When apprentices organize information on paper as they work through a complex math question, they improve accuracy and minimize calculation mistakes. An instructor should model how to organize work while completing a question and point out the benefits of this approach.
Some apprentices need support to build math confidence, especially at the beginning of technical training. Students entering trades training might have weak math skills and feel anxious about the math component of technical training. They may have dropped math courses early in their secondary school education or it may be a long time since they were in school.
