Education for Mathematics in the Workplace: 24 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0792366638 ISBN 13: 9780792366638

Casa editrice: Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2000

Riassunto

Education must achieve a range of goals - it must provide academic knowledge, knowledge and skills which young people need in order to enter the world of work, and must lay the foundations for lifelong learning. This volume brings together the ideas and research findings from experts in mathematical education around the world. It raises issues concerning the nature of school mathematics and mathematics at work, and the challenges of teaching valuable mathematics in school and providing appropriate training for a variety of careers. It offers lively commentaries on important topics - transferring knowledge and skill across contexts; the concept of "authentic mathematics"; comparability of different types of assessment; and analyzes research methods which can be used to inform our understanding of all these issues. It should be of interest to everyone concerned with vocational education and with training, and everyone interested in cultural and cognitive aspects of mathematics.

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Contenuti

Introduction; G. Vergnaud. Section 1: Mathematical Knowledge in School and at Work. Preface; J. Evans. 1. The Transfer of Mathematics Learning from School to Work not Straightforward but not Impossible Either! J. Evans. 2. Working Knowledge: Mathematics in Use; R. Noss, et al. 3. Forms of Mathematical Knowledge Relating to Measurement in Vocational Training for the Building Industry; M. Eberhard. 4. The Integration of Mathematics into Vocational Courses; J. Gillespie. 5. Mathematical Means and Models From Vocational Contexts - A German Perspective; R. Straesser. Section 2: Bringing School and Workplace Together. Preface; S.L. Forman, L.A. Steen. 6. Working Mathematics for Learners with Lower Abilities; P. van der Zwaart. 7. Classroom Teachers Doing Research in the Workplace; J. Hogan, W. Morony. 8. Making Authentic Mathematics Work for All Students; S.L. Forman, L.A. Steen. 9. Mathematics Knowledge as a Vocational Qualification; T. Wedge. Section 3: Educating Future Workers. Preface; J. Williams. 10. Geometry at Work - Examples from the Building Industry; A. Bessot. 11. Teaching Mathematics to Shop-Assistant Apprentices Exploring Content and Didactical Situations; C. Hahn. 12. Developing a New Mathematics Curriculum for Post-Compulsory Education; G. Wake, J. Williams. Section 4: Research Methods for Mathematics at Work. Preface; R. Zevenbergen. 13. The Mathematical Needs of Engineering Apprentices; J. Ridgway. 14. Identification of Some Mathematical Needs Linked to the Use of Mathematics at Work; A. Mercier. 15. Ethnography and the Situatedness of Workplace Numeracy; R. Zevenbergen. 16. Visibility of Mathematical Objects Present in Professional Practice; A. Bessot. Conclusion; R. Straesser. Index of Subjects. Index of Authors. Author Affiliations.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792366638
• ISBN 13: 9780792366638
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 296
• Redattore: Ridgway J., Bessot A.
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