ERIC Number: ED388792
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 30
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Math for Quality Control. P.R.I.D.E. People Retraining for Industry Excellence.
Meier, Jean
This workplace skills course on mathematics is a review of basic number concepts focused on helping participants to understand and be able to record filling level data accurately. The introductory materials in the curriculum guide include a course outline, course objectives, a topical outline, information on course length and continuing education units, and resources. Lesson plans for six sessions are provided on the following topics: decimals (place value/addition/subtraction/multiplication); decimals (rounding/order); metrics; specific gravity; averages; calculators; weights; percents; tolerance; and estimation. The session materials include objectives, topics, methods, evaluation criteria, a pretest, information sheets, and handouts. (KC)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Guides, Instructional Materials, Job Skills, Labor Force Development, Learning Activities, Literacy Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Quality Control, Student Evaluation, Workplace Literacy
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. National Workplace Literacy Program.
Authoring Institution: Mercer County Community Coll., Trenton, NJ.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
Note: For related documents, see ED 351 578-599, ED 368 968-988, and CE 070 164-183.