10 Foundational Quantitative Reasoning Questions part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
I. What do the numbers show? What do the numbers mean? Where are the numbers? Is there numerical evidence to support a claim? What were the exact figures? How can seeking and analyzing numbers illuminate important ...

Assigning Writing: Give your students a "RAFT" and a "TIP" part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
In an assignment handout, explain: Role (or Purpose): Helps student understand the purpose for writing (inform? analyze? persuade?) Helps student understand the impact the piece of writing is supposed to have on ...

Some General Principles for Teaching Academic Writing in the Disciplines part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
1. Take an inventory of course goals (often stated in syllabus as learning outcomes) subject matter goals--essential concepts and knowledge critical thinking goals—disciplinary processes of inquiry, critical ...

Examples of QR-Rich Courses Developed at Carleton part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
These pages describe quantitatively rich courses developed by Carleton faculty with the help of curriculum development grants from the QuIRK initiative. Skip to search results Skip to search facet filtersSkip to ...

Funding Opportunities part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
Course Revision/Creation Grants The due date for curricular revision grant (00 for course revision and 00 for new course creation) proposals has passed. But another call for proposals will be sent out in ...

Grant Opportunities part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
Course Revision/Creation Grants Summer 2012 curricular revision grant proposals are due February 1, 2012. Talk to Mija Van Der Wege (mvanderw@carleton.edu) for more information. These 2-3 paragraph proposals ...

Some General Principles for Teaching Academic Writing in the Disciplines part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
1. Take an inventory of course goals (often stated in syllabus as learning outcomes) subject matter goals--essential concepts and knowledge critical thinking goals—disciplinary processes of inquiry, critical ...

QuIRK-Sponsored LTC Presentations part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
(Carleton username and password required to view videos) "The Past, Present, and Future of Grade Inflation," with George Shuffelton, Jim Fergerson, Cliff Clark, and Amy Csizmar Dalal of Carleton College, ...

For Carleton Faculty part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
Workshops and Presentations The Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge (QuIRK) initiative sponsors December workshops for you to learn about effective pedagogies, resources, and expertise related to ...

Course Revision Support Materials part of QuIRK:For Carleton Faculty
On-Campus Consultants Carleton faculty and staff have volunteered to assist faculty at Carleton as they work on QR-related projects and a list of faculty who have completed revisions in the past. LTC Presentation ...