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In Chapter 1 we introduced our framework for quantitative reasoning, which includes the components of the act of quantification, quantitative literacy, quantitative interpretation, and quantitative modelling. Here we want to provide specific examples within science contexts of elements of QR within each of these components.
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Mayes, R., Myers, J. (2014). Quantitative Reasoning in Stem. In: Quantitative Reasoning in the Context of Energy and Environment. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-527-4_4
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