Essays

Statistics in a Biological Sciences Context
Daniel Wiegmann, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
An educational essay page from the Project EDDIE initiative discussing teaching statistics in biological sciences, covering pedagogical approaches to biometry, probability concepts, statistical inference, challenges in quantitative biology education, and strategies for improving student comprehension through relevant biological data examples and foundational math skill reinforcement. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A System Approach in Teaching With Data in Hydrology
Hari Kandel, Lake Superior State University
An educational essay page detailing a systems-based pedagogical approach to teaching quantitative reasoning with real-world hydrology data, emphasizing data-driven inquiry, stormwater runoff modeling, watershed analysis, and student skill development within an upper-level hydrology course. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Competence and confidence and student success
Kay Bjornen, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
An educational essay page from the Project EDDIE collection discussing how the interplay between mathematical competence and student confidence impacts success in chemistry education, emphasizing hands-on labs and real-world data analysis to break negative feedback loops and enhance quantitative reasoning skills. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

From problem sets and data to basic numeracy
Glenn Kroeger, Trinity University
An educational essay page detailing a geoscience educator's approach to integrating data-driven problem sets and foundational numeracy across undergraduate courses, emphasizing quantitative reasoning in oceanography, GIS, remote sensing, and geophysics through hands-on data analysis and critical thinking exercises. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Opportunities and challenges in developing critical thinking in ecology students
Courtney Campany, Shepherd University
This essay page examines pedagogical strategies, benefits, and obstacles in fostering critical thinking among ecology students through data-driven inquiry, quantitative reasoning, and ecological forecasting, offering insights from a workshop on teaching with authentic environmental data. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Improving Quantitative Attitudes in Environmental Issues
Sue Ebanks, Savannah State University
An educational essay page from the Project EDDIE collection discussing strategies to improve quantitative literacy and attitudes in non-science majors through low-stakes, scaffolded data activities in an environmental issues course, emphasizing confidence-building over technical rigor. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Using Data to Support Learning
Mustapha Kane, Florida Gateway College
An essay page from the Project EDDIE collection discussing strategies for integrating real-world environmental data—such as climate, hydrogeology, and pollution datasets—into undergraduate teaching to strengthen quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and student engagement through hands-on data plotting and analysis activities. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Quantitative reasoning in the geosciences through data-rich activities and projects
Dan Maxbauer, Carleton College
A content page from the Project EDDIE website featuring an essay by Dan Maxbauer on integrating data-rich activities—specifically lake sediment pollen analysis and tree ring studies—into introductory geoscience courses to enhance quantitative reasoning, highlighting pedagogical challenges, student engagement, and data interpretation skills within climate change education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Non-science majors and teaching (with) data
Mathieu Richaud, California State University-Fresno
An essay page from the Project EDDIE collection discussing challenges and strategies in teaching quantitative reasoning with data to non-science majors in marine science, emphasizing barriers like math preparedness and engagement, and reflecting on scaffolded data activities in oceanography education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Using Data to Understand the Earth and Environment
Sarah Cadieux, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
This webpage is an educator's essay discussing strategies and challenges in teaching earth and environmental science through authentic data, detailing classroom applications of data analysis, quantitative reasoning exercises, and pedagogical approaches used in introductory courses, particularly within Project EDDIE workshops. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.