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This paper describes a course on quantitative methods for liberal arts students. The unifying theme of the course is quantitative models. First, the paper presents a conceptual framework for viewing quantitative models. Second, several examples of probabilistic and deterministic models are presented. Third, the role of computer software in helping students to understand models is examined.
An earlier version of this paper appeared in Report of the New Liberal Arts Program, (edited by Samuel Goldberg, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1991).
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Ferguson, D.L. (1993). An Introductory Course in Quantitative Methods: Computers in the Teaching of Problem Solving to College Students. In: Ferguson, D.L. (eds) Advanced Educational Technologies for Mathematics and Science. NATO ASI Series, vol 107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02938-1_25
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