Numeracy Matters by Chris Pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv How to approach Numeracy for adults en-us 2017-08-27 20:06:09 UTC 2025-11-19 21:15:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Its never too late to learn maths chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182992946 Whilst half of all adults in the UK[1]struggle with maths above primary level. Most people are happy to admit that "I am no good at maths".
But lack of confidence & ability can hold one back in both work & earnings.
I would like to invite people to share in a discussion about this topic. Everyone is welcome. How do you think it should be done? Feel free to contribute your own point of view or just ask a question. What are the issues that matter most to you?

[1] Government statistics: 17 million adults - 49% of the working-age population of England ]]> 2017-08-27 20:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182992946 What is important to YOU in maths learning? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994250 Important both in the sense of building a foundation upon which further math learning can be constructed and in the sense of real world utility.]]> 2017-08-27 20:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994250 National Numeracy UK chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994471 A useful resource:]]> 2017-08-27 20:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994471 Overcoming negative attitudes & beliefs about learning and using maths? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994619 2017-08-27 20:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994619 How to build on what adults already know before instruction? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994856 2017-08-27 20:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182994856 Providing opportunities to explore mathematical ideas with concrete or visual representations and hands-on activities. chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995019 2017-08-27 20:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995019 Encouraging the development and practice of estimation skills. chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995107 2017-08-27 20:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995107 Encouraging "mental maths" skills by making connections between different mathematical procedures and concepts chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995186 2017-08-27 20:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995186 Viewing computation as a tool for problem solving, not an end in itself. chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995319 2017-08-27 21:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182995319 The Essentials of Numeracy: the skills and attitudes that everyone needs chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182996110 The Essentials includes things like being able to understand percentages, spot best-buy deals in the supermarket and manage your money. So we’re not talking about algebra and trigonometry.]]> 2017-08-27 21:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/182996110 What teachers need to know? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183066426 http://www.literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/resources/356649]]> 2017-08-28 09:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183066426 Finding the answer is really a process of asking the right questions... chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183070053 2017-08-28 10:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183070053 Should we tell students the truth about how many hours they will need to study to make real progress? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183070701 "We often shy away from that because we don’t want to discourage students when they are just getting started".]]> 2017-08-28 10:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183070701 Are we teaching maths to adults in the right way? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183072113 2017-08-28 10:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183072113 Does it make sense to memorise maths facts? chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183134846 What side of this debate are you on: For or Against & why? Should calculators be allowed or prohibited?]]> 2017-08-28 14:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183134846 chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183138721 2017-08-28 15:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183138721 Changing the way we teach Maths chris_pyves https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183337634 It's not what you do it's the way that you do it. ]]> 2017-08-29 09:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chris_pyves/g6gibyn4mbnv/wish/183337634