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Mathematics Education and Adult Learners in Ireland

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Contemporary Research in Adult and Lifelong Learning of Mathematics

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This paper attempts to develop an understanding of the concerns, issues and developments in mathematics education in Ireland in recent years as they impact on adult learners of mathematics and adult mathematics education generally. The paper offers three brief sketches as background including the Irish mathematics education landscape (IMEL), Adult education in Ireland, and Adult mathematics education/numeracy in Ireland. A small number of perspectives are offered and used later to clarify issues and priorities and generate insights regarding adult mathematics education in Ireland.

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  1. EPI*STEM: The National Centre for STEM Education, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

    John O’Donoghue

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  1. Mathematics Department, Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

    Katherine Safford-Ramus

  2. Institut für Didaktik der Mathematik, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz-Auhof, Austria

    Jürgen Maaß

  3. Department 3: Faculties, Pädagogische Hochschule Niederösterreich, Baden, Austria

    Evelyn Süss-Stepancik

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O’Donoghue, J. (2018). Mathematics Education and Adult Learners in Ireland. In: Safford-Ramus, K., Maaß, J., Süss-Stepancik, E. (eds) Contemporary Research in Adult and Lifelong Learning of Mathematics. ICME-13 Monographs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96502-4_3

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