Numeracy

11/02/12

Numeracy

This page introduces numeracy and numeracy-related topics such as quantitative literacy and quantitative reasoning. Peter Homes (pictured above) noted that numeracy was first used by the British.

The various flavors of Numeracy include:

NNN's Numeracy: Content of the NNN's peer-reviewed journal: Numeracy.
Adult Numeracy: part of Adult Basic Education.
Numeracy Books: books that focus primarily on numbers and their graphical representation.
Q/L Resources: Those books and related articles that supported the development of quantitative literacy.
Q/L Textbooks: College textbooks that focus on Quantitative Reasoning and Quantitative Literacy.
Q/L Activities: Conferences involving Quantitative Literacy and Numeracy.

Flavors of Numeracy
Numeracy NNN	Adult Numeracy	Number Speak	Q/L Resources	Q/L Textbooks	Q/L Activities
RECOMMENDED INTRO BOOKS
Lynn Steen (2001), Mathematics & Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy Joel Best (2002), Damned Lies and Statistics Victor Cohn (1989), News and Numbers Howard Wainer (2005), Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Adventures. Darrell Huff (1954), How To Lie with Statistics John Paulos (1988), Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences			Lynn Steen (2004), Achieving Quantitative Literacy Jane Miller (2004), The Chicago Guide to Writing About Numbers Joel Best (2004), More Damned Lies and Statistics Howard Wainer (2000), Visual Revelations Edward Tufte (1995), Visual Explanations Gerald Bracey (2006), Reading Educational Research Lynn Steen (1997), Why Numbers Count: Quantitative Literacy for Tomorrow’s America
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Highlights of conferences (ICOTS, JSM, JMM), books & articles involving statistical literacy.

This site was last updated 11/02/12

Numeracy NNN

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