Questioning numeracy programs for at-risk students in the middle years of schooling

Shelley Dole

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Questioning numeracy programs for at-risk students in the middle years of schooling

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Questioning numeracy programs for at-risk students in the middle years of schooling

Shelley Dole

Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.1-8

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 26th (Geelong, Australia, 06-Jul-2003–10-Jul-2003)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2003

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Snapshots of classroom practice in middle years numeracy classes for students experiencing difficulty with the study of mathematics often show students undertaking individualised programs of study. Such practices are questioned in light of definitions of numeracy and the degree to which they promote critical numeracy skills for adolescents and their diverse life-pathways. In this paper, models of support programs for numeracy are analysed in terms of pedagogical practices. A call is made for a reconceptualisation of what numeracy means for students in the middle years of schooling.

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Title: Questioning numeracy programs for at-risk students in the middle years of schooling
Authors: Shelley Dole (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Contributors: L Bragg (Editor)
C Campbell (Editor)
G Herbert (Editor)
J Mousley (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.1-8
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 26th (Geelong, Australia, 06-Jul-2003–10-Jul-2003)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2003
Copyright note: 2003 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449195302621
Output Type: Conference paper

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