Taking mathematical literacy seriously: a review: Book review of Learning and teaching for mathematical literacy: making mathematics useful for everyone, by Hugh Burkhardt, Daniel Pead, & Kaye Stacey, Routledge, Abingdon, 2024, 294 pp., £27.77 (paperback), ISBN: 9781032301174. https://www.routledge.com/Learning-and-Teaching-for-Mathematical-Literacy-Making-Mathematics-Useful-for-Everyone/Burkhardt-Pead-Stacey/p/book/9781032301174?srsltid=AfmBOoqvQYY1cNqnKkcXFkG2rXkcFKUaqSyPzXzFAEdgi9LEqmHnaT-U
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| Title: | Taking mathematical literacy seriously: a review: Book review of Learning and teaching for mathematical literacy: making mathematics useful for everyone, by Hugh Burkhardt, Daniel Pead, & Kaye Stacey, Routledge, Abingdon, 2024, 294 pp., £27.77 (paperback), ISBN: 9781032301174. https://www.routledge.com/Learning-and-Teaching-for-Mathematical-Literacy-Making-Mathematics-Useful-for-Everyone/Burkhardt-Pead-Stacey/p/book/9781032301174?srsltid=AfmBOoqvQYY1cNqnKkcXFkG2rXkcFKUaqSyPzXzFAEdgi9LEqmHnaT-U |
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| Authors: | Richman, Andrew1 (AUTHOR) arichma2@lesley.edu, Dietiker, Leslie2 (AUTHOR) dietiker@bu.edu |
| Source: | Research in Mathematics Education. Apr2026, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p231-235. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Mathematics education, *Active learning, *Critical thinking, *Problem solving, *Education theory, *Interdisciplinary education, Contextualism (Philosophy) |
| Abstract: | This review focuses on *Learning and Teaching for Mathematical Literacy: Making Mathematics Useful for Everyone* by Hugh Burkhardt, Daniel Pead, and Kaye Stacey, which addresses the teaching of mathematical literacy—a distinct skill involving the application of mathematics to real-world quantitative problems. The book offers a comprehensive introduction and in-depth exploration of mathematical literacy, emphasizing context, critical thinking, and curiosity, and distinguishing between “knowing how” to use mathematics and “knowing about” advanced mathematical concepts. It provides educators with a variety of rich, context-based tasks and thematic units that illustrate how mathematical literacy can be integrated into curricula, alongside pedagogical strategies that promote active learning and intellectual autonomy. The authors also discuss challenges related to when and how mathematical literacy should be taught within existing mathematics education frameworks, advocating for its inclusion across lessons and disciplines to better prepare students for real-world quantitative reasoning. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Abstract: | This review focuses on *Learning and Teaching for Mathematical Literacy: Making Mathematics Useful for Everyone* by Hugh Burkhardt, Daniel Pead, and Kaye Stacey, which addresses the teaching of mathematical literacy—a distinct skill involving the application of mathematics to real-world quantitative problems. The book offers a comprehensive introduction and in-depth exploration of mathematical literacy, emphasizing context, critical thinking, and curiosity, and distinguishing between “knowing how” to use mathematics and “knowing about” advanced mathematical concepts. It provides educators with a variety of rich, context-based tasks and thematic units that illustrate how mathematical literacy can be integrated into curricula, alongside pedagogical strategies that promote active learning and intellectual autonomy. The authors also discuss challenges related to when and how mathematical literacy should be taught within existing mathematics education frameworks, advocating for its inclusion across lessons and disciplines to better prepare students for real-world quantitative reasoning. [Extracted from the article] |
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| ISSN: | 14794802 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14794802.2024.2444931 |
