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An Interdisciplinary Quantitative Reasoning Program at Hollins University

An Interdisciplinary Quantitative Reasoning Program at Hollins University. By Caren Diefenderfer and Trish Hammer. http://www1.hollins.edu/homepages/hammerpw/qrhomepage.htm. The History of Quantitative Reasoning at Hollins.

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An Interdisciplinary Quantitative Reasoning Program at Hollins University

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  1. An Interdisciplinary Quantitative Reasoning Program at Hollins University By Caren Diefenderfer and Trish Hammer http://www1.hollins.edu/homepages/hammerpw/qrhomepage.htm

  2. The History of Quantitative Reasoningat Hollins Spring ’98 Idea for a two level, basic (q) then applied (Q), quantitative reasoning requirement Fall’98 q Basic QR RequirementQR Assessment Exempt Math 100 ‘98-99 QR Workshops (Hollins)’99-00 QR Reading Group (Hollins)’00-01 QR Faculty Development Activities (NSF) Fall’01 Q Applied QR Requirement Students complete one Q course Each Q course contains at least 2 QR Projects Q courses across the curriculum

  3. QR Faculty Development Activities (supported by NSF) Four Visiting QR Scholars Public Lecture Faculty Workshop Two QR Workshops for Hollins Faculty

  4. Visiting QR Scholars Jerry Johnson, University of Nevada at Reno (9/2000) Lecture (100): “The Mathematics Across the Curriculum Project at UNR”Workshop(15): Applications of QR in the Social Sciences Dorothy Wallace, Dartmouth College (10/2000) Lecture(70): “The Mathematics Across the Curriculum Project at Dartmouth”Workshop(14): A Study of Symmetry Using Block Art Helen Lang, Trinity College in Connecticut (2/2001) Lecture(70): “The Role of Science/Math Laboratories in Humanities Courses”Workshop(14): Discussion of the Importance of QR in the Humanities Lou Gross, UT at Knoxville (4/2001)Lecture(70): “Everglades Restoration: Computing, Ecology, Mathematics, and Public Policy”Workshop(9): QR in Ecology (Using Ecobeaker and Populus)

  5. Q Faculty Development Workshops at Hollins 2 NSF funded 4 day workshops - emphasis on development of QR projects for Q courses Workshop Sessions Math 100 topics (lecture and Excel labs) Definition of QR Discussion of teaching strategies Sample QR projects and guidelines Presentation of QR projects by faculty Workshop ParticipantsHumanities: Classics(1), Philosophy(1) Social Sciences: Communications(1), Economics(1), History(2), Political Science(1), Sociology(1) Fine Arts: Theatre(1) Natural and Mathematical Sciences: Biology(3), Chemistry(2), Computer Science(2), Mathematics and Statistics(2), Physics(1), Psychology(1)

  6. Q Courses at Hollins Biology: Plants and People, Ecology, Plant BiologyBusiness: Corporate Finance*Chemistry: General Chemistry, Principles of Chemistry Analytical ChemistryClassics/Art: Ancient ArtComputer Science: Computer Science ICommunications: Research Methods in CommunicationEconomics: Economics of Social Issues, Economics of Health Care, Public Finance, Money, Credit and Banking, Macroeconomics, Women and Economics*History: US Social History, European Imperialism*Mathematics: Precalculus, Intuitive Calculus, Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Symbolic LogicPhilosophy: Symbolic LogicPhysics: Physical Principles, Analytical PhysicsPolitical Science: Research Methods in Political SciencePsychology: Human MemorySociology: Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine, Methods of Social ResearchStatistics: Introduction to Statistics, Statistical MethodsTheatre: Lighting Design

  7. Ancient Art Professor Christina Salowey Quantitative analysis of treatise on architecture from antiquity by Vitruvius Quantitative analysis of field data and scaled drawings of ancient buildings “Discovery” of proportional relations between units 3D Reconstruction of Doric temples

  8. Ecology Professor Renee Godard Field trips to graveyards Collection of “real” mortality data on males and females born between 1830-1839 and 1890-1899 “Hands on” experience with life tables s-curves patterns of survivorship population dynamics fertility

  9. Sociology of Health, Illness and MedicineProfessor Kay Broschart Quantitative analysis of 1990’s health care data - median net salary vs percentage of female physicians within medical specialty fields - life expectancy vs rate of infant mortality vs percentage health care spending in US in other countries

  10. Lighting DesignProfessor Laurie Powell-Ward Potentials and problems of theatrical lighting through lab exploration with standard industry equipment Script based design projects Quantitative concepts – angle, beam spread, intensity, wattage, control board timing Execution of design allows students to see their schematics “in action”

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