Matematična pismenost kot temelj za vseživljenjsko učenje in družbeno vključenost

The European Commission describes literacy and numeracy in combination with problem solving, as key components for being successful in society. Most people are aware of the need of literacy, but numeracy is still not seen as being crucial to survive in society. However, results from international studies show that in general people with lower education perform less well in literacy as well as in numeracy than people with a higher educational background. Being numerate In particular will become more and more important in the contemporary and future society. Literacy and numeracy are the key for lifelong learning and for social inclusion.This article emphasizes the need for numeracy as part of lifelong learning. The first section describes how the concept of numeracy evolved from basic skills to key competencies. In the second and third sections learning and teaching methods in adult education have been explained. In the fourth section the European Numeracy Framework has been explained as part of the formal education system in Europe and embedded in the European Qualification Framework