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" Mathematics and democracy : "
prepared by the National Council on Education and the Disciplines ; Lynn Arthur Steen, executive editor.
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BL
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1036239
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b790609
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Mathematics and democracy : : the case for quantitative literacy /\ prepared by the National Council on Education and the Disciplines ; Lynn Arthur Steen, executive editor.
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[Princeton, N.J.] :: NCED,, ©2001.
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xx, 121 pages ;; 23 cm
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0970954700
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: 9780970954701
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Mathematics, numeracy, and democracy / Robert Orrill. -- The case for quantitative literacy / The Quantitative Literacy Design Team. -- The emergence of numeracy / Patricia Cline Cohen. -- Connecting mathematics with reason / Joan L. Richards. -- Numeracy, mathematics, and general education: an interview with Peter T. Ewell. -- Reflections on an impoverished education / Alan H. Schoenfeld. -- The emperor's vanishing clothes / Dan Kennedy. -- Numerical common sense for all / Wade Ellis, Jr. -- Mathematics and numeracy: mutual reinforcement / Alfred B. Manaster. -- Connecting theory and practice: an interview with James H. Stith. -- Quantitative literacy for the next generation / Zalman Usiskin. -- Encouraging progressive pedagogy / Larry Cuban. -- Achieving numeracy: the challenge of implementation / Deborah Hughes-Hallett. -- Setting greater expectations for quantitative learning / Carol Geary Schneider. -- Epilogue: Embracing numeracy / Lynn Arthur Steen.
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Mathematics and democracy: the case for quantitative literacy.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching-- United States.
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Numeracy-- United States.
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Mathematics teaching.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching.
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Numeracy.
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Numeracy.
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United States.
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372.7/2
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QA13.M1518 2001
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Steen, Lynn Arthur,1941-2015.
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National Council on Education and the Disciplines.
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