Essay Collection
Read about instructors' approaches to teaching quantitative skills and reasoning through these community-contributed essays.
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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
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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
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Engaging Students in the Analysis and Interpretation of Seismic Data
Tammy Bravo, EarthScope Consortium
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
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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
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Original discovery in the learning process: Is it worth the effort?
Les Hasbargen, SUNY Oneonta
An educational essay page from the Project EDDIE collection discussing the pedagogical value of original discovery in data-driven learning, authored by geoscience educator Les Hasbargen, covering teaching quantitative reasoning with real-world datasets, student skill development, and challenges in engaging non-specialists. auto-generated
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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
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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
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EDDIE workshop Essay
lina merchan, Savannah State University
Personal essay page from a Project EDDIE workshop exploring how to teach quantitative reasoning in physics using environmental data, specifically hurricane dynamics and sea-level rise, to engage life sciences students and combat scientific misinformation. auto-generated
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Quantitative reasoning skills in laboratory courses
Kabindra Shakya, Villanova University
This webpage is an essay from the Project EDDIE collection discussing the integration of quantitative reasoning (QR) and critical thinking in environmental science laboratory courses, emphasizing active learning, data analysis using public databases, and QR assessment techniques. auto-generated
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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
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