This paper attempts to engage the field in a discussion about what mathematics is needed
for students to engage in society, especially with an increase in technology and …

A presente investigação visa produzir um conjunto de novos desenvolvimentos, teóricos e
substantivos, para o estudo das competências-chave para a sociedade do conhecimento …

Governments and other stakeholders have become increasingly interested in assessing the
skills of their adult populations in order to monitor how well prepared they are to meet the …

This paper aims to discuss the emergence, form and likely effects of international surveys of
adults' skills by locating them in the global context of policies on education and Life Long …

Improving the effectiveness of information products and services created by statistics
agencies requires awareness of four general issues: The factors that affect the difficulty of …

Historically, numeracy has tended to be forgotten and overlooked in adult education,
especially compared to literacy. Yet evidence exists to show that numeracy should be made …

This literature review provides a portrait of the current state of theory, instruction,
assessment, and professional development of numeracy education for Adult Basic …

The author discusses the concept of quantitative literacy, showing that quantitative concepts
and information are pervasive in adult life, and that a broad range of quantitative skills are …

This paper describes key aspects of the frameworks for the assessment of adult numeracy
and mathematical literacy in PIAAC and PISA, which are OECD two flagship programs for …

This paper examines perspectives regarding the mathematical skills expected of adults and
school graduates, comparing ideas developed as part of two major multinational …