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Author Doig, Brian A.

Title Summing up : Australian numeracy performances, practices, programs and possibilities / Brian Doig.

Publication Info. Camberwell, Vic. : Australian Council for Education Research, 2001.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary 'Numeracy' is a word that is widely used but one which, paradoxically, has no clear, generally accepted definition. Summing Up traces thehistory of the concept of numeracy and explores its place in currenteducational settings. Summing Up presents an up-to-the-minute review of numeracyresearch and practices, with a particular focus on Australian work. Theresults of large-scale assessment studies and major numeracyinitiatives are described, and research into effective numeracypractices is summarised. An extensive bibliography is provided for those interested inexploring numeracy research and practi.
Contents Preliminaries; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Introduction; Performance of Australian children; Practices in numeracy; Programs for improving numeracy learning; Possibilities in numeracy; References.
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Subject Numeracy -- Australia.
Numeracy.
Australia.
Numeracy -- Study and teaching -- Australia.
Numeracy -- Study and teaching.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
ISBN 0585499578 (electronic book)
9780585499574 (electronic book)