quantitative reasoning sandy gilpin, assistant dean of first year programs fort lewis college
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Quantitative Reasoning Sandy Gilpin, Assistant Dean of First Year ProgramsFort Lewis College
National and State Scene
Math for Liberal Arts Then
Dumping ground for students who couldn’t “hack it” in other math coursesPlace for professors to teach their “pet” topicsSurvey course to instill appreciation of mathematics in students – lots of topics, little depth
Quantitative Reasoning Now
Emphasis on critical thinking and quantitative reasoningChallenging, rigorous courseConnected to student majors and life as an informed citizen
Quantitative Reasoning at Fort Lewis College
Majors ServedArtElementary EducationEnglishHistoryMusicPhilosophy
Political SciencePsychologySociologySpanishTheatre
Meaningful ContentPercentages in the real world (relative change, of vs. more than/less than, recognizing problems with percent calculations)Statistical studies (identifying characteristics and types of studies, evaluating studies)Characteristics of data (descriptive statistics, graphs)Inferential statistics (confidence intervals, natural variation, emphasis on interpretation, not calculation)Financial literacy (exponential growth, characteristics of investments and types of debt)
Challenging Activities
Art Museum Attendance DataCategory
Difference from 2013 to 2014
Category
Difference from 2013 to 2014
Member
-786 Child -356
Non-Member
596 Senior Citizen
-342
Category
% Change from 2013 to 2014
Category
% Change from 2013 to 2014
Member
-8% Child -15%
Non-Member
11% Senior Citizen
-40%
Full Data SetMuseum
Category 2013 2014
Difference
% change
Member 10,458 9,672 -786 -8%Non-Member 5,435 6,031 596 11%Child 2,340 1,984 -356 -15%Senior Citizen 863 521 -342 -40%Totals 19,096 18,208 -888 -5%
A company’s sales in 2007 were $10,000. In 2008 the sales were
$9,000.Which statement(s) are true?a. The 2008 sales are 90% of the 2007 sales.b. The 2008 sales are 110% of the 2007 sales.c. The 2008 sales are 10% less than the 2007 sales.d. The 2007 sales are 10% more than the 2008 sales.e. The 2007 sales are 110% of the 2008 sales.f. The 2008 sales are .9 times the 2007 sales.g. The 2007 sales are .9 times the 2008 sales.
An item was on sale at a store for 25% off. Complete the
statements below.
The sale price is _______% of the original price.The sale price is _______% less than the original price.The sale price is _______ times the original price.The original price is _______ % of the sales price.
John is taking a History class. He has had 10 assignments in class and has an 83 average. Each assignment is worth 100 points. The history professor discovered he made a mistake in recording one of the grades for an assignment and changes the grade from a 70 to a 90. What is John’s new average in class?
Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI)
Co-requisite instruction in mathematics for students with limited academic deficiencies who are placed into college-level course work that is approved for statewide transfer [i.e., gtPathways].
SAI Success*
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015 Overall
Students in SAI
89%n = 9
100%n = 14
78%n = 23
100%n = 15
90%n = 61
Overall 81%n = 64
81%n = 73
83%n = 134
89%n = 63
83%n = 334
*Success is defined as A,B, or C
Questions?
Thank You!Sandy Gilpin
gilpin_s@fortlewis.edu970-247-7164
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