Implications of Social Practice Theory for the Development of a Numeracy Programme for the Gusilay People Group in Senegal

Autor/in	Gerger, Elisabeth
Titel	Implications of Social Practice Theory for the Development of a Numeracy Programme for the Gusilay People Group in Senegal
Quelle	In: Adults Learning Mathematics, 9 (2014) 2, S.85-96 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-1803
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Practices; Adult Education; Social Theories; Numeracy; Womens Education; Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Populations; Social Change; Educational Needs; Context Effect; Ethnography; Number Systems; Participant Observation; Language of Instruction; Teaching Methods; Community Education; Skill Development; Senegal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungspraxis; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Gesellschaftstheorie; Rechenkompetenz; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Sinti und Roma; Sozialer Wandel; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ethnografie; Number system; Zahlensystem; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	In this article, I present research on some traditional numeracy practices of the Gusilay people group in Senegal and make recommendations for developing a numeracy programme for women. Based on a strong foundation of traditional knowledge and practices, the programme will aim to meet felt needs of women who are faced with new numeracy related challenges due to changes in society. My research is placed in the framework of social practice theory, which emphasizes the fact that numeracy is not a set of skills that are learned and used in isolation, but rather practices that happen in context and vary with it. After a brief outline of social practice theory and the methodology I have chosen for my research, I analyze my findings from that perspective and suggest some practical implications for developing a numeracy programme for Gusilay women. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adults Learning Mathematics. 26 Tennyson Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7SA UK. e-mail: editor-i@alm-online.net; Web site: http://www.alm-online.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01