What Mathematics Should Adults Learn? Adult Mathematics Instruction as a Corollary to Two Decades of School Mathematics Reform

Autor/in	Safford-Ramus, Katherine
Titel	What Mathematics Should Adults Learn? Adult Mathematics Instruction as a Corollary to Two Decades of School Mathematics Reform
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 19 (2008) 3-4, S.12-16 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Teaching Methods; Andragogy; Mathematics Education; Educational Change; Mathematics Instruction; Academic Standards; Role of Education; Outcomes of Education; Adult Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Andragogics; Andragogik; Mathematische Bildung; Bildungsreform; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Bildungsauftrag; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Adulte education
Abstract	The paths of mathematics education reform for children and adults resemble two highways that join together for a distance then diverge, remaining parallel but distinct. The differences reflect the intrinsic distinction between pedagogy and andragogy. School mathematics must prepare children for all the possible paths that their educational journey might take. Adult mathematics education, on the other hand, is present-directed and offered to individuals who have a clearer vision of their educational goals. This article addresses the question of what formal mathematics adults need to learn. The author looks at the points of divergence between the national policy recommendations, the school mathematics reform standards, and the numeracy content relevant for adults. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10