Education for Mathematics in the Workplace

Preface....Pages 3-4
The Transfer of Mathematics Learning From School to Work Not Straightforward But Not Impossible Either!....Pages 5-15
Working Knowledge: Mathematics in Use....Pages 17-35
Forms of Mathematical Knowledge Relating to Measurement in Vocational Training for the Building Industry....Pages 37-51
The Integration of Mathematics into Vocational Courses....Pages 53-64
Mathematical Means and Models from Vocational Contexts....Pages 65-80
Preface....Pages 83-86
Working Mathematics for Learners with Lower Abilities....Pages 87-100
Classroom Teachers Doing Research in the Workplace....Pages 101-113
Making Authentic Mathematics Work for All Students....Pages 115-126
Mathematics Knowledge as a Vocational Qualification....Pages 127-136
Preface....Pages 139-141
Geometry at Work....Pages 143-157
Teaching Mathematics to Shop-Assistant Apprentices Exploring Content and Didactical Situations....Pages 159-165
Developing a New Mathematics Crriculum for Post-Compulsory Education....Pages 167-180
Preface....Pages 183-187
The Mathematical Needs of Engineering Apprentices....Pages 189-197
Identification of some Mathematical needs Linked to the Use of Mathematics at work....Pages 199-208
Ethnography and the Situatedness of Workplace Numeracy....Pages 209-224
Visibility of Mathematical Objects Present in Professional Practice....Pages 225-238
Conclusion....Pages 241-246