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Social Choice in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course
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Kelsey, Gregory A. – PRIMUS, 2013
I present a unit on voting theory and social choice taught as the beginning of a liberal arts mathematics course for undergraduates. In this unit, students voted on the final grade calculation formula and topics to cover during the semester and then analyzed the results using various voting systems. I believe that by allowing my students to…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Grades (Scholastic)