Numeracy: What, Why, How?.

Brinkworth, Peter

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Publication Date: 1985

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Numeracy: What, Why, How?

Brinkworth, Peter

Australian Mathematics Teacher, v41 n4 p8-10 Dec 1985

The origin and current meaning of numeracy are explored. The relationships among the discipline, subject, and common use of mathematics are discussed, and barriers to modification of the school mathematics curriculum are described. (MNS)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Number Concepts

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Language: English

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