-110
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Gergen ◽  
Scherto R. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Learning Groups ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Relational Processes ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
Relational Orientation

Relationships are of paramount importance for adolescents whose lives are undergoing changes in many dimensions. With appropriate support and care grounded in relational processes, young people can more readily overcome disaffection and apathy. In this chapter, the authors place special emphasis on the quality of interaction and exchange among students and between students and teachers, especially when exploring and reflecting on their experiences and processes of learning. Carefully facilitated dialogic and collaborative approaches in the classroom can provide meaningful feedback on the learning tasks as well as help sustain students’ engagement in learning. Other practices such as portfolio work, learning agreements, journaling, and personal records can further nurture students’ capacity to reflect on learning, including self-evaluation and co-evaluation with peers. Likewise, learning groups and collaborative projects are excellent illustrations of how a relational orientation to evaluation can enrich students’ potential to build positive relations with others and with learning.

scholarly journals Aspirations held by young adults with intellectual disabilities and their mothers

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Mary McMahon ◽  
Karen Moni ◽  
Monica Cuskelly ◽  
Jan Lloyd ◽  
Anne Jobling
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Young People ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Future Aspirations ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

This study reports on Australian small-scale exploratory descriptive research into how young people with intellectual disability and their families construct their futures. The aims of this research were to (a) better understand the future aspirations held by young adults with intellectual disability and their parents, (b) identify enablers and barriers to the achievement of these aspirations, and (c) provide insights for career practitioners who support young people with intellectual disability and their parents to achieve their personal and career goals. Participants were four young people with intellectual disabilities aged between 18 and 30 years and their mothers. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. Results provide a nuanced understanding of the issues facing young people with intellectual disabilities and their families in constructing their futures. Suggestions are offered that can inform career development practice and policy.

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