Cultivating Quantitative Literacy in the Introductory Course: A Mathematics Education Collaboration to Teach the Gini Coefficient

We report on a cross-disciplinary collaboration between sociology and mathematics education to more effectively cultivate quantitative literacy (QL) in the introductory sociology course. Focusing on an instructional unit presenting the Gini coefficient (the most commonly used summary measure of inco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Teaching sociology 2024-10, Vol.52 (4), p.336-351
Hauptverfasser:	Downey, Dennis J., Ernest, J. Brooke
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Active Learning Collaboration Comprehension Concept Formation Cooperative learning Education Evaluation Grammatical aspect Income inequality Interdisciplinary aspects Introductory Courses Literacy Mathematics Mathematics education Misconceptions Numeracy Sociology Students Teaching
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