Category Description

This category captures time the respondent spends in education and schooling. This includes regular schooling (0315), homework (0316), and leisure and other education or training (0317).

• 0315 REGULAR SCHOOLING, EDUCATION

  Category Description

  This category captures time spent on regular schooling.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, uk1975: These samples include regular schooling activities.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012,: Regular schooling or education comprises of time spent in regular schooling taking classes for a degree, certification, or licensure. Time on security procedures/waiting related to taking classes is also included.
  
  Category examples
  Attending a seminar, class
  Attending practicum/internships
  Auditing a course
  Listening to a lecture
  Taking a field trip, exams, on-line course
  Talking to classmates, teacher
  Waiting for the teacher
  Being searched at security checkpoint
  Opening bags for security search
  Passing through metal detector
  Attending class, reason unknown
  Attending study hall
  Having a free period
  Having detention
  Taking a CPA/GMAT/GRE/LSAT/SAT prep course
  
  uk1983: This activity captures time students spend doing education related activities that are not specified. It also includes activities related to students at other educational establishment.
  
  uk2000, sp2002: Regular schooling or education captures time doing unspecified study, unspecified activities related to school and university, as well as classes and lectures.
  
  uk2005: This sample only includes education activities that are not carried out at home.
  
  sp2009, fr1985, fr1998: This is time respondents spent in attending class, a course or a conference.
  
  uk1995: All education related activities are included in this activity.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995: This is time attending class, or course at school or university. It also includes time in remaining education related activities.
  
  nl2000, nl2005: This is specified as time spent at school, academy or university.
  
  at1992: This is specified as time in the following educational activities:
  
  Category examples
  Attending school or university full-time
  Attending day nursery etc. after school
  Attending lectures, evening schools etc.
  Attending school of music, music lesson
  Breaks at school, colleges etc.
  Attending profession-related course
  
  fi1979: This is time spent studying at school.
  
  ca2010: This is time spent in full-time class or during breaks/ waiting for class.

• 0316 HOMEWORK

  Category Description

  This category captures time in homework.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, uk2000: Homework activities include time respondent report doing homework.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: The period includes research or homework for class, research or homework for personal interest, or waiting associated with research or homework.
  
  Category examples
  Attending study group
  Listening to language CD
  Organizing notes
  Reading, reading/sending e-mail
  Studying
  Writing paper/essay
  Attending study group
  Listening to language CD
  Organizing notes
  Reading, reading/sending e-mail
  Studying
  Writing paper/essay
  Waiting for study group
  Preparing for SAT/GRE/LSAT
  Studying for CPA/GMAT/GRE/LSAT/SAT prep course
  
  uk1975, uk1983, uk1995: This is specified as time spent in studying.
  
  uk1987: Time spent studying, and conducting educational computer activities is included in this category.
  
  uk2005: Homework includes formal education activities and recreational study that is carried out at home.
  
  sp2002: This activity captures time spent doing homework and time in library.
  
  sp2009: Homework captures time spent in doing unspecified studies, homework, and time in library.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: These samples include time spent in homework for school or university, homework for work course in free time, doing written course (read, stud material), homework for activity as well as reading study-books, not course related. The nl2000 samples also include time in reading support material for Teleac course and the nl2005 further includes the usage of computer (spreadsheets, databases, presentations).
  
  at1992, fr1998, ca2010: This activity captures time spent doing homework and preparing for courses (training or practice as a part of studies/ using the internet for research/homework).
  
  fr1985: This captures time spent doing homework and preparing for courses (training or practice as a part of studies), as well as time spent reading scientific journals and books with the aim of professional improvement.
  
  fi1979: This is time spent studying at home.

• 0317 LEISURE AND OTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING

  Category Description

  This category captures time taking other education of training other than regular schooling. It also includes time used for leisure.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us2003: Leisure, other education or training include activity related to short course, training, and occasional lectures.
  
  us1995, us1998: This activity is related to short course, training, and occasional lectures. The original code includes the category short course training, but no episodes have this code.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: This category includes the following examples:
  
  Category examples
  Attending American Field Service activities, including meetings
  Attending Key Club activities, including meetings
  Attending language club activities
  Attending math club activities
  Attending National Honor Society activities
  Attending pep club activities
  Attending science club activities
  Participating in academic club activities, including meetings
  Participating in chess club activities, including meetings
  Practicing for debate club competition
  Attending band practice, choir practice as extracurricular school activity
  Attending play practice
  Attending student government meetings
  Preparing for student government elections
  Enrolling in class
  Getting ID for class
  Getting parking pass for class
  Looking at course descriptions/listings
  Paying tuition/fees for class
  Registering for class
  Enrolling in class for personal interest
  Getting ID for class for personal interest
  Getting parking pass for class for personal interest
  Paying fees for class for personal interest
  Paying tuition for class for personal interest
  Registering for class for personal interest
  Waiting in line to pay tuition/fees, register/get ID
  Waiting to enroll in class
  Registering for CPA/GMAT/GRE/LSAT/SAT prep course
  Registering for test prep class
  Attending own graduation ceremony
  
  uk1975: Leisure and other education or training involves time taking evening classes.
  
  uk1983, uk1987: Time spent doing other educational activities, night and privately tutored classes for hobbies, as well as driving lessons is included in this category.
  
  uk1995: This activity is not available in this time period.
  
  uk2000, sp2002, sp2009, fi1979: These samples include time spent on other specified school or university activities, as well as free time study.
  
  uk2005: Leisure and other education or training includes time spent in recreational study that is not carried out at home.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995: These samples include time in work related course in free time, attending meetings for a written course, doing a written course (read, study material), attending a course, not written or work-related, following a Teleac (television) course, attending a course in political training, attending a lecture (not as part of a course) as well as sundry educational activities.
  
  nl2000, nl2005: This includes time taking part in company training, student meeting for correspondence course, following a training course, taking part in political training and homework, visiting lectures, as well as other acts connected with school and training.
  
  at1992: This activity captures time spent attending a hobby course, visiting the library, reading scientific books, attending scientific lectures, scientific work and writing (not paid work), attending lectures/reports, participating in dancing lessons, attending driving schools, as well as other concerning education.
  
  fr1985: This is time spent attending conferences, waiting time before and after a course, driving school, artistic school, and other lessons (e.g. sports lessons).
  
  fr1998: This sample specifies time spent training that is not directly professional.
  
  ca2010: This category includes other classes (part-time), credit courses on television, special lectures (occasional outside regular work or school), leisure and special interest classes, self-development (parenting, Lamaze, self-defense), security process related to educational, other education activities (school assembly).