University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Application of Mathematics to Explore Social and Environmental Justice Issues in Central and Eastern Europe

Chambers, Dawn

Content Files
ISRL Project 2022 Chambers revision 09_01_2022.pdf
MTH 1000 Outline with International Module by Chambers.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115167

Description

Title
Application of Mathematics to Explore Social and Environmental Justice Issues in Central and Eastern Europe
Author(s)
Chambers, Dawn
Issue Date
2022-08-05
Keyword(s)
  • Math instruction
  • community college
  • social justice
Abstract
Math for Liberal Arts, MTH 1000, is a survey course at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) in rural north-central Illinois. Since application problems in textbooks tend to arise out of an everyday American perspective, an international module was developed during the International Studies Research Lab (ISRL) 2022 to provide students with an international perspective in the context of current issues. For the module, students will research a country from Central and Eastern Europe, then apply mathematical concepts from Set Theory and Statistics to analyze the country, make comparisons with other regions, and explore issues related to social and environmental justice and climate change.
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
other
Language
eng
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115167

Owning Collections

International Studies Research Lab PRIMARY
Results of the work done by community college educators as part of the Title VI Department of Education Grant.