Nature

Physicians' communication of Down syndrome screening test results: The influence of physician numeracy

Purpose: We investigated three questions: (1) How do obstetrician-gynecologists communicate positive and negative test results? (2) When reporting screening test results, do obstetrician-gynecologists ...
Nature

Numeracy and understanding of risk reduction of PSA screening

Preventative use of serum PSA screening is controversial and generally undertaken as a shared decision between doctor and patient. A new study identifies a link between individuals' numeracy, or ...
Asia One

Tough PSLE maths exam questions from over the years to challenge your child... or yourself

Discussions over tough PSLE maths questions are undoubtedly an annual affair. Apart from leaving some, if not many students deflated for not being able to tackle the questions, it has also led to ...
The Conversation

Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Couriermail

Year 5 maths question adults struggle to solve

The answer is – very hard. Liam Kerr, head of global marketing at 3P Learning, a mathematical software solutions company, had his team come up with three questions designed for Year 5 students.