Everyday math
Everyday mathematics (English: numeracy or mathematical literacy ) is the knowledge and ability that is required to respond appropriately and purposefully to mathematical requirements in everyday situations. It describes the ability to recognize, understand and apply the mathematical dimension in common and new contexts. Everyday mathematics is acquired through play and practice, through imitation and through school and extracurricular education.
Everyday arithmetic occurs in simple situations (weighing in a kilogram of flour), in more difficult situations (checking a receipt under time pressure at the checkout) and in highly complex situations (interpreting statistics from educational studies).
Everyone encounters mathematics in everyday life, in professional and social contexts. You have to sort , count , estimate , calculate or measure . You encounter mathematics in the form of quantities , numbers , dimensions , shapes, patterns, data and risks, represented in numbers, diagrams, databases, tables, texts, forms, symbols, objects or images. These need to be interpreted, applied and communicated.
Everyday mathematics is embedded as a key qualification in the overall context of the DeSeCo project ( Definition and Selection of Competencies ) of the OECD .
Internationally, everyday mathematics is examined as part of PISA for schoolchildren and the ALL survey (Adult Literacy and Lifeskill Survey) for adults. Several countries (e.g. Australia, the United States, or the United Kingdom) are promoting everyday math through nationwide educational campaigns.
See also
literature
- Gal, Iddo et al. a. (2003): Adult numeracy and its assessment in the ALL Survey: A conceptual framework and first results, Ottawa
- OECD (2005): Definition and Selection of Key Competences, Paris
- OECD (2006): Assessing scientific, reading and mathematical literacy. A framework for PISA 2006, Paris
- Federal Statistical Office (2006): Reading and arithmetic in everyday life, Neuchatel pdf