Thinking beyond numbers: learning numeracy for the future workplace

Author: Marr, Beth; Hagston, Jan

Corporate author:
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Abstract:

This study, through interviews with a range of stakeholders and workers in manufacturing and aged care, examines the use, learning and transfer of workplace numeracy skills, as well as current understandings of the term numeracy. It also highlights the importance of numeracy as an essential workplace skill. The report challenges the training system and training organisations to provide numeracy training which makes links directly to workplace contexts as well as to mathematical concepts.

Subjects: Literacy; Numeracy; Industry; Research; Workforce development

Keywords: Research project; Workplace learning

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Published: Adelaide, South Australia: NCVER, 2007

Physical description: 39 p.

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Statement of responsibility: Beth Marr and Jan Hagston

Resource type: Report

Call Number:
TD/TNC 90.25