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The Troika of Adult Learners, Lifelong Learning, and Mathematics

Learning from Research, Current Paradoxes, Tensions and Promotional Strategies

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Overview

  • Offers an up-to-date overview of research on mathematics for adult learners
  • Discusses the significance and need for lifelong mathematics learning
  • Provides directions for future research
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: ICME-13 Topical Surveys (ICME13TS)

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About this book

This book presents a synopsis of six emerging themes in adult mathematics/numeracy and a critical discussion of recent developments in terms of policies, provisions, and the emerging challenges, paradoxes and tensions. It also offers an extensive review of the literature adult mathematics education. Why do adults want to learn mathematics? Did they enjoy mathematics at school so much that they want to continue? NO! Most of these adults have to learn mathematics because it is part of a formal qualification they need, because their job demands the ability to apply mathematics, or because they need basic numeracy in their daily lives. Lastly, the authors discuss five potential strategies to promote lifelong learning of mathematics among adult learners.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, USA

    Katherine Safford-Ramus

  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India

    Pradeep Kumar Misra

  • Teaching and Learning in Higher Educatio, National Forum for the Enhancement of, Dublin,, Ireland

    Terry Maguire

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Troika of Adult Learners, Lifelong Learning, and Mathematics

  • Book Subtitle: Learning from Research, Current Paradoxes, Tensions and Promotional Strategies

  • Authors: Katherine Safford-Ramus, Pradeep Kumar Misra, Terry Maguire

  • Series Title: ICME-13 Topical Surveys

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32808-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32807-2Published: 11 May 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32808-9Published: 02 May 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2366-5947

  • Series E-ISSN: 2366-5955

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 41

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Lifelong Learning/Adult Education, Educational Policy and Politics

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