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Kira Hamman Penn State Mont Alto

Explore the power of quantitative literacy (QL) in addressing bias and exclusion in the era of alternative facts. Understand the role of QL in social justice pedagogy and engagement. Learn how to embed QL in social contexts to promote equity and inclusion, and foster critical thinking in citizens and activists. Discover the importance of integrating social justice content and contexts in QL education to promote intellectual autonomy and combat falsehoods in society.

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Kira Hamman Penn State Mont Alto

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  1. SIGMAA-QL Invited Session The Power of Quantitative Literacy in the Era of Alternative Facts JMM, January 17, 2019 Dave Kung St. Mary's College of Maryland Kira Hamman Penn State Mont Alto

  2. Venn Diagram QL / QR Social Justice Our talk

  3. QL / QR Social Justice pedagogy access content context projects service equity exclusion bias

  4. 3 Core Questions for QL/QR in an Age of Alternative Facts: 1. What? 2. Who? 3. How?

  5. I. What? Context: embed QR in the context of important social issues

  6. I. What? Content: what math will help them navigate the world as citizens? activists? What math do citizens need?

  7. II. Who? Well, everyone, of course.

  8. II. Who? • Jim • Angie

  9. II. Who?

  10. II. Who? • Jim • Angie • Derek • Hannah • Braedon • Lena

  11. II. Who? Non- Students Underrepresented Well- Represented Who is left out at your institution? Non-STEM NEED QL NEED QL (with social justice) Students Conservatives Liberals STEM

  12. III. How?

  13. Dan Meyer’s Provocative Question: III. How? q: How do we help people believe fewer lies?

  14. Nurturing parent Strict Father Family Structures (George Lakoff) Reasons valued Questioning encouraged Questioning disrespectful Reasons unimportant Authority Knowledge

  15. What does this theory get us? Better understanding of… • Fake news spread on the right, not left • Conservative backlash vs. Common Core

  16. Support for bombing Syria under Obama and Trump 2013 2017 2013 2017

  17. What does this theory get us? Better understanding of… • Fake news spread on the right, not left • Conservative backlash vs. Common Core • Public Opinion: Syria Bombing ‘13 vs. ‘17 • Liberal bent of academia (and Conservative backlash)

  18. What does this theory get us? Better understanding of… • Fake news spread on the right, not left • Conservative backlash vs. Common Core • Public Opinion: Syria Bombing ‘13 vs. ‘17 • Liberal bent of academia (and Conservative backlash) • How we need to teach QL In what ways is your teaching authoritarian?

  19. What does this theory get us? Better understanding of… • Fake news spread on the right, not left • Conservative backlash vs. Common Core • Public Opinion: Syria Bombing ‘13 vs. ‘17 • Liberal bent of academia (and Conservative backlash) • How we need to teach QL In what ways is your teaching authoritarian? Why are we full of it?

  20. Conclusion: QL in this age requires: What? Social justice content & contexts Who? Everyone How? Pedagogy that builds intellectual autonomy

  21. #Resist Questions? Comments? Dave: dtkung@smcm.edu Twitter: dtkung Kira: kira@psu.edu

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