The Impact of Innumeracy
By the time we reach voting age, almost all Americans have at least a high school education. That means we have been exposed to numerous math courses, and hopefully passed them. But that does not… The Impact of Innumeracy
Statistics. What language is that?
It seems that a many intro statistics students struggle with the “language” of stats. I am working on a micro-course on that topic and I ran across this article: Statistics for people in a hurry.… Statistics. What language is that?
A Good Read and it Adds Uo!
This NYT’s article is another showcasing their excellent use of data visualizations to communicate important concepts. Well worth the 7 minute read. Where Boys Outperform Girls in Math: Rich, White and Suburban Districts
No Regrets
I’m sure most of us are familiar with Frost’s famous poem, The Road Not Taken. I was reminded of the last two lines this morning by an article in Inc. on Jeff Bezos. It makes… No Regrets
Procrastination and Your Stats Grade
Procrastination. I think we all suffer from this human problem. And we all probably have a sense that it rarely leads to optimum outcomes, though the ancient Greeks and Romans thought it was preferable to… Procrastination and Your Stats Grade
On Quantitative Literacy
I may be a bit biased, but I believe our Excelsior quantitative courses are critical to our students. I found this article about an interview with Dr. Rebecca Goldin, Director of STATS and professor at… On Quantitative Literacy