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Looking at the Multiple Meanings of Numeracy, Quantitative Literacy, and Quantitative Reasoning

open access: yesNumeracy, 2014
The subject of this journal goes by a variety of names: numeracy, quantitative literacy, and quantitative reasoning. Some authors use the terms interchangeably. Others see distinctions between them. Study of psycholinguistic and ontological concepts laid
H.L. Vacher
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The Scope of Numeracy after Five Years

open access: yesNumeracy, 2013
The purpose of this editorial is to provide an efficient way for readers and potential authors to see (a) what type of papers are published in this journal and (b) what subjects are appropriate.
H.L. Vacher, Dorothy Wallace
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Parts of the Whole: Quantitative Literacy on a Desert Island

open access: yesNumeracy, 2015
Some of the specific institutional problems faced by quantitative reasoning courses, programs and requirements arise from the fragile intellectual position of “quantitative reasoning” as an idea, or meme.
Dorothy Wallace
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The Sons Report (1989-1994, Mathematical Association of America): The Way It Was

open access: yesNumeracy, 2019
Recollections and commentary by Linda R. Sons on a 1994 national report entitled Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates: A Complement to the Standards. Professor Sons chaired the committee which wrote the report and championed its use.
Linda R. Sons
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Making College Count: An Examination of Quantitative Reasoning Activities in Higher Education

open access: yesNumeracy, 2013
Findings from national studies along with more frequent calls from those who employ college graduates suggest an urgent need for colleges and universities to increase opportunities for students to develop quantitative reasoning (QR) skills.
Louis M. Rocconi   +3 more
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Conceptual Analysis of Derivative as a Rate of Change and Analysis of the Mathematics Textbooks

open access: yesSakarya University Journal of Education, 2021
In this study, initially, we provided a conceptual analysis for the rate of change interpretation of derivative from the quantitative reasoning perspective.
Mahmut Kertil
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Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Editorial Moment of Silence in Honor of H. Len Vacher

open access: yesNumeracy
H. Len Vacher, co-founding editor of Numeracy and giant in our field, passed away April 21, 2025. A brief testament to his contributions to numeracy can be found in an editorial in the previous issue of this journal.
Nathan Grawe
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The Students Algebraic Thinking Processed in Mathematic Problem Solving at Low Mathematic Ability Student Based on Quantitative Reasoning Ability

open access: yesEdumatika, 2018
Quantitative Reasoning is the students' ability to concluded a problem solved. The purpose of this research has information about algebraic thinking processed on the student with low ability based on Quantitative Reasoning ability.
Dewi Purnama Sari, Feny Rita Fiantika
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