This book is a year-long program of daily exercises in problem solving for 2nd and 3rd grade students that presents 144 lessons, each with seven problems. The problems cover number sense, computation, measurements, geometry, problem solving, and patterns. The material is presented in a sequential fashion with concepts repeated and expanded, and…

A British study examined whether people's literacy and numeracy skills get worse if they are out of paid employment. It was based on a sample of adults aged 37, who are part of the major cohort study, the National Child Development Study. Only those persons who left school at age 16 were included. Some of the findings were as follows: (1) when men…

This paper draws on a body of research to present representations of numbers which can assist children in learning mathematics. Sections in the paper deal with counting, quantity, rank, and place value. Also included is a model which shows an approach for teaching two-digit and three-digit numbers in kindergarten, first grade, and the first half…

The death of Paulo Freire in May 1997 was a momentous event for educators everywhere, especially adult educators, and a sad one for those who knew and loved him. The author has been thinking and writing about Freire's work for many years, exploring his contribution to a radical politics of adult education. While Freire's work features strongly in…

Discusses methods of using small dry-erase boards with each student so that students can do work in class and readily change answers. Notes that the boards are large enough so students can easily see other students' work for feedback purposes. (MVL)

Offers new insights into learning and teaching critical numeracy. Makes distinctions between generative or computational numeracy tasks and interpretive numeracy tasks, and between mathematically confined interpretation and critical evaluation that leads to action. (Author/VWL)

Uses a life-sized number line to helps students visualize number relationships. (Contains 45 references.) (YDS)

Reports on research conducted by the Queensland Centre of the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium within the civil construction industry. Argues that the dominant discourse of new capitalism adopt the rhetoric of worker empowerment while actually implementing technologies of top-down control. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for…

Describes a mathematics-literacy project that came out of the Literacy Reform Institute: Teachers Training Teachers. Presents activities, assessment techniques, and reflections from the project. (ASK)

Conversations with an adult female student in a math anxiety course uncovered parallels between growing up Catholic and being taught math. The study highlighted the importance of considering total life experience in dealing with math anxiety. Crucial to change are group processes, questioning of self-concept, and questioning of social practices.…

Focusing on student learning rather than the deductive presentation of mathematics is stimulus not only to discover theorems and proofs but also to generate meaning of definitions and axioms before their formal articulation. Provides worksheets that enable an intuitive grasp to precede formal definition in the field of elementary group theory for…

Investigates the development of an adaptive strategy for the estimation of numerosity from the theoretical perspective of strategic change. Hypothesizes that there will be a developmental difference in the adaptive use of estimating strategies with age and that this adaptation will produce better estimation. Shows support for both hypotheses. (DSK)

Interviews with 12 adults in General Educational Development classes, four adults in basic math, and 22 preservice teachers assessed their understanding of the part-whole concept, a key element in math success. Gaps in understanding were found in all three groups. (SK)

Describes National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) and National Literacy Strategy (NLS) in England. Presents a lesson plan to discuss pre- and post-NNS. Emphasizes that NNS represents not only a change in pedagogy, but also something of a sea-change in terms of the assumptions about children's learning underpinning traditional mathematics education. (ASK)

Describes the use of lesson starters called Snappies to sharpen numeracy skills. Discusses teachers' views of Snappies, the difficulties of using them, and their impacts on pupils' performance in and perceptions of mathematics. (ASK)