The Mathematical Association of America
SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Meetings

These are listed with the most recent meeting at the top, older meetings can be found down lower. Paper titles link to the abstracts (usually in pdf format). The file naming refers to the abstract number assigned to papers by the AMS for the Joint Meetings (or to something I generate if the paper was not submitted through the AMS). Sorry that these filenames are not more informative, but I don't know if I could come up with anything better while still guaranteeing they don't conflict with each other.

Joint Math Meeting 2009: Washington DC

• Making Quantitative Reasoning Central to a PreCalculus Course. Cinnamon Hillyard, Nicole Hoover, University of Washington Bothell (1046-T1-1599)
  • Slides:

Math Fest 2008: Madison WI

Panel: The Role of Quantitative Literacy Centers in Supporting Students and Faculty

• Panel Slideshow (PDF or PowerPoint) by Caren Diefenderfer, Nicole Hoover, Judith Moran, Corrine Taylor.

Math Fest 2007: San Jose CA

Panel: Quantitative Literacy, Mathematics, and Civic Engagement

• Panel Slideshow by Maura Mast, Andy Miller, Rob Root, Kay Somers
• Books related to this panel
  • Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America’s Addiction to Credit, Robert D. Manning
  • The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Parents are Going Broke, Elizabeth Warren and Emily Warren Tyagi
  • Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Lenders, and the Era of Predatory Lending, James D. Scurlock
  • The Winner-Take-All Society: Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us, Robert H. Frank and Phillip J. Cook
  • Falling Behind: How Rising Inequality Harms the Middle Class, Robert H. Frank
  • On Economic Inequality, Amartya Sen

Math Fest 2006: Knoxville TN

Panel: Several Perspectives on Quantitative Literacy in the Undergraduate Program

• Panel Report by Caren Diefenderfer and Maura Mast

Joint Mathematics Meeting 2006: San Antonio TX

Contributed Papers from the General Session

• Resource for QL: Mathematics Across the Curriculum and the National Numeracy Network at the University of Nevada. Jerry A Johnson, University of Nevado Reno (1014-P1-216)

Contributed Papers from Achieving Quantitative Literacy I

• Just filling time before the session with some quotes from the San Antonio Express-News.
  • Slides: Word (20 KB) | Adobe PDF (42 KB)
• Paradoxes: Explanations and Discussions. Preliminary report. Saburo Matsumoto, The Master's College (1014-P1-79)
• A Contemporary Approach to Quantitative Literacy in a College Mathematics Curriculum. Jay P Abramson, Matt Isom, (Eric Kennedy), Arizona State University (1014-P1-20)
  • Eric Kennedy's Related Website
  • Pick a Prof
  • US Census Bureau
  • US Department of Health and Human Services
  • US Department of Justice
  • US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics
  • National Weather Service
  • US Drug Enforcement Agency
  • US Geological Survey
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • NASA and Goddard Space Institute
  • Infoplease
• How a Writing Assignment Changed Our Understanding of Quantitative Literacy. Allen Emerson, Kris Green, St. John Fisher College (1014-P1-1543)
• QL Spreadsheet Modules: Lessons from the Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum Workshop. Eric C Gaze, Alfred University (1014-P1-288)
• Learning to Make Inferences: Connecting Quantitative Literacy and Language Arts for Math and English Preservice Teachers. Preliminary report. Kimberly M Vincent, Beth Buyserie, Washington State University (1014-P1-1490)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (82 KB) | Adobe PDF (399 KB)
• Incorporating Civic Engagement in Quantitative Literacy Courses. Preliminary report. Thomas M Zachariah, Suzanne Larson, Jacqueline M Dewar, Loyola Marymount University (1014-P1-1260)
• Ethnomathematics: Fusion or Fear. Preliminary report. Michelle R DeDeo, University of North Florida (1014-P1-1425)
• The Quantitative Reasoning Requirement at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Maura B Mast, Mark Pawlak, University of Massachusetts Boston (1014-P1-1443)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (125 KB) | Adobe PDF (149 KB)
• News Math: Working toward QL. Bernard L Madison, University of Arkansas (1014-P1-49)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (31 KB) | Adobe PDF (48 KB)
• Developing a QL Program: Do's and Don'ts. Judith Flagg Moran, Trinity College, Hartford CT (1014-P1-830)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (4 MB) | Adobe PDF (20 MB) | PowerPoint (no pictures) (474 KB) | Adobe PDF (no pictures) (43 KB)
• Defining and Implementing Quantitative Literacy Programs. Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University (1014-P1-32)
• An Overview of QR/QL Programs, Events and Publications. Preliminary report. Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University, Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central Community College, Cinnamon Hillyard, University of Washington Bothell (1014-P1-1269)
  • Banner: Adobe PDF (1 MB) | Publisher (2 MB)

Contributed Papers from Achieving Quantitative Literacy II

• Numeracy: A Course for Honor Students. Preliminary report. John C Macelli, Ithaca College (1014-P1-944)
• The Mathematics of Association in Quantitative Literacy. Preliminary report. Milo Schield, Augsburg College (1014-P1-36)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (2 MB) | Adobe PDF (2 MB)
  • Updated Slides: Adobe PDF (117 KB)
  • Statistical Literacy
  • Statistical Literacy QL Books
  • Statistical Literacy QL Activities
  • Statistical Literacy QL Textbooks
  • Statistical Literacy and the Liberal Arts at Augsburg College
  • Paper: Confounders as Mathematical Objects
  • Slides from: Confounders as Mathematical Objects: Adobe PDF (59 KB)
  • Statistical Literacy Online at Capella University
• Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum. Preliminary report. Gary T Franchy, Davenport University (1014-P1-1727)
  • Introductory Slides (from Len Vacher): PowerPoint (7 MB) | Adobe PDF (4 MB)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (362 KB) | Adobe PDF (498 KB)
  • More Information about Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum
• Profit Maximization and Level Curves: Applying Excel Data Tables, Conditional Formatting, and the Solver. Mike Pogodzinski, San Jose State University (1014-P1-404)
  • Cover Page: Word (27 KB) | Adobe PDF (22 KB)
  • Slides: PowerPoint (836 KB) | Adobe PDF (914 KB)
  • Spreadsheet: Excel (74 KB) | Adobe PDF (455 KB)
  • Mike Pogodzinski's Related Website
  • Excel Files for Pogodzinski's Economics Texts
• The Unholy Alliance: Integrating Math and Religion. Preliminary report. Harrison W Straley, Barbara Darling-Smith, Wheaton College (1014-P1-27)
  • Notes: Adobe PDF (757 KB)
• From math Distress to Math Success: The Development of a Quantitative Reasoning Course To Motivate Student Learning. Klement Teixeira, Fred Peskoff, Borough of Manhattan Community College (1014-P1-789)
• Join the Mathematics Across the Community College Curriculum Project. Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central Community College (1014-P1-1264)

Math Fest 2005: Albuquerque NM

Contributed Papers submitted to the General Session

• Word Problems and Quantitative Literacy. Gizem Karaali, Pomona College (MF-2005-1)
  • Slides: Adobe PDF (103 KB)
  • Gizem Karaali's Article
  • Gizem Karaali's Website
  • MAA's Website
  • Lynn Arthor Steen's Website
  • Statistical Literacy Website

Joint Mathematics Meeting 2005: Atlanta GA

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