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Aoife Mc Namara Irish Cancer Society Ireland Ireland The role of the Irish Cancer Society We are the biggest provider of cancer information in Ireland Our cancer support information is written for people already affected by cancer including patients family members friends and carers. The series is posted at wwwedugovoncaeng literacynumeracyinspire For information lnsontarioca Why teach critical literacy Students today experience a constant stream of ideas and information online in print and through electronic games and mass med The series is posted at wwwedugovoncaeng literacynumeracyinspire For information lnsontarioca Why Differentiation Differentiation is an organized yet flexible way of proactively adjusting teaching and learning to meet kids where they are and help th ora. . ki. . tuwharetoa. numeracy and literacy Presentation. . bY. . doug. wall. What have I learnt from these sessions of ‘Navigating the Way with Numeracy and Literacy’.. My thoughts. T. he words “Numeracy and Literacy” to me, as I saw it was about Numbers and Letters.. Hidden Barriers . and . Practical Strategies . Hidden Barriers to Communicating with Patients. Clients/Patients:. Education/Literacy/Language. Health Literacy: . The capacity to . Obtain, process, understand basic health information and services. “In school education, numeracy is a fundamental component of learning, discourse and critique across all areas of the curriculum”. (Stephens, 2009). “Maths learned in isolation remains in isolation”. What is Numeracy. Numeracy is a life skill. Being numerate goes . beyond simply 'doing sums'; it means having the confidence and competence to use numbers and think mathematically in everyday life…. Essential Skills for the Trades. Achieving Vocational Outcomes Conference 2014. What are Essential Skills. Reading. Document use. Numeracy. Writing. Oral communication. Thinking skills. Computer use. What we learned: Overview of the programme. Dr Phyllis Easton. Health Intelligence Manager. NHS Tayside. Lead, Health Literacy Demonstrator Programme. I’ve just had keyhole surgery and I didn’t realise there would be more than one keyhole. Joselyn. Hathaway-Undergraduate Researcher. Michael Serra-Mentor. Purpose. The purpose of this research is to identify:. Numeracy. Factors influencing the numerate and innumerate people. Role in every day life. Joselyn. Hathaway-Undergraduate Researcher. Dr. Michael . Serra-Mentor. Background. Numeracy. The ability to understand and work with numbers. Low vs. . High Numeracy. An . individual’s . level of understanding of numerical concepts. and . Practical Strategies . Hidden Barriers to Communicating with Patients. Clients/Patients:. Education/Literacy/Language. Health Literacy: . The capacity to . Obtain, process, understand basic health information and services. 2013. clip. Who and Why. Timetable so far. Friday. Leave BBS . 12:30. Arrive . Colomendy. 2:00. Numeracy . session 1. Tour of site – Organising rooms - Making beds!! . Main . Activity 1. Evening . Reading. . Writing. . Speaking . . Listening. . Pragmatics. . Critical Thinking. Engagement in Literacy Experience. Carnahan & Williamson (. Eds. ), 2010. Engagement in Literacy Experiences. It Easier for . Patients to Find, Understand, and Use Health Information and Services. . This presentation was created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and intended for users to customize and share as part of a health literacy improvement process. Please credit AHRQ when presenting these slides and related materials. .