Tracking the Mathematics of Automobile Production: Are Schools Failing To Prepare Students for Work?.

Smith, John P., III

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ERIC Number: EJ615853

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Tracking the Mathematics of Automobile Production: Are Schools Failing To Prepare Students for Work?

Smith, John P., III

American Educational Research Journal, v36 n4 p835-78 Win 1999

Observed the work at 16 automobile manufacturing sites to study the level and content of mathematics required of workers. identified the mathematical demands of various aspects of production. Results raise questions about how well schools prepare students for the "global competitive workplace." (SLD)

Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Education Work Relationship, Employment Qualifications, Job Training, Mathematics Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Research supported by a grant from Michigan State University.