A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education

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dc.contributor.authorFrith, Veraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPrince, R Nen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-29T17:25:10Z
dc.date.available2014-11-29T17:25:10Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFor many students entering higher education in South Africa there is an articulation gap between the demands of the curriculum and their competencies. This mismatch is particularly critical in the area of quantitative literacy (mathematical literacy, numeracy) and if not addressed, has negative consequences for equity of outcomes for higher education. There is a need to make explicit the quantitative literacy demands of the curriculum so that they can be examined critically and addressed by educational interventions and other curriculum changes. We describe our approach to characterizing the quantitative literacy demands in curricula in disciplines, by presenting a framework for analysing aspects of quantitative literacy events in the curriculum. This is useful for helping educators to recognize the demands on students' quantitative literacy (and assumptions about students' competencies) that are often implicit in their curricula, for the purpose of informing the design of education interventions and for developing test constructs.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFrith, V., & Prince, R. N. (2009). A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education. <i>South African Journal of Higher Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9817en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFrith, Vera, and R N Prince "A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education." <i>South African Journal of Higher Education</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9817en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFrith, V., Prince, R. 2009. A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education. South African Journal of Higher Education.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1011-3487en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Frith, Vera AU - Prince, R N AB - For many students entering higher education in South Africa there is an articulation gap between the demands of the curriculum and their competencies. This mismatch is particularly critical in the area of quantitative literacy (mathematical literacy, numeracy) and if not addressed, has negative consequences for equity of outcomes for higher education. There is a need to make explicit the quantitative literacy demands of the curriculum so that they can be examined critically and addressed by educational interventions and other curriculum changes. We describe our approach to characterizing the quantitative literacy demands in curricula in disciplines, by presenting a framework for analysing aspects of quantitative literacy events in the curriculum. This is useful for helping educators to recognize the demands on students' quantitative literacy (and assumptions about students' competencies) that are often implicit in their curricula, for the purpose of informing the design of education interventions and for developing test constructs. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Higher Education LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 SM - 1011-3487 T1 - A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education TI - A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9817 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9817
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFrith V, Prince RN. A framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher education. South African Journal of Higher Education. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9817.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherUnisa Pressen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAcademic Development Programme (ADP)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Higher Educationen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajhe.v23i1.44804 en_ZA
dc.titleA framework for understanding the quantitative demands of higher educationen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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