Common Sense: Quantitative Reasoning in the Undergraduate Curriculum

数学科学（21）本项目正在开发、评估和传播定量推理课程的教学材料。 与许多类似的课程相比，这些课程使用相关的例子涵盖了一系列数学主题，这门课程是由关于通货膨胀，燃油经济性和偿还债务的复杂故事驱动的。 学生们正在开发定量的，常识性的方法来研究感兴趣的问题，教师在必要时审查相关的数学材料。 图表被用作调查和计算的工具。 正在开发的材料包括一本教科书，家庭作业的问题和解决方案，模型电子表格，并为学生和教师的补充。 课程材料的设计是为了将最佳做法纳入教学。 该项目正在评估该课程在长期内改变学生处理定量数据的方式的能力。 传播计划包括为新课程的未来教员举办教员发展讲习班。总体而言，该项目旨在培养学生评估数字证据的意愿和能力，以便做出明智的决定。 它有可能影响各种各样的学生参加普通教育数学课程。

Mathematical Sciences (21)This project is developing, assessing, and disseminating materials for teaching a quantitative reasoning course. In contrast with many similar courses, which cover a set of mathematical topics using relevant examples, this course is being driven by complex stories about, for example, inflation, fuel economy, and paying off debt. Students are developing quantitative, common sense approaches to examine the issues of interest, and instructors review relevant mathematical material as necessary. Spreadsheets are being used as a tool for investigation and computation. Materials being developed include a textbook, homework problems and solutions, model spreadsheets, and supplements for both students and faculty. Course materials are designed to incorporate best practices in teaching. The project is evaluating the ability of the course to change, in the long term, the way students approach quantitative data. Dissemination plans include faculty development workshops for prospective instructors of the new course. Overall, the project is seeking to develop students' willingness and ability to assess numerical evidence in order to make informed decisions. It has the potential to impact a wide variety of students enrolling in general education mathematics courses.