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Teaching QR via News
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Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with the NewsCompiled by Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University Author Profile What is Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with the News?This teaching method uses newspaper articles as content for the critical analysis of quantitative information. Being current and relevant, newspaper articles provide students with an easy answer to the question "When will I ever use this?" Quantitative comparisons, graphical analyses, and elementary modeling can all be approached and supported with case studies comprised of media articles.find more information about teaching quantitative reasoning with the news Why Teach Quantitative Reasoning with the News?Quantitative reasoning should be a habit of mind that one engages in regularly. The daily newspaper has numerous examples illustrating the need to be able to deal critically with quantitative information in today's society. Newspaper articles provide a variety of changing contexts which emphasize the relevance of quantitative thinking in everyone's life.find more information about how to teach quantitative reasoning with the news How to choose/use an article ExamplesExamples of teaching quantitative reasoning with the news ReferencesReferences for teaching quantitative reasoning with the news
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