Essays

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.

Engaging Students in the Analysis and Interpretation of Seismic Data
Tammy Bravo, EarthScope
This webpage is an essay from the Project EDDIE collection discussing strategies for engaging students in seismic data analysis using tools like the IRIS Earthquake Browser and jAmaSeis, emphasizing real-time data integration in geoscience education to enhance quantitative reasoning and conceptual understanding. 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.

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.

The Importance of Teaching Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education
Desiree Lonon, Savannah State University
An educational essay page discussing the significance of teaching quantitative reasoning (QR) in higher education, emphasizing its role in developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills through real-world data, with examples from chemistry education and student engagement strategies. 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.

"Math mini-modules" to support and focus quantitative class activities
Megan Kelly, Loyola University Chicago
This essay page from the Project EDDIE collection details an educator's approach to developing "math mini-modules" that integrate foundational quantitative skills—such as unit conversions, scientific notation, and Riemann sums—into science coursework to enhance student fluency with real-world data, featuring downloadable teaching resources and reflections from a workshop on quantitative reasoning. 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.

Helping students develop quantitative reasoning skills via classroom engagement with data
Joseph Zume, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
An essay page from the Project EDDIE collection that details strategies for teaching quantitative reasoning through data engagement in geoscience courses, featuring classroom practices in meteorology, hydrology, and geophysical imaging, with downloadable resources and context from a workshop on educational methods. 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.

Building student confidence in quantitative analyses using locally-relevant ecological data sets
Jon Sweetman, North Dakota State University-Main Campus
An essay page from the Project EDDIE website discusses strategies for enhancing undergraduate students' confidence in quantitative ecological analyses through the use of locally-relevant, long-term environmental datasets, hands-on citizen-science projects, and scaffolded active learning modules to mitigate math anxiety and improve quantitative literacy in a 300-level ecology 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.

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.