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Direct linkHurst, Jessica L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2013
In today's competitive job market, education is increasingly touted as necessary preparation for the workplace (Joyce, Hassall, Montano, & Anes, 2006). The literature suggests that one of the most important skill sets identified by both educators and practitioners is the need for numerical competency and analytical proficiency (Joyce et…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Numeracy, Thinking Skills, Consumer Science
Howery, Carla B.; Rodriguez, Havidan – Teaching Sociology, 2006
The NSF-funded Integrating Data Analysis (IDA) Project undertaken by the American Sociological Association (ASA) and the Social Science Data Analysis Network sought to close the quantitative literacy gap for sociology majors. Working with twelve departments, the project built on lessons learned from ASA's Minority Opportunities through School…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Educational Change, Sociology, Data Analysis
Download full textMaguire, Terry; O'Donoghue, John – 2001
The newly constituted further education sector in Ireland was developed by the National Council for Vocational Awards. The mathematics for this sector was introduced as Mathematical Methods Level 2 on a pilot basis. The standard module's level proved to be too high, based on high failure rates. A review of the mathematics provision initiated these…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Course Content, Curriculum Development
Enterprise State Junior Coll., AL. – 1994
This document consists of the final report and sample curricula from the Rural Textile Workers Literacy Enhancement Project. The final report details how the project was initiated in April 1993 to help employees of five textile and apparel manufacturing companies in southeastern Alabama improve their literacy and numeracy skills. A second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development
Language Australia, Melbourne (Victoria). Adult Education Resource and Information Service. – 2002
The Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) provide a range of educational opportunities for Australian adults who have not completed secondary education to improve their literacy, numeracy, and general education skills. The CGEA was first accredited in 1992 and is currently accredited for January 2002-December 2006. The CGEA is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Sanguinetti, Jill, Ed.; Bradshaw, Delia, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 10 papers about and from a national forum that was conducted by the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium (ALNARC) to gather various perspectives on the inclusion of literacy and numeracy standards in Australia's national training packages and to discuss research about the implementation of training…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
