All Hands-on Math July 2nd – July 5th 2017 Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics – A Research Forum (ALM) Hosted by Albeda College Rotterdam Edited by Kees Hoogland, David Kaye and Beth Kelly Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Maths – A Research Forum (ALM) 1 Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Maths – A Research Forum (ALM) 2 All Hands-on Math _______________________ Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics – A Research Forum (ALM) Edited by: Kees Hoogland, David Kaye and Beth Kelly Conference hosted by Albeda College Rotterdam, The Netherlands July 2nd – July 5th, 2017 Local Organisers: Kooske Franken, Kees Hoogland and Rinske Stelwagen Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Maths – A Research Forum (ALM) 3 Conference Convenor Local Conference Host Financial Contributors Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Maths – A Research Forum (ALM) 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 5 About ALM ....................................................................................................................... 7 Charitable Status ................................................................................................................................ 7 Aims of ALM ....................................................................................................................................... 7 ALM Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 7 ALM website ....................................................................................................................................... 8 ALM Members .................................................................................................................................... 8 Board of Trustees ............................................................................................................................... 9 Open access publication .................................................................................................. 10 Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................... 11 Conference administrative secretariat ............................................................................................. 11 Local Organising Committee ............................................................................................................ 11 International Programme Committee .............................................................................................. 11 Preface: About ALM24 .................................................................................................... 12 Conference host ............................................................................................................................... 13 Theme of the conference ................................................................................................................. 13 Plenary speakers- Papers and abstracts ........................................................................... 14 Ionica Smeets, The Netherlands - What do people like about mathematics? ................................. 15 Katherine Safford-Ramus, USA & Diana Coben, UK - The Fruits of Research: Editors’ Perspectives on Publishing Work from ICME-13, ........................................................................................ 23 Stefan Buijsman, The Netherlands - Understanding Mathematics .................................................. 31 John Poppelaars, The Netherlands - Mathematics at Work............................................................ 39 Mark Mieras, The Netherlands - Nine Misunderstandings About Learning .................................... 39 Parallel sessions – Papers and abstracts .......................................................................... 40 Papers Charlotte Arkenback, Sweden - Adult retail apprenticeships – Logbook and Group -supervision as learning tools in workplace-based education ........................................................................ 41 Joanne Caniglia- Teaching Function Mathematics Skills to Refugees .............................................. 51 Noel Colleran, Ireland - Exploring the genealogy of the concept of ‘innate mathematical ability’ and its potential for an egalitarian approach to mathematics education .................................... 63 Rebecca Wooley, UK, - Connected Assessment ............................................................................... 77 Jeff Evans, UK - Statistics in public policy debates: Present crises and adult mathematics education ................................................................................................................................................ 86 Aristoula Kontogianni, Konstantinos Tatsis, Greece - Investigating adults’ statistical literacy in a Second Chance School through the teaching of graphs ........................................................ 94 Catherine Paulson-Ellis, UK - Can’t see it: won’t address it. How perceptions of adult numeracy lead to gaps in skills policy in England ................................................................................. 108 Jenny Stacey, UK - Mathematics and Examination Anxiety in Adult Learners: findings of surveys of GCSE Maths students in a UK Further Education college .................................................... 113 * peer reviewed and published before in ALM - An International Journal 13(1) Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Adults Learning Maths – A Research Forum (ALM) 5 Abstracts Tanja Aas, Norway - Numeracy Counts .......................................................................................... 122 Charlotte Arkenback, Sweden - Problem: The Numbers of Squares on a Chessboard – But, what if you don´t see where the squares on the chessboard start and end? ................................. 122 Lydia Balomenou, Greece - Adults solving realistic problems ....................................................... 122 Mirjam Bos, The Netherlands - Start up your lesson: How to start up your lesson. ...................... 123 Arjan van den Broek, The Netherlands- Say hi to Eddy the educational robot............................. 123 Joanne Caniglia, USA - Teaching Mathematics to Adult Learners Using Stations .......................... 123 Diane Dalby, UK - How can I become a better mathematics teacher? The affordance and constraints of professional learning communities in changing classroom practice. ........... 124 Susanna East, UK - Developing independent learning skills among adult learners ....................... 124 Jeff Evans, UK; John O’Donoghue, Ireland; Kathy Safford-Ramus, USA; Javier Diez-Palomar, Spain - New Directions for ALM-International Journal .................................................................... 124 Graham Griffiths, UK - Thinking about the use of alternative dialogue scenes when developing adult mathematics ............................................................................................................... 125 Graham Griffiths, UK - Citizen Maths – a free online mathematics course designed for adults. Is it working? ............................................................................................................................... 125 Giel Hanraets, The Netherlands - Digital tools in Dutch vocational mathematics classes ............. 125 Kees Hoogland, The Netherlands, Diana Coben, New Zealand; Lynda Ginsburg, USA -Reviewing the PIAAC Assessment Framework ............................................................................................ 126 Kees Hoogland, The Netherlands - Descriptive and depictive representations in mathematical problems – the effect on vocational students’ results. ....................................................... 126 Brooke Istas, USA - Mathematics for the Criminal Justice Field .................................................... 126 Beth Kelly, UK - Adults learning mathematics in the workplace through their trade unions: what motivates them? .................................................................................................................. 126 Maryam Kiani, USA - Critical Mathematics in a Post-Truth Era: Mathematics is a prerequisite to philosophy and therefore access to wisdom and truth. ...................................................... 127 Maryam Kiani, USA - Numeracy and Mathematics in Brain: The Untapped Potential of Learning Disabled Employees in the Workplace ................................................................................. 127 Suehye Kim, Germany - Adult numeracy within a lifelong learning metric: Action Research to Measure Literacy Programme Participants’ Learning Outcomes (RAMAA) ........................ 128 Nárcisz Kulcsár, Hungary - Studying mathematics through texts or images? The importance of visuality in university coursebooks ...................................................................................... 128 Wim Matthijsse, Monica Wijers, The Netherlands - A Dutch Numeracy approach: Succes! Rekenen .............................................................................................................................................