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Chapter 12 Mathematics Teaching Development in Higher Education
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Mathematics plays an important role in today’s world and is used in daily life more than is often appreciated. Mathematical literacy denotes the competence to deal with the mathematical issues of life in modern society. The underlying purpose of this book is to support the development of rich understandings and practices of how an education for mathematical literacy can be realised. The collected works, emerging from several educational systems, offer a fresh perspective on mathematical literacy and the chapters include practical examples that teachers, pre-service teachers, and teacher educators might adapt to their own needs.
Mathematics plays an important role in today’s world and is used in daily life more than is often appreciated. Mathematical literacy denotes the competence to deal with the mathematical issues of life in modern society. The underlying purpose of this book is to support the development of rich understandings and practices of how an education for mathematical literacy can be realised. The collected works, emerging from several educational systems, offer a fresh perspective on mathematical literacy and the chapters include practical examples that teachers, pre-service teachers, and teacher educators might adapt to their own needs.
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This chapter sets out the rationale and purpose of the book. A preliminary explanation of the nuances of meaning of mathematical literacy (ML) is offered, followed by a brief summary of research on ML carried out by the first author in Norway, the relevance of this to the international context is explained. Four issues about teaching and learning for ML faced by practitioners and researchers are presented: conceptualisation, professional development, teacher education, and educational resources for ML. The remainder of the chapter is composed of brief introductions to each of the remaining chapters in the book.
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