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- Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. To be numerically literate, a person has to be comfortable with logic and reasoning. Some of the areas that are involved in numeracy include: basic numbers, orders of magnitude, geometry, algebra, probability and statistics. Wikipedia
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- Numeracy is used in science class when students interpret a graph, in woodwork when they confidently measure a piece of wood, or in cooking when a student halves a recipe without being given specific instructions on what to do. - The State of Queensland
by - What appears in most definitions of numeracy from the 1980s and 1990s is the use of mathematics in real-life situations and the idea that it can be used in a goal-oriented way, depending on the needs and interests of the individual in a given context (home, community, workplace). - NCSALL
by - Punctuality, literacy, numeracy and enthusiasm are the four key requirements of any young person seeking their first job. - Guardian News and Media Limited
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- A literacia e a numeracia são elementos fulcrais das competências essenciais. São fundamentais para as aprendizagens posteriores, mas o desempenho nestas duas áreas tem vindo a deteriorar-se. - Comissão das Comunidades Europeias
by Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida - Considera que os grupos socialmente desfavorecidos devem ser o principal objectivo das políticas de aprendizagem ao longo da vida, dadas as dificuldades que frequentemente encontram por causa do seu fraco nível de literacia/numeracia e da sua marginalização face aos sistemas de educação e formação; reclama medidas que prevejam incentivos e oportunidades especificamente concebidas para tais grupos; solicita simultaneamente aos estabelecimentos de ensino superior que contribuam, contra pagamento dos interessados, para aumentar a oferta de formação contínua nos Estados-Membros. - Parlamento Europeu
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- Numerická gramotnosť- prejavuje sa v spôsobilosti človeka spracovať a aplikovať numerické operácie s informáciami, ktoré sú priamo alebo nepriamo „zapustené” do informačných textov, napr. do objednávok, faktúr, výpisovz účtov, katalógov tovarov a služieb, cestovných poriadkov atd... Pedagogické Rozhľady - by Linda Vakermanova
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- Funkčnú gramotnosť tvorí napríklad literárna gramotnosť, dokumentová gramotnosť, matematická, čiže numerická gramotnosť i jazyková gramotnosť. Každá zložka je presne určená. Literárna gramotnosť sa týka pochopenia určitého textu, dokumentová sa týka práce s databázami, numerická gramotnosť sa týka práce s číselnými údajmi a jazyková gramotnosť si vyžaduje nielen ovládanie cudzieho jazyka, ale tiež svojho materinského jazyka. - Awardspace.com
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