EDDIE modules are effective learning tools for developing quantitative literacy and seismological understanding
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DOI: 10.1080/10899995.2018.1411708
Abstract: ABSTRACT Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry and Exploration (EDDIE) modules engage students in analysis of data collected by networks of environmental sensors, which are used to study various natural phenomena, such as nutrient loading, climate change, and… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; quantitative literacy; effective learning; eddie modules ... See more keywords
Making sense of carbon footprints: how carbon literacy and quantitative literacy affects information gathering and decision-making
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DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2019.1569205
Abstract: Abstract Popular media often reports on the carbon footprint of certain activities, items or people. We were curious to explore how people make sense of these news pieces, and specifically, whether and how carbon literacy… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; quantitative literacy; carbon literacy; sense ... See more keywords
Blind Taste, Clear Insights: Using Bottled Water to Teach Environmental Sociology and Quantitative Literacy
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DOI: 10.1177/0092055x251397385
Abstract: This article introduces a classroom activity that uses a blind taste test of bottled water to teach key concepts in environmental sociology and quantitative literacy. In this two-stage experiment, students first rate the flavors of… read more here.
Keywords: environmental sociology; water; quantitative literacy; sociology ... See more keywords