Sentences with phrase «quantitative literacy»

Even in math, as Weiner pointed out, the focus on quantitative literacy is important to civic participation.

What do I mean by quantitative literacy?

Lynn A. Steen, probably the most articulate spokesperson for «Quantitative Literacy», states that `... numeracy is not the same as mathematics, nor is it an alternative to mathematics.

Whereas mathematics asks students to rise above context, quantitative literacy is anchored in real data that reflect engagement with life's diverse contexts and situations.»

Cahill commented on the need to measure competencies over seat time, especially as the kinds of competencies that all students must now develop — high levels of communications skills, quantitative literacy and reasoning, and critical - thinking — demand new instructional and school design strategies.

The Quantitative / Literacy Stats course is tailored to career goals outside of STEM or Technical - focus on general stats, data analysis, quantitative literacy and problem solving.

Quantitative literacy is a crucial skill and a skill that it is becoming increasingly clear that lawyers can not effective practice without having.