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ERIC Number: EJ372578
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Reference Count: 0
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Newspaper-Based Mathematics for Adults in South Africa.
Adler, Jill
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v19 n1 p59-78 Feb 1988
This paper is a case study of newspaper mathematics courses developed by SACHED TRUST and published as part of a broader newspaper project in South Africa between 1977 and 1980. Findings are presented, culminating in some recommendations for the future use of the newspaper for motivating adults to study mathematics. (Author/PK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Algebra, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Newspapers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research; South Africa