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Focused Observation: Recording Information Seen on a Hike. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom and field study activity where students learn how to record focused observation.

Subject: Biology
New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing, Communication Skills:Writing, Communication Skills

Placing a Community: Demographic Contexts part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment asks students to examine several recent U.S. census tables about Hispanics and educational attainment and write a brief report that details the conclusions they reach.

Subject: Sociology, American Studies
New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills, Quantitative Reasoning, Communication Skills:Writing, Writing:Quantitative Writing

Density Of A Penny part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
A lab where the students study the density of pennies. They will discover the limitations of measurements and the value of multiple trials.

Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry:Properties of Matter
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Graphically Presenting Quantitative Relationships: Elements of Effective Posters part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This workshop involves students in evaluating the efficacy of posters as a communication tool, focusing on elements of clarity in poster and graphic design.

Subject: Political Science
New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Quantitative Reasoning, Teaching with Data, Models, Visuals, & Technology:Teaching with Data, Communication Skills:Writing, Student Presentations, Writing:Quantitative Writing, Communication Skills

Evaluating Quantitative Methods in the Analysis of Victorian Novels part of QuIRK:Curricular Materials:Quantitative Writing:Examples
Current research on the Victorian novel includes fascinating, even radical quantitative methods that are transforming assumptions about literary history. This assignment will explore these new methods and help students learn to understand and evaluate quantitative data in relation to literature.

New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Quantitative Reasoning, Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing

Environmental Injustice: Evaluating the evidence part of QuIRK:Curricular Materials:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment teaches students how to evaluate arguments concerning the maldistribution of environmental hazards, based on complex quantitative data.

Subject: Environmental Science
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Creating and Reading Two-Way Tables - Pendulum and Sobriety Testing part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This activity involves students actively to create and understand two-way tables.

New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, Communication Skills:Writing, Communication Skills

Science of Post 2012 Global Climate Change Treaty part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This project examines the role of science in political and economic decision of a selected country so as to project what the selected country's position might be in 2012 Global Climate Change Conference.

New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing, Quantitative Reasoning

Writing Precise Explanations of Graphic/Tabular Display of Economic Data part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment asks for short, precise explanations of economic data displayed in graphs and tables.

Subject: Economics
New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing, Quantitative Reasoning

Writing Promotes Engagement part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing
Learning occurs when students interact substantively with content, in conjunction with the instructor and other students. In traditional chalk & talk pedagogies, students listen to lectures and read texts, ...

New Pedagogic Methods: Writing: Communication Skills:Writing:Quantitative Writing, Communication Skills, Writing