I was very interested a few months ago when we talked on this list about teaching math, since I was working on a year-long project to connect research in numeracy instruction with classroom practice. I'm happy to say that my project is finished, and I've written a manual and a literature review that I hope will be interesting to more than just math teachers.     I consulted with more than 100 people who teach basic math to adults in BC, who talked about what changes they would like to make in their teaching practice, and what barriers got in the way of making change. In response to their concerns, I wrote a manual, available at the National Adult Literacy Database.  

Changing the Way We Teach Math: A Manual for Teaching Basic Math to Adults

 http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/mathman/mathman.pdf <http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/mathman/mathman.pdf>  

 

More Complicated Than It Seems: A Review of Literature about Teaching Math to Adults

http://www.nald.ca/library/research/morecomp/morecomp.pdf <http://www.nald.ca/library/research/morecomp/morecomp.pdf>  

 

The attached file gives more information about the project.  I hope you will pass this information on to your networks.

The project was funded by the National Office of Literacy and Learning (NOLL), Human Resources and Social Development Canada.  

 
Kate Nonesuch
Career and Academic Preparation
Malaspina University-College, Cowichan Campus
222 Cowichan Way
Duncan, BC
V9L 6P4
 
nonesuch at mala.ca
phone:  (250) 746-3565
Fax:  (250) 746-3563
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