Teaching Resources

Teaching Methods

These modules offer ways of teaching quantitative reasoning and examples of their use. They have been made available through the Pedagogy in Action project:

Mathematical and Statistical Models, Measurement and Uncertainty, Quantitative Writing, Teaching Quantitative Reasoning with the News, Teaching with Data, Teaching with Models, Teaching with Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum

Teaching Activities

Browse through links to teaching activities collected by NNN. You can browse the collection either by searching for particular words using the search box or by sorting by the particular quantitative skills involved with the activity. You can also share descriptions of QR Websites, Activities, and Courses by clicking on the appropriate link.

Other Sites of Interest

• A selection of curricular materials serving QL needs across a wide variety of disciplines is hosted by The Center for Mathematics and Quantitative Education at Dartmouth (MQED).
• Examples of assessment questions from Wellesley College's Quantitative Reasoning Program are available here: Download Wellesley QR Booklet (Acrobat (PDF) 871kB Apr4 08)
• The Mathematics Association of America hosts a downloadable version of Mathematics and Democracy, a collection of essays on the importance of quantitative literacy.
• Mathematics Across the Community College Curriculum provides an extensive list of books and resources on quantitative reasoning and math across the curriculum.