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An approach to mathematical literacy for medical students

Author(s) -

SLOTNICK H. B.

Publication year - 1981

Publication title -

medical education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1365-2923

pISSN - 0308-0110

DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1981.tb02309.x

Subject(s) - generalizability theory , set (abstract data type) , computer science , mathematics education , literacy , medical education , information literacy , psychology , medicine , pedagogy , world wide web , developmental psychology , programming language

Summary Mathematical literacy is defined as the ability to read and interpret information of a mathematical nature. Based on the empirically determined needs of medical students in this area, a set of instructional materials (tests, text, and technical manual) were produced and successfully used. These results are described here as are considerations bearing on the generalizability of the described approach.

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