Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts

A Guide to Curriculum Materials
Edward Britton - WestEd, USA
Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts
June 1999 | 272 pages | Corwin
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Engage students through real-world curriculum

It's no accident that employers complain that newly minted graduates are out of touch with the realities of work demands! Too often, there is a disconnect between what is taught in the classroom and what is demanded in the workplace, and students suffer the consequences. Mathematics and science curricula can play a critical role in solving this dilemma.

In this comprehensive review of 23 exemplary curricula/programs, the authors offer an easy-to-use guide for tying curriculum to workplace experiences—from a hematology laboratory to an agricultural setting to a soda bottling company—these programs illustrate concrete real-life situations to which students can relate and derive motivation.

Learn how to:

  • Meet the goals of science, mathematics, and technology education
  • Meet national curriculum standards
  • Chart key characteristics of successful curricula
  • Connect curriculum to workplace contexts
  • Create your own curriculum materials

This book is a must for mathematics and science educators, curriculum developers and supervisors, and educators in school-to-work programs and vocational courses.

 

 

Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Why Should Mathematics and Science Connect to Workplace Contexts?

Why Should Mathematics and Science Connect to Workplace Contexts?

Six Ways that Curriculum Materials Can Connect to Workplace Contexts

Six Ways that Curriculum Materials Can Connect to Workplace Contexts

How Materials Were Selected and Reviewed

How Materials Were Selected and Reviewed

Reviews of Mathematics Curricula

Reviews of Mathematics Curricula

Reviews of Science and Integrated Curricula

Reviews of Science and Integrated Curricula

Description

Engage students through real-world curriculum

It's no accident that employers complain that newly minted graduates are out of touch with the realities of work demands! Too often, there is a disconnect between what is taught in the classroom and what is demanded in the workplace, and students suffer the consequences. Mathematics and science curricula can play a critical role in solving this dilemma.

In this comprehensive review of 23 exemplary curricula/programs, the authors offer an easy-to-use guide for tying curriculum to workplace experiences—from a hematology laboratory to an agricultural setting to a soda bottling company—these programs illustrate concrete real-life situations to which students can relate and derive motivation.

Learn how to:

  • Meet the goals of science, mathematics, and technology education
  • Meet national curriculum standards
  • Chart key characteristics of successful curricula
  • Connect curriculum to workplace contexts
  • Create your own curriculum materials

This book is a must for mathematics and science educators, curriculum developers and supervisors, and educators in school-to-work programs and vocational courses.

 

 

Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Why Should Mathematics and Science Connect to Workplace Contexts?

Why Should Mathematics and Science Connect to Workplace Contexts?

Six Ways that Curriculum Materials Can Connect to Workplace Contexts

Six Ways that Curriculum Materials Can Connect to Workplace Contexts

How Materials Were Selected and Reviewed

How Materials Were Selected and Reviewed

Reviews of Mathematics Curricula

Reviews of Mathematics Curricula

Reviews of Science and Integrated Curricula

Reviews of Science and Integrated Curricula

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Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts

A Guide to Curriculum Materials


June 1999 | 272 pages | Corwin

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Hardcover 27/02/2023 9780803968660 $95.95
Paperback 27/02/2023 9780803968677 $43.95

Engage students through real-world curriculum

It's no accident that employers complain that newly minted graduates are out of touch with the realities of work demands! Too often, there is a disconnect between what is taught in the classroom and what is demanded in the workplace, and students suffer the consequences. Mathematics and science curricula can play a critical role in solving this dilemma.

In this comprehensive review of 23 exemplary curricula/programs, the authors offer an easy-to-use guide for tying curriculum to workplace experiences—from a hematology laboratory to an agricultural setting to a soda bottling company—these programs illustrate concrete real-life situations to which students can relate and derive motivation.

Learn how to:

  • Meet the goals of science, mathematics, and technology education
  • Meet national curriculum standards
  • Chart key characteristics of successful curricula
  • Connect curriculum to workplace contexts
  • Create your own curriculum materials

This book is a must for mathematics and science educators, curriculum developers and supervisors, and educators in school-to-work programs and vocational courses.

 

 


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword
  • Why Should Mathematics and Science Connect to Workplace Contexts?
  • Six Ways that Curriculum Materials Can Connect to Workplace Contexts
  • How Materials Were Selected and Reviewed
  • Reviews of Mathematics Curricula
  • Reviews of Science and Integrated Curricula

Recent Product Reviews:

"A valuable asset to vocational and traditional educators who wish to make their curriculum more relevant."
Brian C. Bertrand, State University of New York, Potsdam
"A distinct contribution for science and math educators looking to link their academics to real-life applications."
Maria Found, Brewster Academy, New Hampshire
"Very timely! School-to-work and tech prep programs are being developed in virtually every corner of the country."
Jeanelle Bland Hodges, University of Alabama

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