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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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Table of contents (3 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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.
Keywords
- Adult Education
- Mathematics Learning
- Mathematics Histories
- Math Anxiety
- Self-Efficacy
- Adult Learning Theory
- Mathematics for Citizenship
- Mathematics for Credentialing
- Numeracy
- Self-Directed Learning
- Experiential Learning
- Professional Development
- Lifelong Mathematics Learning Communities
- Technology-based Teaching Learning Activities
- Connectivism
Authors and Affiliations
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Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, USA
Katherine Safford-Ramus
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Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
Pradeep Kumar Misra
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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
License: CC BY-NC
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, Educational Policy and Politics