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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Developing Integrated, Contextualized Industry Mathematics Curricula in Short Term Certificate Programs
Keaton, Dirk A.
COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, v7 n1 p80-92 2018
Many educators in community-based adult education organizations are attempting to adopt Integrated Education and Training (IET) strategies. In this paper, the author describes how he has collaborated with instructional and program staff to develop and deliver an integrated,contextualized industry mathematics curriculum. He highlights the impact of this curriculum on student success, instructional delivery, and school culture while underscoring the challenges posed by adopting IET, a methodology developed for community colleges, in a community-based organization.
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Community Education, Integrated Curriculum, Relevance (Education), Job Training, Nonschool Educational Programs, Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, Program Effectiveness, Adult Students, Success, School Culture
Coalition on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: https://coabe.org/coabe-journal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
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