| Preface |
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| Plenary Sessions |
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| Functional NumeracyMieke van Groenestijn |
9
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| Adult Learning in Austria. Facts and issuesArthur Schneeberger |
19
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| Mathematics at Work: Adults and ArtefactsRudolf Strasser |
30
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| Sociomathematics: Researching Adults Mathematics in WorkTine Wedege |
38
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| Topic groups |
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| Mathematics Education for the WorkplaceLisbeth Lindberg |
50
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| Thinking about Research Methods and the Truth of the Research ResultsJuergen Maasz |
53
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| A Report on Selected Dissertation ResearchKatherine Safford-Ramus |
56
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| Affective Factors and Mathematics LearningWolfgang Schlôglmann |
60
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| Paper presentations |
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| Studying Mathematical Everyday Working ProblemsMercedes de Agüero |
68
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| The NRDC report: ‘Adult numeracy: Review of research and related literature’Diana Coben |
78
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| Adult Problem Solving: New InsightsNoel Colleran, John O’Donoghue, Eamonn Murphy |
85
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| Towards an Evaluative Framework for New Learning Technologies in Adult Mathematics/Numeracy EducationGail E. FitzSimons |
94
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| The National Survey of Numeracy in England. Findings, insights, reflection and implications John Gillespie |
102
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| Values and Mathematics: Attitudes among Teachers in Adult EducationInge Henningsen, Tine Wedege |
110
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| The ALMAB-project: Activities and Plans in Exchange across BordersB. Hermeler, L. Lindenskov |
119
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| Teaching Mathematics Through PedagogyMarj Home |
123
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| Development of mathematical knowledge in plumbing apprentices: Using and applying scale diagramsMichaela Inglis and John Pegg |
130
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| Medicine calculations for nurses at Ullevâl University HospitalSvein Kvalø |
140
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| Teachers’ Approaches to Mathematics to Live and Work – a Model of Four StagesLena Lindenskov |
146
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| Numeracy Concept Sophistication – An Organising Framework. A Useful Thinking ToolTerry Maguire and John O’Donoghue |
154
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| Equipped for the Future: Ten Years Old and still Going StrongKatherine Safford-Ramus |
162
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| Mathematical tasks for work and life: What is the role of proof?Diane M. Spresser |
168 |
| Topic Groups |
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| Where is the mathematics in measurement?Mark Baxter, Eamonn Leddy, Liz Richards, Topo Wresniwiro, Alison Tomlin, Diana Coben |
176
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| Interactive Whole Class TeachingAnn McDonnell |
183
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| Mathematics done by adults portrayed as a cultural object in advertising and in filmJeff Evans |
187
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| Defining Numeracy – Concepts, Meaning and WordsDavid Kaye |
194
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| Professional Development of Adult Numeracy Teachers- What Form does it take?Lena Lindenskov, Peter Weng and Terry Maguire |
200 |
| Math Literacy of adults: an example about proportionsJavier Diez Palomar, Paloma García Wehrle, Joaquin Giménez Rodríguez |
210 |
| Exploring the contexts, meanings and uses of numeracy for teachers and adult learnersJon Swain, Elizabeth Baker, Debbie Holder, Barbara Newmarch, Diana Coben |
217 |
