Numbers? Borrinnnggg!!!.

Buscemi, William I.

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ERIC Number: EJ568081

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Numbers? Borrinnnggg!!!

Buscemi, William I.

PS: Political Science and Politics, v30 n4 p737-42 Dec 1997

Suggests that political apathy among young people is the result of not having the conceptual tools necessary to comprehend present issues. Argues that to grasp many issues, students need to be mathematically literate, which many are not. Suggests that instructors should expose students to comparative numbers more often. (DSK)

Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Background, Educational Improvement, Higher Education, Instructional Development, Knowledge Level, Numbers, Numeracy, Political Science, Politics, Relevance (Education), Statistics, Student Interests, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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