Understanding Adult Numeracy/Mathematical Literacy in Adult Education
April 2012
Presenter: Dr. Anestine Hector-Mason is a Senior Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Among her other duties at AIR, she serves in several leadership capacities as Director of several federally funded projects; She is a member of AIR�s Institutional Review Board (IRB), and an Editor for the Adults Learning Maths Journal � an international peer reviewed journal on adult mathematics literacy.
Mathematical literacy/Numeracy or the ability to use and apply mathematics concepts is important in various occupations. Dr. Hector-Mason, Senior Research Analyst from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and an Editor for the Adult Learning Maths (ALM) international journal, discussed research and important concepts on the topic of mathematical literacy/numeracy that might be applicable to the teaching of mathematics within the context of ABE or adult ESL.
AUDIENCE: All teacher types
TOPIC: Math InstructionÂ
PUBLISH DATE: June 2024