News
- Recently completed workshop on Teaching with Cases led by David Schodt, Director of the Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts at St. Olaf College. Check out tips on teaching cases in general and ideas for teaching QR in particular.
- New QR teaching materials! Faculty members at Carleton have added new assignments after revising courses this past summer. Check them out!
Carleton's Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge (QuIRK) Initiative
"The world of the twenty-first century is a world awash in numbers....Unfortunately, despite years of study and life experience in an environment immersed in data, many educated adults remain functionally innumerate."
-Lynn Arthur Steen, "The Case for Quantitative Literacy"
Curricular Materials
Infusing Quantitative Reasoning Throughout the Curriculum
- 10 Foundational Quantitative Reasoning Questions
- Examples of assignments and courses designed to teach quantitative reasoning
- Tips for effective assignment design
- Quantitative reasoning student learning goals
QR Assessment
Assessing Quantitative Reasoning in Student Writing
- Why QuIRK evaluates quantitative reasoning in the context of student writing
- QuIRK's Rubric (Microsoft Word 70kB Dec31 08) and protocol for assessment
- How the rubric and protocol are being adapted for use at other institutions
- Research findings from past assessment
QR Program Design
Designing a Quantitative Reasoning Program: The QuIRK Experience- Why QuIRK integrates written argument with quantitative reasoning
- Key elements of the QuIRK model including information on professional development workshops and examples of curricular revisions
- Publications stemming from the initiative
- Links to other higher ed QR initiatives
For Carleton Faculty
- Information on curriculum reform grants
- Carleton faculty consultants
- Upcoming campus events
Publications and Presentations Stemming from QuIRK
Publications and presentations on QR generally and within particular disciplines.
Interested in learning more?
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The QuIRK initiative has been supported by grants from the U. S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (#P116B040816), the National Science Foundation (#DUE-0717604), and the W.M. Keck Foundation. The contents of this web site were developed under these grants. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy or opinions of the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, or the W.M. Keck Foundation and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government or the W.M. Keck Foundation.