Because all schools are attempting to influence the way students behave outside of school, the problem of the transfer of training should be a central one for educators. Thorndike urged that the schools curriculum be designed to include tasks that would be similar to those students will be asked to perform when they leave school. Thus, the study of mathematics should not be included because it strengthens the mine but because will actually be using mathematics when they leave school. For Thorndike schools should emphasize the direct training of those skills thought to be important beyond the school.