ACAL Professional Webinar Series 2021

Numerate individuals and their numerate environments – webinar recording

Recorded Wednesday 10th February 2021

With Dr. David Mallows (Principal Teaching Fellow, Institute of Education, University College London), Dr. Keiko Yasukawa, (Lecturer Applied Language and Literacy Studies, University of Technology Sydney), and Dr. Jeff Evans (Reader Emeritus in Adults’ Mathematical Learning, Middlesex University, London)

This workshop develops the topic of numerate individuals and their numerate environments. As ACAL members are aware, there is growing interest in improving adult numeracy. Increases in precarious employment, heavier burdens on individuals for self-managed economic and social well-being, and changes to ‘customer service’ support provided by private firms are a few of the reasons why having the proficiency and confidence to navigate numerate environments is more important than ever before.

Pre-reading

Literate environments, literacy demands and adult education courses: stories from PIAAC (an interview with David Mallow from Fine Print)

Shifting the gaze: from the numerate individual to their numerate environment by Jeff Evans, Keiko Yasukawa, David Mallows, Jana Kubascikova