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Teaching for Numeracy Across the Age Range

An Introduction

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  • © 2021

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Authors:
  1. Peter Stuart Westwood

    1. Education Researcher, Taipa, Macao

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  • Showcases a cohesive coverage of numeracy development from early childhood to adult
  • Draws on contemporary research and practices from various countries
  • Provides practical advice for primary and secondary mathematics educators not specifically trained in the subject

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Numeracy: Defined, Described and in Context

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 1-12

  3. Early Numeracy Development

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 13-26

  4. Numeracy in Preschool and Kindergarten Years

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 27-37

  5. Numeracy Development in Primary School

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 39-53

  6. Secondary School Years

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 55-65

  7. Adult Numeracy

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 67-73

  8. Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

    • Peter Stuart Westwood
    Pages 75-89

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 91-118
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Keywords

About this book

This book provides an introduction to what it means to be numerate, and how numeracy can best be developed and nurtured in children and in adults. It also presents a cohesive coverage of numeracy development from early childhood to adulthood. This book draws on international research and practice to provide a comprehensive overview on the topic. It depicts and draws connections with the National Curriculum in the United Kingdom, the Australian Curriculum, and the Common Core State Standards in the United States. 


This book identifies skills and concepts involved in achieving functional numeracy, and provides practical advice on effective teaching, learning and assessment. It serves as a valuable guide to educators who teach mathematics in primary and secondary schools, but who are not specifically trained in the subject.

Reviews

“This useful book is intended for teachers, pre-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers, parents, and tutors. … The book belongs to the Springer Briefs in Education Series so each chapter concisely summarizes ideas on the development of numeracy and on the number sense. … Several characteristics make this book particularly useful ... . One of the strengths of the book is the plethora of resources offered.” (Mary Beth Rollick, MAA Reviews, May 10, 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Education Researcher, Taipa, Macao

    Peter Stuart Westwood

About the author

Peter Westwood is an established author who has published many books and articles on education. He has been a teacher in primary, secondary and special schools, and has worked for many years in teacher education in England, Australia and Hong Kong. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in educational psychology, special education and inclusive education. Now retired, Peter devotes his time to study and writing. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Teaching for Numeracy Across the Age Range

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Peter Stuart Westwood

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3761-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3760-5Published: 11 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3761-2Published: 10 August 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 118

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Education, general, Pedagogic Psychology

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