Abstract
Australian teachers, recruited via Facebook, completed an online survey about aspects of numeracy. The survey was designed to explore views on numeracy and capacity to respond to numeracy tasks. In this paper, we focus primarily on responses to two numeracy tasks – one numerical, the other requiring critical evaluation. On the first item, 40% answered correctly; on the second, 60% performed at a level expected of people aged 17 or older. The provocative findings warrant further research with a larger sample.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Opening up mathematics education research |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 39th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
| Editors | Bruce White, Mohan Chinnappan, Sven Trenholm |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide SA Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
| Pages | 236-243 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781920846299 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2016 - Adelaide, Australia Duration: 3 Jul 2016 → 7 Jul 2016 Conference number: 39th https://www.merga.net.au/Public/Public/Publications/Annual_Conference_Proceedings/2016_MERGA_Conference_Proceedings.aspx (Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2016 |
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| Abbreviated title | MERGA 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Adelaide |
| Period | 3/07/16 → 7/07/16 |
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