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ERIC Number: EJ615853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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.