Thematic issue of NOMAD 2028 Call for papers

When disciplines meet: Mathematics in vocational education

Abstract

In vocational education, not least in the Nordic countries, the aims of teaching mathematics are often connected to the usage of mathematics in workplace settings. Mathematics can be taught separately from other subjects, integrated into vocational education, or embedded into vocational competences in on-the-job learning and training. Workplace mathematics (outside educational institutions) is often hidden in routines and procedures and may not even be acknowledged as mathematics. Internationally, it is recognised that students in vocational education often struggle with mathematics. Hence, more research is needed.