PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
All the math you need: An investigation into the curricular boundaries of mathematical literacy
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This project attempts to seek out common threads and analyze discrepancies in the tertiary-levelmathematical literacy / quantitative literacy curricula proposed by eight different textbooks andcontent-providers. Following the framework developed originally in (Harel 1987) we investigatesequencing of content, levels of generality, emphasized applications, introductory material, aswell as explicitly stated learning outcomes.Key words: