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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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
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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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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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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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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
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Utilizing Real-World Data for Real-World Calculations
Walter Szeliga, Central Washington University
This webpage is an educational essay discussing pedagogical strategies for teaching quantitative reasoning using real-world data, emphasizing manual and computer-aided calculations, student intuition, and meaningful scientific inquiry within earth systems education, presented as part of a Project EDDIE workshop contribution. auto-generated
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"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
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