010157 Teaching and Learning in Numeracy¹

This subject engages students in thinking about numeracy from three perspectives: as a learner of numeracy; as an adult education practitioner; and as a citizen in society. The question 'why numeracy?' is considered in the contexts of these three perspectives. The subject seeks to illustrate that numeracy is more than being able to perform mathematical operations. Learning numeracy is explored as a process of meaning-making and problem-posing. Teaching numeracy is critically examined by problematising the 'discipline' of numeracy, and numeracy teaching and learning in their historical contexts. It is then explored as a process involving negotiation, provocation, and facilitation of learning.

Footnote(s)

1. This subject will not be offered in 2006.