Research on Teaching Numeracy

Numeracy skills enable participants to find, understand, use, and report mathematical information presented through words, numbers, symbols, and graphics.

The following links include research data and evidence to support the instruction of numeracy.

• American Institute for Research (2014). Math Works! Guide. Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy. https://lincs.ed.gov/sites/default/files/Teal_Math_Works_Guide_508.pdf
• Coben, D. et al. (2003). Adult numeracy: review of research and related literature. National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/22487/1/doc_2802.pdf
• Dingwall, John (2000). Improving Numeracy in Canada, for the National Literacy Secretariate. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.854.5090&rep=rep1&type=pdf
• Ginsburg, Lynda and Myrna Manly, Mary Jane Schmitt (2006). Components of Numeracy. NCSALL Occasional Paper. National Centre for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/op_numeracy.pdf
• Ginsburg, Lynda and Myrna Manly, Mary Jane Schmitt, Kathy Chernus, Donna Fowler and Diane Gardner (2011). Building on Foundations for Success Guidelines for Improving Adult Mathematics Instruction. Adult Numeracy Instruction Project. Prepared by MPR Associates Inc. for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education. https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/AdultNumeracyReportFinal2011.pdf
• Iddo, Gal and Anke Grotluschen, Dave Tout and Gabriele Kaiser (2020), Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: a critical view of a neglected field. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11858-020-01155-9.pdf
• SRDC. (2021). Research Report to Support the Launch of Skills for Success: Structure, Evidence and Recommendations. https://www.srdc.org/media/553148/sfs-srdc-final-report-en.pdf