ERIC Number: EJ890214
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Feb
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Math Across the Community College Curriculum (MAC3): A Successful Path to Quantitative Literacy
Hillyard, Cinnamon; Korey, Jane; Leoni, Deann; Hartzler, Rebecca
MathAMATYC Educator, v1 n2 p4-9 Feb 2010
In recent years, mathematical and quantitative arguments have become prominent in the media as well as in politics, business, and science conversations. This has led to multiple calls for mathematics to be more accessible and meaningful to a wider range of the population (AMATYC, 2006; Cerrito, 1996; Cheney, 1989; Cohen, 1982; College Board, 1983; CUPM, 1982; CUPM, 1998; Madison and Steen, 2003; Moses, 2002; NCTM, 1989; NRC 1989; Paulos, 1988; Steen, 2001; Steen 2004a). These calls for action have included broadening students' exposure to the breadth and applicability of mathematics in multiple interdisciplinary settings. As detailed by Madison and Steen (2008), this movement became known as the Quantitative Literacy (QL) movement.
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Numeracy, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Integrated Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Literacy
American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. 5983 Macon Cove, Memphis, TN 38134. Tel: 901-333-4643; Fax: 901-333-4651; e-mail: amatyc@amatyc.org; Web site: http://www.amatyc.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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