National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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637- Exciting Math for Your Fourth-Year Course: Social Decision Making

Saturday, April 28, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
113 A (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Eric W. Hart

Handouts
  • SocDecMakingHartNCTM2012.pptx.pdf (643.9 kB)

  • Social decision making is a vital part of life in a modern democratic society. The math involved is interesting and relevant content for a fourth-year course for students not taking calculus. See a survey of ranked-choice voting, apportionment, fair division, and game theory, with examples, activities, old and new strategies, and free software.

    Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
    Grade Band Audience: Higher Education, 9 to 12

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