ERIC Number: EJ1376383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Baseball as a Quantitative Reasoning Course
Abrams, William
PRIMUS, v33 n1 p84-96 2023
This paper describes a course designed to introduce students to mathematical thinking and a variety of lower level mathematics topics using baseball while satisfying the goals of quantitative reasoning. We give suggestions for sources, topics, techniques, and examples so any mathematics teacher can design such a course to fit their needs. The course assumes no previous college level mathematics and includes statistics, linear functions, modeling, and simulation.
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Statistical Analysis, Team Sports, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Prior Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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