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Adult Numeracy - Math Forum Selected articles about adult numeracy compiled for the Math Forum's Adult Education Teachers' Place: the GED; Mailing List; Organizations, Newsletters, and Other Resources. more>> American Council on Education (ACE) A forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education and its potential to contribute to the quality of American life. ACE maintains a domestic and an international agenda and seeks to advance the interests and goals of higher and adult education in a changing environment by providing leadership and advocacy on important issues, representing the views of the higher and adult education community to policy makers, and offering services to its members. Contents: Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, including General Educational Development (GED); Advancement, Membership, Publications, Annual Meeting; Business-Higher Education Forum; Center for Leadership Development; Fellows Program; Minorities in Higher Education, Women in Higher Education, and more. more>>

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Adult Numeracy Down Under - ARIS (Adult Education Resource and Information Service) Links to and information about the Australian adult numeracy curriculum, professional development materials, papers and articles, newsletters, and teaching resources to order, from across Australia. Numeracy resources include: Adult numeracy teaching ...more>> Adult Numeracy Network (ANN) A community dedicated to high-quality mathematics instruction at the adult level. ANN conducts pre-conferences at the annual NCTM national meetings; publishes the Math Practitioner Newsletter; sponsors the Numeracy List, an adult electronic forum; and ...more>> Adults Learning Mathematics (ALM) An international research forum bringing together researchers and practitioners in adult mathematics/numeracy teaching and learning in order to promote the learning of mathematics by adults. Biannual listing for researchers, practitioners in adult mathematics/numeracy ...more>> Big Picture: What Does 'Numeracy' Mean? - Iddo Gal Numeracy is a term increasingly used in publications aimed at adult educators, yet its meaning and purpose may be unclear. This article briefly examines the importance of numeracy and the implications for those working with the GED Tests. ...more>> DeLiberations: On Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - London Guildhall and Kingston Universities A site for academics, librarians, and educational developers. The mathematics area provides links to current debates and other resources (mailing lists, Web sites). The outcome of "The Interactive Electronic Magazine Project", part of the eLib (Electronic ...more>> Education.Au Limited - Education Network Australia (EdNA) Australian author of various publications on: Access and Equity; Adult and Community Education; Communication Technologies; CD-ROM Technology; Educational Television; Evaluating Computer-Based Education; Home Based Workers; Information Economy; Learning ...more>> The EMPower Project - TERC Extending Mathematical Power: A Math Curriculum for Adults, extends school mathematics reform to currently under-served populations so that they more effectively engage mathematical demands at work, at home as parents and caregivers, in the community, ...more>> GED Math Instruction: Meeting the Challenge - Myrna Manly; The Math Forum An article with suggestions for GED math instruction: allow the use of calculators during instruction; introduce variables to represent simple relationships and continue to use abstract symbols at every opportunity; concentrate instruction on realistic ...more>> GED Math Instruction - Myrna Manly; The Math Forum A recommendation that calculator use be integrated into GED mathematics instruction. Implicit in this recommendation is the mandate to use calculators properly and intelligently. The ability to "bestimate" is the key ingredient that separates an intelligent ...more>> GED Math Tests: What does it Take? - Myrna Manly; The Math Forum An article on adult numeracy: ways to teach math that focus on problem-solving skills rather than on the rote strategies of computation. This article appeared in the September/October 1991 issue of GED Items (ISSN 0896-0518; Volume 8, No. 4/5), published ...more>> General Educational Development (GED) - About.com A guided portal to the world of the GED test. Includes links to the official GED site, free and commercial preparation sites, practice tests, software, courses, and articles. From About.com's Adult/Continuing Education section. ...more>> Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy: Math - David J. Rosen Frequently Asked Questions on how to help adult literacy education (ABE/GED/ESL/ESOL) teachers and learners use computers, television, audio and video cassettes, and other electronic technology to solve learning and instructional problems: "Our students ...more>> Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy (ISAL) - Penn State University, College of Education ISAL stresses the importance of connecting research to improving practice. Resources include software, publications, consulting services, and Web links. ...more>> Learning Resources, Inc. (LRI) LRI provides programs and services that support employers, colleges, technical institutes, secondary and adult schools and 1-stops with assessment, training, curricula and consulting that: (1) assess, develop and document high-performance, employability ...more>> LiteracyTentWiki Wiki discussions on research questions using knowledge from research, experience teaching adult learners, or your experience as an adult learner. The table of contents includes topics such as Technology in the Classroom and GED Research. ...more>> Mark Wahl Math Learning/Teaching Resources Math methods and activity books written by Mark Wahl for teachers, homeschoolers and parents (especially grades 3-9), as well as information on Wahl's customized teacher or parent workshops and conferences, and some math and education links. Specialties: ...more>> Math Learning Center (MLC) - Gene Maier A non-profit Oregon-based educational organization that develops and publishes curriculum materials, provides continuing education for teachers, consults with educational agencies, and provides opportunities for parents and others to become knowledgeable ...more>> Maths4Life A new project which aims to stimulate a positive approach to teaching and learning in numeracy and maths. It is meant to develop research-based resources for adult numeracy programs and non-specialist mathematics education. ...more>> numeracy - Adult Numeracy Network, Math Forum A mailing list for those interested in the discussion of educational issues around adult mathematical literacy (ABE/GED/ESL, workplace, and literacy teachers, tutors, and adult learners), maintained by the Adult Numeracy Network (ANN). Read and search ...more>> Numeracy List - Adult Numeracy Network Subscribe to this web-based discussion, explore archives back to 1996, or read a sample discussion. ...more>> Professor Freedman's Math Help - Ellen Freedman A mixture of sound, animation, humor and personal advice dealing with math anxiety for the adult student and community college learner. The site includes tutorial lessons, math assignments, study skills tips, information on learning styles, an on-line ...more>> Workplace Preparedness Resources - H&H Publishing Texts, workbooks, and assessment instruments devoted to helping educators and trainers increase the competence of those in the workforce. Materials are lively, economical, and focused directly on practical workforce skills and behaviors. Assessment instruments, ...more>>

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