Current Practices In Quantitative Literacy
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Current Practices In Quantitative Literacy
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Author : Rick Gillman
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2006
Current Practices In Quantitative Literacy written by Rick Gillman and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Education categories.
Presents a wide sampling of efforts being made on campuses across the country to achieve our common goal of having a quantitatively literate citizenry.
Hands On History
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Author : Amy Shell-Gellasch
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2007
Hands On History written by Amy Shell-Gellasch and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
In an increasingly electronic society, these exercises are designed to help school and collegiate educators use historical devices of mathematics to balance the digital side of mathematics.
War Stories From Applied Math
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Author : Robert Fraga
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2007
War Stories From Applied Math written by Robert Fraga and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
These projects are adaptations of transcripts made at a workship at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI in 1996. This workshop ... brought together four mathematicians ... representatives from industry, and an audience of mathematicans interested in trying out the ideas presented to them.
Rethinking Map Literacy
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Author : Ming Xie
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-29
Rethinking Map Literacy written by Ming Xie and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-29 with Science categories.
This book provides two conceptual frameworks for further investigation of map literacy and fills in a gap in map literacy studies, addressing the distinction between reference maps and thematic maps and the varying uses of quantitative map literacy (QML) within and between the two. The text offers two conceptual frameworks and uses specific map examples to explore this variability in map reading skills and knowledge, with the goal of informing educational pedagogy and practices within geography and related disciplines. The book will appeal to cartographers and geographers as a new perspective on a tool of communication they have long employed in their disciplines, and will also appeal to those involved in the educational pedagogy of information and data literacy as a way to conceptualize the development of curricula and teaching materials in the increasingly important arena of the interplay between quantitative data and map-based graphics. The first framework discussed is based on a three-set Venn model, and addresses the content and relationships of three “literacies” – map literacy, quantitative literacy and background information. As part of this framework, the field of QML is introduced, conceptualized, and defined as the knowledge (concepts, skills and facts) required to accurately read, use, interpret and understand the quantitative information embedded in geographic backgrounds. The second framework is of a compositional triangle based on (1) the ratio of reference to thematic map purpose and (2) the level of generalization and/or distortion within maps. In combination, these two parameters allow for any type of map to be located within the triangle as a prelude to considering the type and level of quantitative literacy that comes into play during map reading. Based on the two frameworks mentioned above, the pedagogical tool of “word problems” is applied to “map literacy” in an innovative way to explore the variability of map reading skills and knowledge based on specific map examples.
Resources For Teaching Discrete Mathematics
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Author : Brian Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2009
Resources For Teaching Discrete Mathematics written by Brian Hopkins and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Computers categories.
Hopkins collects the work of 35 instructors who share their innovations and insights about teaching discrete mathematics at the high school and college level. The book's 9 classroom-tested projects, including building a geodesic dome, come with student handouts, solutions, and notes for the instructor. The 11 history modules presented draw on original sources, such as Pascal's "Treatise on the Arithmetical Triangle," allowing students to explore topics in their original contexts. Three articles address extensions of standard discrete mathematics content. Two other articles explore pedagogy specifically related to discrete mathematics courses: adapting a group discovery method to larger classes, and using logic in encouraging students to construct proofs.
The Beauty Of Fractals
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Author : Denny Gulick
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2010
The Beauty Of Fractals written by Denny Gulick and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Mathematics categories.
The Beauty of Fractals includes six essays related to fractals, with perspectives different enough to give you a taste of the breadth of the subject. Each essay is self-contained and expository. Moreover, each of the essays is intended to be accessible to a broad audience that includes college teachers, high school teachers, advanced undergraduate students, and others who wish to learn or teach about topics in fractals that are not regularly in textbooks on fractals.
The Moore Method
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Author : Charles Arthur Coppin
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2009
The Moore Method written by Charles Arthur Coppin and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Education categories.
The Moore method is a type of instruction used in advanced mathematics courses that moves away from a teacher-oriented experience to a learner-centered one. This book gives an overview of the Moore Method as practiced by the four authors. The authors outline six principles they all have as goals : elevating students from recipients to creators of knowledge; letting students discover the power of their minds; believing every student can and will do mathematics; allowing students to discover, present and debate mathematics; carefully matching problems and materials to the students; and having the material cover a significant body of knowledge. Topics include establishing a classroom culture, grading methods, materials development and more. Appendices include sample tests, notes and diaries of individual courses.
Teaching Quantitative Methods
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Author : Geoff Payne
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2011-03-04
Teaching Quantitative Methods written by Geoff Payne and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-04 with Social Science categories.
This exciting collection is both useful and timely. It clearly lays out the problems, strategies and resources associated with the teaching of quantitative methods in modern universities. Addressing the perceived ′crisis of number′ in a practical and fresh way the book sets out dynamic new approaches to teaching quantitative methods. It offers historical, comparative, analytical reflection and empirical evidence concerning the crisis in contemporary social sciences. Experts from across the social sciences provide a wide range of authoritative insights as well as a number of useful illustrations of strategies and resources designed to help overcome this ′crisis of number′. Each chapter reflects the diversity of backgrounds and approaches within the social sciences making this an interdisciplinary, relevant addition to the subject. The book also: o focuses on innovations in how to teach quantitative research methods o reports on the latest ESRC research projects on teaching quantitative methods o locates itself within current debates about skills for employment. Clear, engaging and original this book will be essential reading for those interested in learning and teaching quantitative methods.
Envisioning The Faculty For The Twenty First Century
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Author : Adrianna Kezar
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-12
Envisioning The Faculty For The Twenty First Century written by Adrianna Kezar and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-12 with Business & Economics categories.
The institution of tenure—once a cornerstone of American colleges and universities—is rapidly eroding. Today, the majority of faculty positions are part-time or limited-term appointments, a radical change that has resulted more from circumstance than from thoughtful planning. As colleges and universities evolve to meet the changing demands of society, how might their leaders design viable alternative faculty models for the future? Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century weighs the concerns of university administrators, professors, adjuncts, and students in order to critically assess emerging faculty models and offer informed policy recommendations. Cognizant of the financial pressures that have led many universities to favor short-term faculty contracts, higher education experts Adrianna Kezar and Daniel Maxey assemble a top-notch roster of contributors to investigate whether there are ways to modify the existing system or promote new faculty models. They suggest how colleges and universities might rethink their procedures for faculty development, hiring, scheduling, and evaluation in order to maintain a campus environment that still fosters faculty service and student-centered learning. Even as it asks urgent questions about how to retain the best elements of American higher education, Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century also examines the opportunities that systemic changes might create. Ultimately, it provides some starting points for how colleges and universities might best respond to the rapidly evolving needs of an increasingly global society.
Multimodal Literacies Across Digital Learning Contexts
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Author : Maria Grazia Sindoni
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Multimodal Literacies Across Digital Learning Contexts written by Maria Grazia Sindoni and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This collection critically considers the question of how learning and teaching should be conceived, understood, and approached in light of the changing nature of learning scenarios and new pedagogies in this current age of multimodal digital texts, practices, and communities. The book takes the concept of digital artifacts as being composed of multiple meaning-making semiotic resources, such as visuals, music, and design, as its point of departure to explore how diverse communities interact with these tools and develop and explore their understanding of digital practices in learning contexts. The first section of the volume examines different case studies in which involved participants learn to grapple with the introduction of digital tools for learning in children’s early years of schooling. The second section extends the focus to secondary and higher education settings as digital learning tools grow more complex as do students, parents, and teachers’ interactions with them and the subsequent need for new pedagogies to rethink these multimodal artifacts. A final section reflects on the implications of new multimodal tools, technologies, and pedagogies for teachers, such as on teacher training and community building among educators. In its in-depth look at multimodal approaches to learning as meaning-making in a digital world, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in multimodality, English language teaching, digital communication, and education.