Savard Annie, Cavalcante Alexandre. Financial Numeracy in Mathematics Education: Research and Practice

Springer International Publishing, 2021. — 123 p. — (Mathematics Education in the Digital Era 15). — ISBN 9783030735876, 3030735877.This book presents the important role of mathematics in the teaching of financial education. Through a conceptualization of financial numeracy as a social practice, it focuses on the teaching practices, resources, and needs of secondary mathematics teachers (grades 7-12) to incorporate financial concepts in their classes. The editors and authors bring forth a novel perspective regarding mathematics education in the digital era. By focusing on financial numeracy, a key component of skills required in the digital era, they discuss important issues related to the teaching and learning of mathematics and finance. In contrary to most research in the field of financial education coming from scholars in areas such as business, accounting, management and economics, this book introduces the contribution of researchers from the field of education to the debate.
The book appeals to an international audience composed of researchers, stakeholders, policymakers, teachers, and teacher educators.Epistemology and Curriculum
Financial Education and Mathematics Education: A Cross-Cutting Analysis of the Epistemological Intersection of Financial Numeracy. Annie Savard and Alexandre Cavalcante
Financial Numeracy as Part of Mathematics Education. Annie Savard and Alexandre Cavalcante
An Overview of Financial Numeracy in the Quebec Curriculum. Annie Savard, Alexandre Cavalcante, and Azadeh Javaherpour
Research Design of the Project
Background and Implementation of the Project. Alexandre Cavalcante and Annie Savard
Building a Research Instrument on Financial Numeracy in Schools (Quebec and Romania). Annie Savard and Daniela Caprioara
Using Tasks to Elicit Mathematics Teachers’ Thinking in Financial Numeracy. Louis-Philippe Turineck and Alexandre Cavalcante
Financial Numeracy Research in the Digital Era: Ethical Considerations. Annie Savard and Alexandre Cavalcante
Results of the Project
Mathematics Teachers’ Financial Numeracy Representations and Practices. Alexandre Cavalcante
Making Sense of Mathematics: Two Case Studies of Financial Numeracy in Grade 11 Mathematics Classrooms. Alexandre Cavalcante and Annie Savard
Implications for Teachers
Financial Numeracy in Secondary Schools in Quebec: Implications for Leadership. Benoit Brosseau and Jean-François Blanchet
Some Financial Numeracy Tasks for Secondary School Mathematics Classes. Louis-Philippe Turineck and Annie Savard
Conclusion: Financial Numeracy as an Emerging Field in Education