Jane Watson
Personal and Professional Numeracy: A Unit for Pre-Service Teachers at the University of Tasmania
paper addresses issues associated development unit preparing preservice teachers quantitatively literate three respects issues surround need aware numeracy demands across curriculum ii need model numerate behavior interactions teachers iii need able interpret use system data provided local national testing programs context unit described australia national testing program literacy numeracy requires teachers analyze extensive data students national curriculum requires teachers subjects levels encompass literacy numeracy teaching national standards teaching profession progressively introduced set assess teachers proficiency across careers unit consists 12 topics covered lectures tutorial material offered 800 students external oncampus modes 2010