Look, it’s math, it’s statistics, its history and psychology! It’s Quantitative Reasoning! Quantitative Reasoning: The Final Frontier of Core Competencies Susan Elrod, Ph.D. California State University, Chico WASC ARC 2015 QR is a WSCUC CC • The Five Core Competencies (CCs): • Writing • Oral Communication • Quantitative Reasoning • Critical Thinking • Information Literacy In the 2013 Handbook, CFR 2.2a states that baccalaureate programs must: “requires ins)tu)ons to report on their students’ levels of performance at or near the )me of gradua)on in five core competencies: wri)ng, oral communica)on, quan)ta)ve reasoning, cri)cal thinking, and informa)on literacy.” Core Competencies … are critical higher-order intellectual skills for students to develop in order to be successful at school, at work, and in their private and civic lives. Accordingly, WSCUC’s institutional review process calls upon institutions to describe how the curriculum addresses each of these competencies, explain their learning outcomes in relation to the core competencies, and demonstrate the extent to which these outcomes are achieved. QR is an AAC&U LEAP ELO Quantitative reasoning is one of the LEAP (Liberal Education for America’s Promise) Essential Learning Outcomes (or ELOs) developed by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), along with inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, information literacy and teamwork and problem solving. http://www.aacu.org/leap QF is in the DQP The Lumina Foundation’s Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) calls this skill quantitative fluency and places it, like LEAP, among several important intellectual skills: analytic inquiry, information literacy, engaging diverse perspectives, and communication fluency. http://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/dqp Think and Share: What does QR mean for the students in your department/ program/college? WSCUC QR Definition • the ability to apply mathematical concepts to the interpretation and analysis of quantitative information in order to solve a wide range of problems, from those arising in pure and applied research to everyday issues and questions. • It may include such dimensions as ability to apply math skills, judge reasonableness, communicate quantitative information, and recognize the limits of mathematical or statistical methods. Source: http://www.wascsenior.org/resources/handbook-accreditation-2013/part-iii-wasc-quality-assurance/institutional-report/ components-institutional-report/4-educational-quality-student-learning-core-competencies-and-standards-performance Digital Humanities Underwood and Sellers, J. Digital Humanities , No. 1 Vol. 2. 2012 National Numeracy Network Definition A comfort, competency, and "habit of mind" in working with numerical data as being as important in today's highly quantitative society as reading and writing were in previous generations. A ability that emphasizes the higher-order reasoning and critical thinking skills needed to understand and to create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative data http://serc.carleton.edu/nnn/index.html Vaccines and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) In 1992, Denmark and Sweden stopped using thimerosal in vaccines. This study compared the rate of ASD in these countries before and after thimerosal was removed. In both countries, ASD rates increased between 1987 and 1999. If thimerosal exposure was related to ASD, one would expect that ASD rates would decrease after 1992 when children were no longer being exposed. Should I vaccinate my child? Source: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/CDCStudiesonVaccinesandAutism.pdf Millenials and Numeracy • Since 2003, the percentages of U.S .millennials scoring below level 3 in numeracy (the minimum standard) increased at all levels of educational attainment. • U.S. millennials with a four-year bachelor’s degree scored higher in numeracy than their counterparts in only two countries: Poland and Spain. • The scores of U.S. millennials whose highest level of educational attainment was either less than high school or high school were lower than those of their counterparts in almost every other participating country. • Our best-educated millennials—those with a master’s or research degree—only scored higher than their peers in Ireland, Poland, and Spain. Source: ETS, America’s Skills Challenge. 2015 Personalized Genetic Medical Data From Lumina’s DQP • Associate level: • Presents accurate calculations and symbolic operations, and explains how such calculations and operations are used in either his or her specific field of study or in interpreting social and economic trends. • Bachelor’s level: • Constructs accurate and relevant calculations, estimates, risk analyses or quantitative evaluations of public information and presents them in papers, projects or multi-media events. Traditional Math QR Abstract, deductive discipline Practical, robust habit of mind Employed in professions such as sciences, technology and engineering Employed in every aspect of an alert, informed life Rises above context Anchored in context Objects of study are ideals Objects of study are data Serves primarily professional purposes Is essential for all graduates’ personal and civic responsibilities From "Everything I Needed to Know about Averages. . . I Learned in College" by Lynn Arthur Steen, professor of mathematics, St. Olaf College. Peer Review Summer 2014: http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/2014/summer Think and Share: Think of an outcome for QR in your discipline or at the upper division in GE level. Average Frequency of QR Activities by Major and Class Level (NSSE) Rocconi, Louis M., Amber D. Lambert, Alexander C. McCormick, and Shimon A. Sarraf. 2013. “Making College Count: An Examination of Quantitative Reasoning Activities in Higher Education.” Numeracy 6 (2): Article 10. Available at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol6/iss2/art10. Quantitative Reasoning Encounters (QREs) at Carleton College • Students complete three courses that have been designated as providing quantitative reasoning encounters (QRE). • The goal of the requirement is to increase students’ appreciation for the power of QR and to enhance their ability to evaluate, construct, and communicate arguments using quantitative information. • A course designated as a QRE will include at least one substantial assignment or module designed to enhance one or more of the following QR skills: • Possessing the habit of mind to consider what numerical evidence might add to the analysis of a problem; • Identifying appropriate quantitative or numerical evidence to address a question; • Locating or collecting numerical or quantitative data; • Interpreting numerical evidence properly including recognizing the limitations of methods and sources used; • Effectively communicating arguments that involve numerical or quantitative evidence. Quantitative Reasoning Encounters (QREs) http://serc.carleton.edu/quirk/quantitative_writing/examples.html Assessment Source: http://assessment.uconn.edu/primer/ Standardized Tests Na me: ID: e Tim 201 ple om to c te e : xam e. 4 . tion • Sundre, Donna L. 2008. The Quan)ta)ve Reasoning Test, Version 9: Test Manual. Harrisonburg, VA: Center for Assessment and Research Studies. • Gaze, Eric, et al., Quan)ta)ve Literacy and Reasoning Assessment (QLRA): hOp://serc.carleton.edu/qlra/ index.html • Na)onal Assessment of Adult Literacy: hOp://nces.ed.gov/naal/ ore rma or m d. info e. phic gra o c. dem n Sur dia ing nd ow n In ic a foll rica aph e r me h d. g t o ? e .A m t e d e e le t D p le ex ple Ma com ur s b. com ase c. ou e yo Ple e stat ve y ite abl a e h s Wh r plic ge lea d. the e Ap P ll e al 1. e. O r Not co m f e o o F rs a. ck b. yea Bla ull e ring gy c. ny f hes nee ma ngi chnolo of T E w one d. r T e Ho o 2. e. N n e . s a c a e ? 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Q vey tion ues s AAC&U’s VALUE Rubric http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/quantitative-literacy Rubric for QR in Writing Grawe, Nathan D., Neil S. Lutsky, and Christopher J. Tassava. 2010. “A Rubric for Assessing QuanYtaYve Reasoning in WriOen Arguments.” Numeracy 3 (1), hOp://services.bepress.com/ numeracy/vol3/iss1/art3. Challenges to Implementing QR • Curriculum: Making sure it is part of the curriculum • Faculty Development: Faculty in all disciplines need professional development support to enhance QR in their courses • Assessment: QR being included in program/ institutional assessment activities • Need: Administrators, faculty and policy makers insufficiently aware of the increasing need for QR 2001 Study by Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Quantitative Reasoning Program at Bowdoin College • Assessing first-year students' quantitative literacy • Advising students regarding appropriate quantitative courses • Establishing study groups for quantitative courses • Providing individual tutoring for students in quantitative courses • Offering supplemental support to quantitative courses http://www.bowdoin.edu/qr-program/ Hawaii Big Five-O May 19-20, 2015 Chaminade University Honolulu, HI Retreat on the Five Core Competencies http://www.wascsenior.org/content/big-fiveaddressing-core-competencies
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