Reports

Here is a particularly useful report on the future of numeracy in the work place

A report by Diana Coben on adult numeracy in Scotland


Here is a report that has just come out (July 2009) entitled: Numeracy for adults - latest findings from teaching and learning research.

Unfortunately, the citation practices in the report are somewhat frustrating and when some fundamental claims are made, the reader is uncertain exactly where the theoretical or research basis lies.
The above report has a great deal in common (some 80%) with this one put out by TEC in February 09 entitled Strengthening literacy and numeracy: Theoretical framework.

The title of the July o9 document centres around research findings; whereas the February 09 document claims a theoretical basis.

The main difference between the documents is that the February 09 document consistently uses the phrase "literacy and Numeracy"; whereas the July document changes this to just "numeracy". i.e. literacy and numeracy >>>> numeracy.

Here is a report by FitzSimons and Coben (which I have also placed in the research section of this blog). It is a must read and covers key theoretical and research territory in a succinct and yet comprehensive way.








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