Original Research
Mathematical Literacy as a school subject: Failing the progressive vision?
Pythagoras | Issue 64 | a94 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/pythagoras.v0i64.94
| © 2006 Iben Maj Christiansen
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Submitted: 20 October 2006 | Published: 20 October 2006
Submitted: 20 October 2006 | Published: 20 October 2006
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Iben Maj Christiansen, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaFull Text:
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The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) for Mathematical Literacy (ML) is part of a progressive agenda for increased democracy and social justice. It claims that the new school subject Mathematical Literacy will provide learners with awareness and understanding of the role that mathematics plays in the modern world. However, the analysis developed in this paper indicates that the superficial engagement with complex applications of mathematics implied by the ML NCS is not likely to live up to its claim. In addition, we do not understand enough about the connections between mathematical, technological and reflective knowledge/knowing/competencies to know how to facilitate the awareness and understanding that is part of the vision of the ML NCS.
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Mathematical Literacy;
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