Understanding mathematical literacy: The contribution of research |
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| Authors: | Jeremy Kilpatrick |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Mathematics Education, University of Georgia, 105 Aderhold Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA |
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| Abstract: | Amid the current ‘math wars’ in the United States, research evidence is being both demanded and attacked by all sides. A recent study designed to synthesize the literature on mathematics learning and to provide research-based recommendations, advice, and guidance developed an elaborated view of mathematical literacy, termed mathematical proficiency in the study report. Mathematical proficiency can serve as a focus for both research and practice, avoiding the extreme positions with respect to the goals of mathematics learning that are so often found in disputes over school mathematics. The study also demonstrated how research could be synthesized so that evidence from research might be used more productively for changing school mathematics in ways that would yield greater mathematical literacy for all. |
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