Mathematics and Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy

URL: http://www.maa.org/ql/mathanddemocracy.html

1007936

Compelling chapters on the need for quantitative literacy in the school curriculum. The book, available complete and free online, argues that “The world of the twenty-first century is a world awash in numbers. . . . Unfortunately, despite years of study and life experience in an environment immersed in data, many educated adults remain functionally innumerate. Most U.S. students leave high school with quantitative skills far below what they need to live well in today’s society.”

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Communication, Consumer mathematics, Education, Misconceptions, Process skills, Real world applications, School improvement, Teacher content knowledge
Grade level	Higher Education, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Administrator, Educator, General Public, Professional/Practitioner
Resource type	Reference Material
Resource format	application, application/pdf, text, text/richtext
Rights	Copyright 2009 The Mathematical Association of America

Found in collection(s)

Click on the logo to get more information about the collection.

Title	Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2)
Link	http://msteacher2.org/
Description	The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience.
	Full description and distribution of resources

Content contained within the resource

MATHEMATICS and DEMOCRACY The Case for Quantitative Literacy Prepared by The National Council on Education and the Disciplines Executive Editor: Lynn Arthur Steen View the entire document online, download the full book, or view individual chapters below. CONTENTS: Title Page, Contents, Contributors Design Team & Authors Numerical Common Sense for All Wade Ellis, Jr. Preface: Mathematics, Numeracy, and Democracy Robert Orrill Mathematics and Numeracy: Mutual Reinforcement Alfred B. Manaster The Case for Quantitative Literacy The Quantitative Literacy Design Team Connecting Theory and Practice An Interview with James H. Stith The Emergence of Numeracy Patricia Cline Cohen Quantitative Literacy for the Next Generation Zalman Usiskin Connecting Mathematics with Reason Joan L. Richards Encouraging Progressive Pedagogy Larry Cuban Numeracy, Mathematics, and General Education An Interview with Peter T. Ewell Achieving Numeracy:The Challenge of Implementation Deborah Hughes-Hallett Reflections on an Impoverished Education Alan H. Schoenfeld Setting Greater Expectations for Quantitative Learning Carol Geary Schneider The Emperor�s Vanishing Clothes Dan Kennedy Epilogue: Embracing Numeracy Lynn Arthur Steen     Bibliography