Numeracy Skill Measure

Context:
- It can range from being a No Numeracy Skill Level to Low Numeracy Skill Level to Average Numeracy Skill Level to High Numeracy Skill Level.
Example(s):
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Counter-Example(s):
- a Literacy Skill Level (composed of Writing Skill and Reading Skill).
- a Problem-Solving Skill.
- a Computational Thinking.
- a Motor Skill.
See: Financial Literacy, Number Sense, Measurement, Geometry, Statistical Thinking, Statistics, Literacy.

References

(Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/numeracy Retrieved:2014-9-12.
- Numeracy is the ability to reason and to apply simple numerical concepts. Basic numeracy skills consist of comprehending fundamental mathematics like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For example, if one can understand simple mathematical equations such as, 2 + 2 = 4, then one would be considered possessing at least basic numeric knowledge. Substantial aspects of numeracy also include number sense, operation sense, computation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics. A numerically literate person can manage and respond to the mathematical demands of life. By contrast, innumeracy (the lack of numeracy) can have a negative impact. Numeracy has an influence on career professions, literacy, and risk perception towards health decisions. Low numeracy distorts risk perception towards health decisions and may negatively affect economic choices. "Greater numeracy has been associated with reduced susceptibility to framing effects, less influence of nonnumerical information such as mood states, and greater sensitivity to different levels of numerical risk".

(Hyde et al., 1990) ⇒ Janet S Hyde, Elizabeth Fennema, and Susan J Lamon. (1990). “Gender Differences in Mathematics Performance: A Meta-analysis..” In: Psychological bulletin, 107(2). doi:10.1037/0033-2909.107.2.139