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Real Life Math - Improving student teachers' mathematical literacy in real life contexts

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01.08.2025 - 31.12.2027
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
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Finnish National Agency for Education

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Real Life Math -project aims to improve the understanding of mathematical literacy in real life contexts for student teachers in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Finland. Through collaboration between four countries and six higher education institutions the project explores the potential of combining mathematical literacy with consumer studies and home economics content topics. The project aims to develop teacher education and the activities include mobility initiatives, hybrid workshops, webinars and co-development of a common learning unit.

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  • TFK programme, funded projects 2025

    Improving student teachers’ mathematical literacy in real life contexts (RealLifeMath) RLM project aims to improve the understanding of mathematical…

  • Blog

    The first face-to-face planning meeting took place in Joensuu from October 1st to 9th, 2025. After an extended period of remote collaboration and…

Cooperation

  • University of Vaasa, LUMA centre Ostrobothnia

    Saara Lehto (Asiantuntija, tiedekasvatus)

    [email protected]

  • North West University (NWU), South Africa

    Adri Du Toit (Professor)

    [email protected]

  • Lesotho College of Education, Lesotho

  • National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe

    [email protected]

  • Lupane State University, Zimbabwe

    Khanyisani Ngwenya (Vanhempi yliopistonlehtori)

    [email protected]

  • North West University (NWU), Etelä-Afrikka

    Magda Kloppers (Professor)

    [email protected]

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