A numeracy 'work-out' for active numeracy practitioners
A numeracy 'work-out' for active numeracy practitioners
A numeracy 'work-out' for active numeracy practitioners
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Stuff to read? What’s it about? Want to know more?“Numeracy Briefing” Articles <strong>for</strong> <strong>numeracy</strong> teachers and managers Simon Boyd Publishing.<strong>numeracy</strong>@circaworld.comTel 01223 564334 <strong>for</strong> subscriptionprices“Update” Newsletter <strong>for</strong> everyone involved with theimprovement of literacy, language and <strong>numeracy</strong>skills <strong>for</strong> adults“Improving Learning inMathematics”Set of multi-media resources which have been madeavailable by DfES. Mostly focussed above Level 1;but Maths4Life now developing related resources atLevel 1 and below.“Does Numeracy Matter More?” Data from two major longitudinal studies in Britainthrows light on the relative importance of <strong>numeracy</strong>and literacy <strong>for</strong> people’s lives.www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplusand search <strong>for</strong> “Update”.Free.http://www.subjectlearningcoach.netwww.maths4life.org.ukParsons, S., and Bynner, J., “DoesNumeracy Matter More?” 2005,NRDCTeaching and learning resources See all websites listed above plus TES article http://www.tes.co.uk/2212632"Collaborative Learning InMathematics" by Malcolm SwanMany people find mathematics an impenetrablesubject. It is a subject where it seems possible tospend many years practising skills and notationswithout having any substantial understanding of theunderlying concepts. This book describes onesystematic attempt to intervene and trans<strong>for</strong>m thissituation.See also “Organisations worth knowing”; most have magazines / newslettersPublished jointly by NIACE andNRDC. Copies available fromNIACE.Handout 9 NIACE Numeracy Headlines updated January 2007 6
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