Lecture at conference Adults Learning Mathematics, London UK

1. Beyond Word Problems or is it: Beyond WP4.2 problems? © Kees Hoogland [email_address]

2. How many chicken are there in the shed?

3. © Kees Hoogland [email_address]

4. What is the biggest problem in numeracy education? Word problems

6. Research base: - my own research - existing literature © Kees Hoogland [email_address]

18. 2 Source: CEVO (1991), VMBO examen [Dutch Final Examination, grade 10]

19. Source: SingaporeMath (2007), placement test ,

20. Question 4. Traffic jam Between Breukelen and Abcoude in the direction of Abcoude, there is a traffic jam of 5 km. The road has three lanes in each direction. 19. Estimate the number of cars in the traffic jam. Write down how you arrive at your answer. Source: CEVO (1997), VMBO examen [Dutch Final Examination, grade 10]

21. Source: Moderne Wiskunde (1998) MW 2 HV

22. I work in a butcher’s shop from Monday to Thursday. One of my jobs is to check the temperature of the fridge twice a day. At the right hand side you see a thermometer. What is the temperature? A +15° C B -15° C C + 15° F D - 15° F

23. Source: Cito (2009). Referentietoetsen 1F/2F

24. Source: PISA Samples 2004

26. The computer activity sample item from Authentic World®

29. I work in a butcher’s shop from Monday to Thursday. One of my jobs is to check the temperature of the fridge twice a day. At the right hand side you see a thermometer. What is the temperature? A +15° C B -15° C C + 15° F D - 15° F

30. I work in a butcher’s shop from Monday to Thursday. One of my jobs is to check the temperature of the fridge twice a day. At the right hand side you see a thermometer. What is the temperature? A B C D

31. What is the temperature? A B C D

32. What is the temperature? Fridge thermometers …… …… ……

33. Source: Cito (2009). Referentietoetsen 1F/2F

34. What is the discount?

35. Discount … .. %

36. Discount … .. %

37. Discount … .. %

38. Source: PISA Samples 2004

39. Calculate

40. Source: PISA Samples 2004 16 years after the ice disappears. What is the diameter?

41. Global warming The ice melts 12 years later Lichen starts to grow. D = 7 * SQRT ( t ) D is diameter in mm T is age of Lichen in years In the picture D = 20 centimeter How old is the lichen? How long ago the ice melted? D

42. How many chicken are there in the shed? No one knows, probably more than 6

43. How many chicken are there in the picture? Is more coirrect, but who wants to know?

44. How many chicken are there in the picture?

45. Examples from a numeracy toolkit for weak (young) adult learners. See the demo on www.gecijferd.nl