Words Matter: Discourse and Numeracy
Here I discuss elements of critical discourse analysis (CDA) and their importance in relation to quantitative literacy (QL). Through an overview of theory, synthesis of research, and examples, I argue that the discursive nature of textbooks has a nontrivial impact on students' mathematical disp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Numeracy Network
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Numeracy |
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol9/iss2/art5/ |