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"Changing the Way We Teach Math"
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Dec 28, 2006 6:48 PM
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I teach basic math to adults in a literacy/ABE program. More than a year ago I began a project to read the research about adult numeracy instruction, and consult with more than 100 practitioners (in British Columbia, Canada) about what I read. I was surprised to find that nearly every practioner I consulted had heard of most "best practices;" many had attempted to implement some or all of them. Instructors talked about what changes they would like to make in their teaching practice, and what barriers got in the way of making change. In response to their concerns, I wrote a manual, and a literature review; the introduction to the manual describes the consultation process I undertook.
Changing the Way We Teach Math: A Manual for Teaching Basic Math to Adults http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/mathman/mathman.pdf <http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/mathman/mathman.pdf>
More Complicated Than It Seems: A Review of Literature about Teaching Math to Adults
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/morecomp/morecomp.pdf <http://www.nald.ca/library/research/morecomp/morecomp.pdf>
The project was funded by the National Office of Literacy and Learning (NOLL), Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
Kate Nonesuch
Career and Academic Preparation
Malaspina University-College, Cowichan Campus
222 Cowichan Way
Duncan, BC
V9L 6P4
nonesuch@mala.ca
phone: (250) 746-3565
Fax: (250) 746-3563
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Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 148] New from NCSALL
The Components of Numeracy by Lynda Ginsburg, Myrna Manly, and
Mary Jane Schmitt
This occasional paper attempts to describe the complex nature of
numeracy as it exists today. While there are large-scale assessments,
standards documents, and position papers, there has not been a field-
and research-based synthesis of the components required for adults to
be numerate, to act numerately, and to acquire numeracy skills. This
paper attempts to identify and clarify the nature of these components
with the hope that such identification and clarification will guide
instruction, contribute to the design of assessments, frame research,
and inform policy.
To download the paper, go to: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=26#numeracy
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