0.1 Defining numeracy

Referring back to your weekly learning outcomes, by the end of this topic, you will be able to:

  • define numeracy.

Activity: Defining numeracy

Purpose

Before exploring the Birth to Level 10 Numeracy Guide site in further detail, let us take a moment to consider what numeracy means to you. This activity has been designed to help you consolidate your understanding of numeracy.

Task

Create a mindmap with the word NUMERACY at the centre. Add colour coded branches to the central idea of “Numeracy” as your work your way through this OER.

Action

Once you have completed Activity: Defining numeracy, consider the various definitions of numeracy in the Birth to Level 10 Numeracy Guide, and watch Mathematics & Numeracy - what's the difference? as Professor Robyn Jorgensen provides a clear distinction between mathematics and numeracy.

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