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Autor/in | Straesser, Rudolf |
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Institution | Bielefeld Univ. (West Germany). |
Titel | Apprenticeship and College--Mathematics in Technical and Vocational Education ("TVE"). |
Quelle | (1980), (7 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Adult Education; Adult Programs; Algorithms; Basic Skills; Experiential Learning; Foreign Countries; Mathematical Applications; Mathematics Curriculum; Mathematics Education; Number Concepts; Postsecondary Education; Problem Solving; Program Descriptions; Technical Education; Vocational Education; Work Study Programs Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Algorithm; Algorithmus; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Angewandte Mathematik; Innermathematische Anwendung; Mathematische Bildung; Number concept; Zahlbegriff; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Problemlösen; Technikunterricht; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung |
Abstract | This paper focuses on mathematics education in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in West Germany. The "dual system" of TVE, a part-time college/part-time on-the-job training scheme that normally leads to a certificate of a qualified worker after three years, is reviewed. Entrance tests for the trainee posts focus heavily on aspects of mathematics. Qualifications tested include: decimals and various fractions; proportions; change of measurements; rule of three; percentages; and some geometry. Lessons for selected students center around topics such as basic arithmetic, percentages, and proportions. Special areas for particular occupations covered include graph-, table-, and diagram-reading and interpreting, basic algebra, and advanced calculating techniques. Criticisms concerning this topic-oriented approach are presented. (MP) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |