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Group Projects and Civic Engagement in a Quantitative Literacy Course
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Dewar, Jacqueline; Larson, Suzanne; Zachariah, Thomas – PRIMUS, 2011
We describe our approach to incorporating a civic engagement component into a quantitative literacy (QL) course and the resulting gains in student learning, confidence, and awareness of local civic issues. We revised the existing QL course by including semester-long group projects involving local community issues that students could investigate…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Algebra, Citizenship Education, Group Activities