What do we mean by the term quantitative tools? by Jonathan Bostic https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj Provide your input here for Day 1. en-us 2016-11-03 22:36:03 UTC 2025-11-18 23:19:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Measures of affect or behavior or knowledge or understanding that result in a numerical value/multiple numerical values if there are subscales https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520256 2016-11-04 23:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520256 broadly: instruments that allow for statistical analyses https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520279 2016-11-04 23:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520279 Where do we draw the line between quantitative and qualitative?  https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520345 Does one exist?]]> 2016-11-04 23:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520345 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520394 Tool that easily translate to numbers and have enough size to run statistical analyses. Can easily determine what is being measured--sensitive]]> 2016-11-04 23:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520394 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520396 A tool for collecting data in a way that can be converted into a numeric measure.]]> 2016-11-04 23:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520396 This ^^^ but with mathematical modeling instead of statistical analysis. https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520454 2016-11-04 23:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520454 Can you qualify quantitative data and quantify qualitative data? https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520468 2016-11-04 23:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520468 The tool itself does not require tweaking by the end-user (still need to decide if the application is appropriate) https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520490 2016-11-04 23:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520490 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520500 How do we des]]> 2016-11-04 23:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520500 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520530 How do we discern between quantitative "tools" and quantitative "representations"?


]]> 2016-11-04 23:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520530 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520595 I see quantitative tools as a means to subsume large data and represent it symbolically, frequently (but not necessarily) numerically.

]]> 2016-11-04 23:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520595 Translating the data collected into analyzable, numerical components is sustainable (not requiring extensive human labor or capital) https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520615 2016-11-04 23:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520615 For the purposes of this group maybe we should prioritize finding/cataloguing/creating measures that are easier to code/assessments which result in a continuous variable https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520630 2016-11-04 23:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520630 What quantitative paradigms will we support in math ed? Rasch and/or IRT https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520702 2016-11-05 00:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520702 To expand, ^^^ AP exams with free response sections have large, annual grading sessions and I would consider them quant. tools. https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520709 2016-11-05 00:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520709 https://padlet.com/jonathan_bostic/beyfbyyvcajj/wish/135520712 A method of subsuming data in such a way that can be displayed and interpreted symbolically for easier understanding (often used with numbers)

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