At the school level,'tasks' in mathematics classrooms are generally equivalent
to'mathematical tasks' and so tasks can be seen as the mediating tools for teaching and …

This paper explores how curriculum specification and consequently classroom activity in
mathematics might be informed by findings from research into the use of mathematics in …

Certain graduate professions require evidence of specific mathematics skills or components.
For example, Teachers (QTS), Registered Nurses (NMC), Pharmacists (GPhC) …

The aim of this thesis is to investigate mathematics in the context of Swedish extended
education, namely, school-age educare. The research builds on investigating and …

In this commentary I will address the notions of work, the need for innovation, and the role of
workplace mathematics. I will then provide an overview of some of the complex issues that …

Abstract We ground Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) in studies of workplace
practices from a mathematical point of view. We draw on multiple case study visits by college …

This paper develops early data from a qualitative longitudinal study of the first cohort of five
students making the transition from teaching assistant in secondary school to specialist …

This chapter presents a literature review exploring how mathematical modelling as a vehicle
in vocational mathematics education can be understood in terms of connecting vertical and …

The papers in this issue were selected from a large collection of proposals (as described by
Watson and Mason, this volume), employing several criteria. One was our desire to offer a …

Formal, non-formal and informal mathematics1 education practices continue to evolve
through globalisation and through the use of technology and the WWW. They do so in …