A Summative Report on Exploring Quantitative Relationships

Autor/inn/en	Carl, Minette; Goldberg, Robert; Waxman, Jerry
Titel	A Summative Report on Exploring Quantitative Relationships
Quelle	In: Mathematics and Computer Education, 38 (2004) 2, S.132-151 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0730-8639
Schlagwörter	Majors (Students); Student Surveys; Mathematics Skills; Computer Literacy; Spreadsheets; Liberal Arts; Summative Evaluation; Course Evaluation; Problem Solving; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerbefragung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Computerkenntnisse; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Problemlösen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	During the years 2000-2003, a course on Exploring Quantitative Relationships (EQR) was created at Queens College under the support of the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (DOE-FIPSE Grant No. P116B000772). Exploratory in nature, the course goals were to acquaint liberal arts students with mathematical techniques that can be applied to a wide array of disciplines. This was accomplished using an Excel spreadsheet program that allowed students to set up systems of equations and to visualize scientific data, without the apprehensions associated with solving detailed mathematical systems. This paper comes at the summation of the three-year project and reports on extensive student surveys conducted throughout the semester and at various points of their learning. Specifically, the EQR course positively influenced liberal arts students in the following ways: (1) Introductory computer literacy courses encouraged liberal arts majors to enroll in science and mathematics courses; (2) By using spreadsheet applications, many students gained confidence for tackling/solving problems involving mathematical formulations; and (3) Many students indicated interest in retaining the concepts learned by (re)viewing materials related to the course. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10