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Download full textMartin, Lyndon; Towers, Jo – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2012
This paper presents some ongoing findings from a larger project exploring the growth of mathematical understanding in a variety of construction trades training programs. In this paper we specifically focus on the notion of collective mathematical understanding in an ironworking apprenticeship classroom. We identify the particular ways in which a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Training, Construction Industry
Moreira, Darlinda; Pardal, Eugénia – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2012
This paper presents masons' professional practices, which are related to mathematics. It aims to contribute to the area of adult mathematics education and to enlarge knowledge about how mathematics is used at the workplace. Methodologically it was followed an ethnographic approach. The key informants of the study were four masons aged between 40…
Descriptors: Masonry, Workplace Learning, Mathematics, Semiskilled Workers
Martin, Lyndon; LaCroix, Lionel; Fownes, Lynda – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2005
This paper presents some initial findings from a multi-year project that is exploring the growth of mathematical understanding in a variety of construction trades training programs. In this paper, we focus on John, an entry-level plumbing trainee. We explore his understandings for multiplication, fractions and units of imperial measure as he…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, On the Job Training, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts
