Results 11 to 20 of about 119,689 (323)
South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2017 This article investigates the participation enablers and learning affordances identified by teachers through participation within an in-service community of practice (CoP) of primary teachers called the Numeracy Inquiry Community of Leader Educators ...
Mellony Graven, Peter Pausigere
doaj +1 more source
Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2007 Understanding number concepts and basic mathematical skills is important for many everyday activities in modern societies. Little is understood about the numeracy abilities of people with Down syndrome. At present, it appears that numeracy is an area of relative difficulty and that progress with more complex mathematical understanding is slow. However,
openaire +2 more sources
Proportional reasoning as a threshold to numeracy at university: A framework for analysis
Pythagoras, 2013 There is a generally acknowledged need for students to be quantitatively literate in an increasingly quantitative world. This includes the ability to reason critically about data in context.
Pam Lloyd, Vera Frith
doaj +1 more source
What mathematics knowledge for teaching is used by a Grade 2 teacher when teaching counting
South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019 Background: The study on which this article is based investigated the Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching (MKfT) that a well experienced Grade 2 teacher utilized when teaching counting. Aim: In this paper we share excerpts from one of the lessons of this
Samukeliso Chikiwa +2 more
doaj +1 more source
The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Low numeracy may skew patient perceptions of information about cancer. This paper examines the relationship between self-reported measures of perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect, using results from 3,052 respondents to the 2007 ...
Katherine Ross +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Al-Athfaal, 2023 Literacy and numeracy are one of the government's focuses in developing human resources in Indonesia. According to several studies, Indonesia ranks lower in literacy and numeracy.
Yoga Aditia Ragil +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Abstract Enslaved labor was pervasive in much numerical work in the Roman empire. While the basic presence of this labor is clear, the amount of authority and control enslaved people were able to claim is more ambiguous. Accounting was the numerical work most closely associated with the enslaved, but Roman enslavers tended to claim the ...
Kym Fry +3 more
+7 more sources
The quantitative literacy of South African school-leavers who qualify for higher education
Pythagoras, 2017 There is an articulation gap for many students between the literacy practices developed at school and those demanded by higher education. While the school sector is often well attuned to the school-leaving assessments, it may not be as aware of the ...
Robert Prince, Vera Frith
doaj +1 more source
The role of numeracy skills in graduate employability [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore the role and importance of numeracy skills in graduate recruitment within a diversity of employment sectors. Design/methodology/approach – The results of a mixed-methods study, involving three online
Durrani, Naureen, Tariq, Vicki
core +2 more sources
Volume 18 Number 2, 2010 [PDF]
, 2010 Notes on the contributors to Literacy and Numeracy Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2 (2010)
Studies Journal, Literacy & Numeracy
core +3 more sources