Title
Using a Media-Article Approach to Quantitative Reasoning as an Honors Course: An Exploratory Study
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Mathematics
Publication Date
1-2-2013
Abstract
In this study, we investigate student performance on a basic skills assessment of percentages and ratios in two cohorts of students: the general (non-STEM) student body (cohort G) and (non-STEM) honors students (cohort H). Both cohorts used a media-article approach to the study of quantitative reasoning. A pre- and a post-intervention assessment were administered with a two-week intervention period consisting of critical analyses of the use of percentages and ratios in media articles. Using non-parametric techniques, no statistically significant improvement was measured in cohort G while cohort H students showed statistically significant improvement on several items.
Recommended Citation
Boersma, S., & Klyve, D. (2013). Using a Media-Article Approach to Quantitative Reasoning as an Honors Course: An Exploratory Study. Numeracy, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.6.1.5
Journal
Numeracy
Creative Commons License
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Comments
This article was originally published open access in Numeracy.