The Mathematisation of society

Authors Kees Hoogland, Javier Diez-Palomar
Publication date 2022
Research groups Mathematical and analytical competence of professionals
Type Lecture

Summary

Technology, data use, and digitisation are based on mathematical structures, and this permeates many aspects of our daily lives: apps, online activities, and all kinds of communication. Equipping people to deal with this mathematisation of society is a big challenge. Which competences are needed, which skills must be mastered? Which dispositions are helpful? These are the questions that matter in the development of adult education. The concept of numeracy is mentioned already for many years as a possible useful approach to equip adults with the necessary skills. In this paper we will argue that is only true when numeracy is defined as a multifaceted concept which combines knowledges, skills, higher order skills, context and dispositions.

On this publication contributed

  • Kees Hoogland
    • Professor
    • Research group: Mathematical and analytical competence of professionals

Language English
Key words numeracy, basic skills, adult education

Kees Hoogland

Kees Hoogland

  • Professor
  • Research group: Mathematical and analytical competence of professionals