Numeracy Definition Report: A report on adult learners' understanding and conceptualisation of numeracy in Ireland

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2022-10
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O'Meara, Niamh
Faulkner, Fiona
Prendergast, Mark
O'Sullivan, Kathy
Goos, Merrilyn
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National Adult Literacy Agency
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This research report describes adult learners’ understanding and conceptualisation of numeracy. It was done to support the development of a working definition for numeracy in Ireland. This was a recommendation in SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority’s report ‘Good Practice in Integrated and Standalone Numeracy Provision at Levels 1-3’.
Keywords
Literacy , Numeracy , Adult learners , Adult learning , Ireland
Citation
O'Meara, N., Faulkner, F., Prendergast, M., and O'Sullivan, K. (2022) Numeracy Definition Report: A report on adult learners' understanding and conceptualisation of numeracy in Ireland, Dublin: NALA, National Adults Literacy Agency. isbn: 978-1-907171-56-7
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https://www.nala.ie/publications/numeracy-definition-report/
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https://hdl.handle.net/10468/13812
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Education - Reports
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© National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) September 2022