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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Teaching with data
Syed Ahmed, Xavier University of Louisiana
An academic essay page from the Project EDDIE initiative detailing Dr. Syed Ahmed’s pedagogical approaches to teaching quantitative reasoning with data, emphasizing math foundational skills, real-world case studies, MYSTATLAB/MYOMLAB integration, and Excel-based data analysis to strengthen student comprehension and performance. 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.

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 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.