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Mathematics Education for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation considers the need for young employees to be capable and confident with transferable knowledge and skills in mathematics and statistics in order to support economic growth in developing countries in an increasingly digital age.
This book draws on differing international perspectives in relation to mathematics education for sustainable economic growth and job creation. The contributors include education researchers and those involved in policymaking for both developing countries and beyond. Within each chapter, there is a reflection from the authors on their experiences in educational systems and policy development or research studies, which contribute to sustainable economic growth in different countries. As well as considerations of economies and job creation, the scholarship delves further into developing a critically aware citizenship through mathematics education.
Extending current thinking about the role of mathematics education and educating students for future needs, this book will be of great interest for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the field of mathematics education, STEM education and sustainability education.
List of contents
- Mathematics Education for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation: Setting the Scene
David Burghes, Jodie Hunter and Neville Ying
- Incentives for Enhancing Mathematical Literacy in Developing Countries
Neville Davies and Janet Georgeson
- Finland: Policies for Education and Mathematics Teaching and Innovation
Leo Pahkin
- Problem solving approach and lesson study for improving performance in Mathematics
Masataka Koyama
- Uncovering everyday mathematics as a vehicle for equity: investigating the funds of knowledge of diverse communities
Jodie Hunter and Rachel Restani
- Mathematical Progress with Pasifika Learners
Roberta Hunter
- The importance of positive classroom relationships for diverse students’ wellbeing in mathematics education
Julia Hill, Margaret L. Kern, Jan van Driel and Wee Tiong Seah
- Novel frameworks for upskilling the mathematics education workforce
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
- Teacher Subject Knowledge for Enhancing Learners’ Mathematical Thinking
Shandelene Binns-Thompson
- Teaching Mathematics Creativity and Innovation through a STEM basis
Albert Benjamin and Joy Baker-Gibson
- Lesson Study
Derek Robinson
- Enhancing Mathematics Education in Developing Countries
David Burghes and Naomi Sani
- The Importance of Data Science for Developing Countries
Neville Davies
- Summary of Evidence and Recommendations
David Burghes and Jodie Hunter
About the author
David Burghes is director of the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) in the Institute of Education, University of Plymouth, UK.
Jodie Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Education at Massey University, New Zealand.
Summary
Mathematics Education for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation considers the need for young employees to be capable and confident with transferable knowledge and skills in mathematics and statistics.
