Connecting Mathematics Teaching with Vocational Learning

Autor/inn/en	Dalby, Diane; Noyes, Andrew
Titel	Connecting Mathematics Teaching with Vocational Learning
Quelle	In: Adults Learning Mathematics, 10 (2015) 1, S.40-49 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-1803
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Adjustment; Mathematics Instruction; Case Studies; Continuing Education; Postsecondary Education; Mathematics Skills; Learning Processes; Cosmetology; Public Service; Mixed Methods Research; Focus Groups; Observation; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Personalanpassung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Weiterbildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Learning process; Lernprozess; Schminken; Public services; Öffentlicher Sozialdienst; Beobachtung
Abstract	For many vocational students in England, mathematics is now a compulsory part of their programme, yet the inclusion of an academic subject within a vocational course presents challenges. In this paper, an analysis of a series of case studies of vocational student groups in Further Education colleges in England shows how contrasting practices in "functional mathematics" and vocational classes reinforce perceptions that mathematics is an isolated and irrelevant subject. Some mathematics teachers made contextual connections by embedding mathematical problems in vocationally-related scenarios but distinctive socio-cultural features of vocational learning situations were often absent from mathematics classes. Addressing this disconnection requires a pedagogical approach and classroom culture that links mathematics learning with vocational values. The findings suggest that adopting mathematics classroom practices that reflect the surrounding vocational culture creates greater coherence for students and has positive effects on their engagement with mathematics learning. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01