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What Counts as Mathematics?: Technologies of Power in Adult and Vocational Education

By Gail E. FitzSimons

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2002
ISBN
9781402006692, 1402006691, 0306476835, 1402006683
Open Library ID
OL8370108M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2598167 bytes)
Series
Mathematics Education Library
Edition
1
Pages
280\280
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14

Description

This book is suitable for mathematics and vocational educators, researchers, and research students. Historical, sociological, and practical elements of mathematics within vocational education are set against the emerging impact of technology. Differences between the institution and the workplace are raised as sources of tension as well as offering new possibilities for vocational mathematics education, while recognising that notions of competence and indeed knowledge itself are non-neutral. This is especially important where a commodified view of education poses a key challenge and on-the-job learning is privileged over traditional conceptions of curriculum and pedagogy. The author draws on an extensive literature base, as well as two decades of practical teaching experience, to critique the impact of neoliberal policies upon mathematics education in a sector where adult and vocational students arguably need the highest quality educational experiences in order to benefit national economies and to enable their democratic participation in a globalised world.

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