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Download full textHelen M. Oughton – Numeracy, 2018
The role of dominant discourse in constructing a deficit view of adult numeracy is examined, using reports from recent international surveys of adult skills as illustrative examples. Social practice theory is introduced as an alternative perspective for examining the ways adults actually use numeracy in their daily lives and work. This perspective…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Numeracy, Adults, Test Items
