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.
- Lynn Steen: Co-founder of NNN, written extensively on need for quantitative literacy in higher education.
- 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.
- NNN's Numeracy: Content of the NNN's peer-reviewed journal: Numeracy.
Flavors of Numeracy
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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