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- Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. To be numerically literate, a person has to be comfortable with logic and reasoning. Some of the areas that are involved in numeracy include: basic numbers, orders of magnitude, geometry, algebra, probability and statistics. Wikipedia
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- Numeracy is used in science class when students interpret a graph, in woodwork when they confidently measure a piece of wood, or in cooking when a student halves a recipe without being given specific instructions on what to do. - The State of Queensland
by - What appears in most definitions of numeracy from the 1980s and 1990s is the use of mathematics in real-life situations and the idea that it can be used in a goal-oriented way, depending on the needs and interests of the individual in a given context (home, community, workplace). - NCSALL
by - Punctuality, literacy, numeracy and enthusiasm are the four key requirements of any young person seeking their first job. - Guardian News and Media Limited
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- 教育現場ではLiteracyと並べてよく登場する言葉で、基本的に国語に対し算数、という考えで数量に関わる学習範囲、またその技能を指す。高学年ではすばやく計算できることだけを目標とするのではなく、論理的に段階を経て数量関係の問題解決のために考え、その道筋を説明できる思考能力を指す場合もある。また就職に必要な数学的技能を指す場合は「数学的基本知識」ともいえる。状況に応じて少々言い換える必要がある。 Own research - by Yumico Tanaka (X)
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