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Direct linkWismath, Shelly L.; Mackay, D. Bruce – Journal of General Education, 2012
This essay argues for the importance of quantitative reasoning skills as part of a liberal education and describes the successful introduction of a mathematics-based quantitative skills course at a small Canadian university. Today's students need quantitative problem-solving skills, to function as adults, professionals, consumers, and citizens in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, General Education, Liberal Arts
