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uantitative
R
easoning &
P
roblem
S
olving
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2. Patsy found a flowchart that she believed made it very easy to make the right decision when faced
with an important social issue
M
aking it Matter
Solving problems in your life
For the next few days, take special notice of each graphic you see. Keep track of the graphics and answer
the following reflective questions for each graphic:
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Would you have noticed this graphic before completing this learning activity?
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Did the graphic provide meaningful information?
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What assumptions did you have to make to produce this meaning?
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Did this graphic influence you? How?
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Can you improve upon the construction of the graphic?
L
earning to Learn Mathematics
Reflecting on and appreciating your learning
1. What does the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” have to do with learning and using
mathematics?
2. What is the relationship between reasoning quantitatively and interpreting a graphic?
3. Why is a skeptical approach to graphics (i.e., not automatically assuming they are true/correct)
preferable for both the mathematician and scientist?
A
ssessing Your Performance
Assessing your performance as a learner
Review the description of
A Successful Performance
and assess your own performance against the
standard offered there.
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How and why was your performance
SUCCESSFUL
?
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How can you
IMPROVE
your performance, making it more successful? What
concrete steps
do you
need to take to make each improvement?
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