A tutor's guide : assisting learners solve written numeracy problems / by Susan Reid and Ginnie Denny.
Tutors can help learners develop numeracy skills by ensuring that the problems are written as clearly as possible. They can also relate skills to everyday activities that are relevant to learners' lives. This guide offers tutors a process to use when learners experience difficulties with numeracy problems. It will inform teaching practice by pinpointing which strategies are not working with learners.
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- ISBN: 1877352101
- ISSN: 11765348
- Physical Description: 30 cm. 20 p. :
- Publisher: Aukland, New Zealand: Workbase, 2005.
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Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- What is Newman's error analysis process? -- How to carry out a Newman's interview -- Developing the curriculum to meet the learner's needs -- Case study 1 -- Case study 2 -- Case study 3 -- Case study 4 -- Case study 5 - Case study 6 -- Case study 7 -- Case study 8 -- Additional reading and other useful resources. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Online version available. |
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Subject: | Workplace literacy. Tutors and tutoring. Training manuals. Numeracy. |
Biographical Subject: | Workforce literacy - Practitioner development. |
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Tutors can help learners develop numeracy skills by ensuring that the problems are written as clearly as possible. They can also relate skills to everyday activities that are relevant to learners' lives. This guide offers tutors a process to use when learners experience difficulties with numeracy problems. It will inform teaching practice by pinpointing which strategies are not working with learners.