About This Publication
Published by NIACE in partnership with the National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC), this is one of a series of guides to good practice – each in a key area of adult education – arising from five Effective Practice Studies carried out by NRDC from 2003 to 2007.
The series looks critically at how emerging and published research can inform the development of teaching and learning strategies for adults. It is designed to support practitioners working in a variety of settings.
Each guide in the series aims to update teachers on research and to encourage them to reflect on their practice. They are intended to inspire teachers to try ideas and approaches which research suggests are effective. Principles of good practice are illustrated by clear and relevant case studies from current research. All examples are highly relevant to the classroom. Pointers to further reading are provided.
This guide aims to update teachers on research about teaching numeracy and to encourage them to reflect on their practice. It is not a manual on teaching numeracy. It inspires teachers to try ideas and approaches which research suggests are effective.
Numeracy is written for teachers working with adults and young people in Skills for Life provision, and draws on findings of recent research studies on effective practice in numeracy, as well as wider research into teaching and learning.
It considers a number of themes to stimulate thinking and challenges teachers to ask questions and undertake their own classroom research to understand how best to help their learners develop their own practice.
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Buy all 8 books for £79.95.
The series looks critically at how emerging and published research can inform the development of teaching and learning strategies for adults. It is designed to support practitioners working in a variety of settings.
Each guide in the series aims to update teachers on research and to encourage them to reflect on their practice. They are intended to inspire teachers to try ideas and approaches which research suggests are effective. Principles of good practice are illustrated by clear and relevant case studies from current research. All examples are highly relevant to the classroom. Pointers to further reading are provided.
This guide aims to update teachers on research about teaching numeracy and to encourage them to reflect on their practice. It is not a manual on teaching numeracy. It inspires teachers to try ideas and approaches which research suggests are effective.
Numeracy is written for teachers working with adults and young people in Skills for Life provision, and draws on findings of recent research studies on effective practice in numeracy, as well as wider research into teaching and learning.
It considers a number of themes to stimulate thinking and challenges teachers to ask questions and undertake their own classroom research to understand how best to help their learners develop their own practice.
Special Offer
Buy all 8 books for £79.95.
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Contents
| Acknowledgements | |
| About this Guide | |
| Chapter 1 | From research to practice The Effective Practice project Learners’ attitudes and the reasons they attend numeracy classes Common forms of practice What teachers are doing well What teachers need to develop The importance of subject-specific pedagogy Implications for professional development |
| Chapter 2 | Features of ‘good’ or
‘effective’ practice What the teachers told us from the Effective Practice project Learners’ perceptions of what makes a good numeracy teacher Further research evidence What inspectors are beginning to say |
| Chapter 3 | The teaching process Teachers’ beliefs about mathematics Encouraging active learner participation Planning Building on what learners know Mistakes and misconceptions Organisation of classes: Group work and collaborative learning Meeting the needs of all learners Assessment |
| Chapter 4 | |
| Bibliography |