Essay Collection
Read about instructors' approaches to teaching quantitative skills and reasoning through these community-contributed essays.
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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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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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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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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
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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 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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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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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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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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Using data as a scaffold to build abstract thinking skills in undergraduate ecology students
Laurel Anderson, Ohio Wesleyan University
This webpage is an academic essay discussing pedagogical strategies for using ecological data to scaffold abstract thinking in undergraduate students, detailing classroom activities involving data analysis, multi-site ecological research, climate modeling, and remote sensing applications. auto-generated
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