Education for Sustainability in Primary Mathematics Education

Title
Education for Sustainability in Primary Mathematics Education
Publication Date
2015
Author(s)
Serow, Penelope A
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6775-178X
Email: pserow2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:pbaker31
Editor
Editor(s): Neil Taylor, Frances Quinn and Chris Eames
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Sense Publishers
Place of publication
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:18241
Abstract
Four mathematics-related issues of common concern to both Australia and New Zealand all reside in the need for students: (i) to have a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts; (ii) to develop the skills they need in order to transfer mathematical understandings across varied contexts and settings; (iii) to be presented with mathematical tasks that are student-centred; and (iv) to develop an understanding of the breadth of sustainability issues that enable them to take positive action in their daily lives. These needs were emphasised in a national numeracy review background paper (Department of Education Science and Training, 2007, p. 20), which outlined three distinct dimensions in reference to numeracy curriculum needs in Australia. These were: 1. the various processes, procedures, skills and abilities that numeracy involves and which thus need to be emphasised and developed; 2. the essential mathematical content that forms the foundation of the models to be understood, applied and analysed; and 3. the variety of situations and contexts within which numeracy practices are experienced and developed.
Link
Citation
Educating for Sustainability in Primary Schools: Teaching for the Future, p. 177-194
ISBN
9789463000468
9789463000444
9789463000451
Start page
177
End page
194

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