Linking Mathematical Literacy to ICT: A Good Mix for Community Development in South Africa

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Author(s): Tshele Moloi (University of the Free State, South Africa)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 9
Source title: Cases on Developing Countries and ICT Integration: Rural Community Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rebecca Nthogo Lekoko (University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana)and Ladislaus M. Semali (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-117-1.ch018

Keywords: Digital Divide & Developing Countries / Government & Law / Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference

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Finally, there is need to indicate the relationship between mathematics/mathematical literacy and ICTs. In this chapter, the two are seen as inseparable. In everyday life, a person is continually faced with challenges that call for mathematical skills, such as financial issues (hire-purchase, mortgage bonds, and investments), understand house plans, read a map, follow time table, et cetera; with the usage of ICT these can be done very fast and accurately. It is of utmost importance that a person must have a sense and knowledge of Mathematics, so as to detect mistakes committed by the usage of ICT.

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