Some thoughts on the teaching of ‘numeracy’

Vol:

8

Num:

2

Abstract:

I’ve just done a quick web search which revealed that courses in Ecology, Marketing and Primary Education at three different universities all require study of mathematics and/or statistics. Of course, this is no surprise – every September students who thought they had said goodbye to mathematics forever arrive at university only to discover that there is a substantial numerate content in their chosen course, even if it is disguised as ‘research methods’ or ‘data analysis’….

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8211_morris_c_teachnumeracy.pdf

Keywords:

maths, mathematics, numeracy, teaching, learning, ecology, marketing, primary education, university, higher education, students’ confidence, student support, The Open University, University of Gloucestershire, student support, school-university transition, curriculum design, numeracy in disciplinary contexts, service teaching, international league tables of numeracy skills, employer requirements, MSOR Connections May 2008 Vol 8 No 2

Some thoughts on the teaching of ‘numeracy’

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