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Redmer, Alina; Dannath, Jesper – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Observing the transition from industrial work to more and more digitalised work in the last decades, in this paper we discuss changes in employment and the relevance of numeracy in adult basic education and in working environments. In a knowledge society, the demand for highly qualified professionals is growing. It is questionable what effects…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Numeracy, Adults, Relevance (Education)
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Stone, Kyle B.; Kaminski, Karen; Gloeckner, Gene – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2009
Due to the large number of individuals retiring over the next ten years a critical shortage of people available to work within the manufacturing industry is looming (Dychtwald, Erickson, & Morison, 2006). This shortage is exacerbated by the lack of a properly educated workforce that meets the demands of the 21st century manufacturer (Judy…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Competition, Global Approach, Employment Patterns