Is it possible to empower adults through numeracy teaching?

Lene Østergaard Johansen

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    Abstract

    All over the world politicians talk about life long or life wide learning and they make special programs to secure that adults have the possibility to participate in education. Numeracy teaching has all over the Western world been a part of this educational program. The politicians and part of the educational system have a very limited goal of numeracy teaching. In the community of ALM numeracy teaching is not just seen as a mean to reach and keep the welfare society but in fact as a mean to empower adults. I my presentation I will introduce two different models and understandings of numeracy teaching which I have found reading all the proceedings from earlier ALM conferences and I will raise the question: is it possible to empower adults through numeracy teaching
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCrossing Borders - Research, Reflection & Practice in Adults Learning Mathematics : Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM)
    EditorsValerie Seabright, Ian Seabright
    Number of pages7
    PublisherAdults Learning Mathematics (ALM)
    Publication date2008
    Pages109-115
    ISBN (Print)0-9552717-1-1
    ISBN (Electronic)0-9552717-4-6
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventCrossing Borders - Research, Reflection & Practice in Adults Learning Mathematics. The 13th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM) - Belfast, United Kingdom
    Duration: 16 Jul 200620 Jul 2006

    Conference

    ConferenceCrossing Borders - Research, Reflection & Practice in Adults Learning Mathematics. The 13th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM)
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityBelfast
    Period16/07/200620/07/2006

    Keywords

    • Empowerment
    • Adults and mathematics
    • numeracy
    • adult education

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