Improving Mathematics at Work questions the mathematical
knowledge and skills that matter in the twenty-first century world
of work, and studies how the use of mathematics in the workplace is
evolving in the rapidly-changing context of new technologies and
globalisation. Through a series of case studies from the
manufacturing and financial service sectors, the authors argue that
there has been a radical shift in the type mathematical skills
required for work a shift not yet fully recognised by the formal
education system, or by employers and managers.
Examining how information technology has changed mathematical
requirements, the idea of Techno-mathematical Literacies (TmL) is
introduced to describe the emerging need to be fluent in the
language of mathematical inputs and outputs to technologies and to
interpret and communicate with these, rather than merely to be
procedurally competent with calculations. The authors argue for
careful analyses of workplace activities, looking beyond the
conventional thinking about numeracy, which still dominates policy
arguments about workplace mathematics. Throughout their study, the
authors answer the following fundamental questions:
- What mathematical knowledge and skills matter for the world of
work today?
- How does information technology change the necessary knowledge
and the ways in which it is encountered?
- How can we develop these essential new skills in the
workforce?
With evidence of successful opportunities to learn with TmL that
were co-designed and evaluated with employers and employees, this
book provides suggestions for the development of TmL through the
use of authentic learning activities, and interactive software
design. Essential reading for trainers and managers in industry,
teachers, researchers and lecturers of mathematics education, and
stakeholders implementing evidence-based policy, this book maps the
fundamental changes taking place in workplace mathematics.
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