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National illiteracy rate

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2017/05/30

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[After interview ] Hangul is easy

Why are there many middle-aged

and older “real illiterates”?

https://news.v.daum.net/v/20141124102512433

Bacdegi reporter ( waiting@kbs.co.kr ) 2014.11.24

 

 

“The real illiteracy rate of Korean middle-aged and elderly”

is the highest level in the OECD

“Of Korean middle-aged and elderly

I heard an acquaintance saying, “There are a lot of real illiteracy”.

Because of the scientific Hangul than other characters,

It is common sense that there is little illiteracy in Korea.

It was the opposite of common sense.

I knew if that was true.

We found a result of comparing and investigating heraldic reading skills

in 22 countries around the world.

It is exactly “ OECD skillsoutlook 2013 ”.

We also got the actual survey questions that were prohibited

from public disclosure.

This survey question is really

I tried to see if there were many "real illiteracy"

among middle-aged and elderly people.

 

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■ Most of the package

Can't understand simple precautions?

 

I was looking for an intermediate internet classroom

in the Ichi Ward Welfare Center.

Almost over 60 years old,

It was a person who dealt well with computers.

I tested the OECD letter reading ability test that I got earlier.

Read about 10 lines of notes in the contract, etc.

It was a question of answering the “maximum dose period” written in it.

The result was amazing. 9 out of 17 people

So about half was wrong.

When we tested 10 people in their 20s with the same problem,

we gave 100% correct answers within tens of seconds.

Finally, half of the middle-aged people surveyed

I had a reading ability

that didn't understand the precautions of a simple medicine box.

 

■ Young reading comprehension "the best in the world"

Middle-aged people are “lowest level”

 

Character reading comprehension survey

It was done by the OECD to assess the quality of workers in member countries.

After many years of advance preparation,

we surveyed over 150,000 people in 22 countries around the world.

We surveyed 6,000 people in Korea.

Usually, national statistics in Korea are also taken with 1,000 specimens.

6,000 people were surveyed under various conditions

such as age and gender.

To get more accurate results.

Also not a phone poll,

The survey was conducted using the visit interview method.

Even in research institutions, educating interviewers,

He made clear that he was lacking with special attention to advance preparations.

 
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Looking at the test results,

292 points for young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in Korea,

Among the survey subjects, it rose to third place with Korea.

Young people have the world's highest level of reading skills.

 

However, it is Takatsuki-gun, the most surveyed

The score between ages 55 and 65 is 244 ,

It was the lowest rank in the 20th place in the surveyed countries.

Of course, reading comprehension scores may decline

with age in other countries.

But in Korea, it ’s dramatic.

The difference in reading comprehension between young

and middle-aged people is 1 .

UK is 0.1 points, US is 8 points difference,

There are 48 points in Korea.

Breaking down your reading skills by level,

The reading comprehension level for Korean aged 55 to 65 is 31.27 %, although it is “very low”.

About this number is estimated as the real illiterate level.

Reading comprehension "low" is also 46.13 %

The sum of “low” and “very low” reaches 77.4 %.

 

On the other hand, if you are 16-24 years old,

“Very low” is 2.84 %,

“Low” is only 24.54 %.

 

Looking at the OECD average,

24.12 % of people aged 55 to 65 have “very low” reading comprehension

Domestic illiterate middle-aged and elderly

You can see that it is about 30 % more than the OECD .

 

Korean reading comprehension peaked in the early 20s,

It decreases rapidly as age increases,

In other countries, 30-35 years oldest,

It decreases relatively gradually with age.

 

This is because Korean adults compared to other countries,

Actively use the abilities acquired through early education,

It means not developing through learning.

 

■ Why is real illiteracy high?

 

The OECD report

“Korea has improved its education,

Overcome the low reading skills of past generations

, improving the reading skills of young people. ''

It was evaluated.

 

In other words, middle-aged

and elderly people aged 55 to 65 were elementary and educated

Compared to the 1960s and 1970s ,

It is an evaluation that the level of education

in the 2000s has improved significantly.

 

But this is not all.

Reading skills vary greatly among individuals

in the same middle-aged and elderly.

The person in charge of the research institute

that conducted this survey in Korea

“Current reading skills of middle-aged

and older people who had many books at home were excellent.”

said.

 

Of course, the fact that there were so many books is that there is abundantly.

But this wealth component is statistically

It was found that "control" also has a large correlation

between the amount of books and reading comprehension.

 

Researchers do this analysis.

“People who read a lot of books

do not lose their reading comprehension even when they are middle-aged.

However, if you get older without reading a book,

your reading skills will drop significantly. "

If you look like this,

That we are in an environment where mature people can do a lot of reading.

I will be wondering.

 

Korea's working hours were known as the OECD longest hours.

For those in their 50s and 60s who work

with a lot of night work and weekend work

Many lack reading time.

 

■ “Real illiteracy” is a social issue

 

Will this low reading comprehension cause any problems?

First, “labor productivity”, which is the purpose of the OECD survey,

will have a negative effect.

Low reading comprehension is a challenge

for new job knowledge and re-employment.

 

However, it is a big problem not only for this but also for social integration.

The researcher in charge says:

“With low reading comprehension,

meaningful communication becomes difficult,

It will also be a hindrance to political participation and political development. "

Our society is rapidly entering a super-aged society.

 

The problem of low reading comprehension can get bigger and bigger.

Developed reading comprehension skills for middle-aged and older people,

To prevent the reading comprehension of youth who started working in society,

It is necessary to study the plan to have enough time for self-development.

Shortening working hours not only increases work sharing and childbirth,

It seems to be useful for maintaining reading comprehension.

Like many other social indicators such as healthy life expectancy and GDP ,

OECD made a lot of efforts,

Reading comprehension indicators should be one indicator

that our society can improve.

 

Among some researchers,

Since it ’s embarrassing statistics,

it ’s not widely disseminated.

The story has also come out.

However, for negative social statistics, social development

More attention and lighting will be needed.


 

Korean comments


 

Insurance policy is difficult for ordinary people to understand (laughs)
Blue night

Recommendation 1210    Opposition 9

 

Now, 30 % of support per party is not actually illiterate?

Perhaps 80 % of them are 20 % of middle-aged senior citizens.
Sprout

Recommendation946    Opposition 206


 

I think that the article for those who have difficulty in literacy is appropriate

As if I was interviewed thinking that it was very narrow, .. ,

Life has been getting longer, old people,

It ’s been a long time without doing educational activities to maintain literacy

Isn't it enough to predict that there will be more physical deterioration ?

Elderly people have to think about measures to consider,

It is more worrisome for students to grow up.

Use the meaning of words and research without complaining

Many students don't know more than English
nakwankyun

Recommendation470    Opposition 7

 

That's because the media gals are representative

Because the word common sense does not know

what the common sense you know to read means

If the noodles grow, use expressions such as the ramen situation

The mass production of false suspicious novels
tommy

Recommendation 72    Opposite 2


30 % of the respondents who always support the Liberal Republic of Korea
Filam

Recommendation 65    Opposite 5