Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues – Reply
In reply to Kira Hamman's discussion of my piece, "Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues," I clarify that my argument is intended to apply only to public issues. I argue that problems requiring personal knowledge/expertise often benefit from quantita...
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| description | In reply to Kira Hamman's discussion of my piece, "Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues," I clarify that my argument is intended to apply only to public issues. I argue that problems requiring personal knowledge/expertise often benefit from quantitative literacy while describing the features of public issues that constrain the role of quantitative literacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52d264dc3664401e8e15460aeae91be92022-12-22T01:42:36ZengNational Numeracy NetworkNumeracy1936-46601936-46602017-07-011021310.5038/1936-4660.10.2.13Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues – ReplyAnder W. Erickson0Western Oregon UniversityIn reply to Kira Hamman's discussion of my piece, "Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues," I clarify that my argument is intended to apply only to public issues. I argue that problems requiring personal knowledge/expertise often benefit from quantitative literacy while describing the features of public issues that constrain the role of quantitative literacy.http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol10/iss2/art13/quantitative literacypublic issues |
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