The use, nature and purposes of measurement in intermediate-level occupations.

Autor/inn/en	Bakker, Arthur; Wijers, Monica; Jonker, Vincent; Akkerman, Sanne
Titel	The use, nature and purposes of measurement in intermediate-level occupations.
Quelle	In: ZDM : mathematics education, 43 (2011) 5, S. 737-746 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-9690; 1863-9704
DOI	10.1007/s11858-011-0328-3
Schlagwörter	Mathematik; Messverfahren; Berufsbildung; Arbeitsplatz; Beruf; Berufsfeld; Werkzeug
Abstract	To provide a basis for thinking through how measurement can be taught in schools, this paper analyses the use, nature and purposes of measurement in intermediate-level work, i.e. occupations for which a school-level qualification is required, but not a bachelor degree or higher. In the Netherlands, senior secondary vocational education (MBO) prepares its students (aged 16+) for intermediate-level work. An initial analysis of the use and purposes of measurement was based on competence descriptions for 549 MBO-level occupations, and complemented with analyses of measurement carried out by opticians and lab technicians. There is more reference to measurement in the technology and engineering sector than in other sectors. In terms of the nature of measurement, we observed that occupational measurement has intricate connections to arithmetic, geometry, data analysis, or science; and measurement at work is often, but not always, mediated by digital technologies. The purposes of measurement in intermediate-level occupations can be categorized as meeting quality standards, making something fit (furniture, textile, assembly), monitoring, safety, and problem solving. Last, some implications for mathematics, science and vocational education are discussed. For example, many MBO teachers prefer to start with mechanical tools to give students the opportunities to learn about what happens in the `black boxes' of digital technologies.
Erfasst von	FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur
Update	2012/3