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ERIC Number: EJ512630
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Numeracy as Cultural Practice: An Examination of Numbers in Magazines for Children, Teenagers, and Adults.
Joram, Elana; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v26 n4 p346-61 Jul 1995
Analysis of characteristics of rational numbers in magazines written for children, teenagers, and adults indicated that difficult mathematical concepts that appear in the media are much more prevalent in adults' magazines than in the others. Discusses numeracy demands of everyday life. Appendix contains coding scheme. (34 references) (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Number Concepts, Periodicals, Rational Numbers
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research