Social Choice in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

• Autores: Gregory A. Kelsey
• Localización: Primus: problems, resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies, ISSN 1051-1970, Vol. 23, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 161-172
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • I present a unit on voting theory and social choice taught as the beginning of a liberal arts mathematics course for undergraduates. In this unit, students voted on the final grade calculation formula and topics to cover during the semester and then analyzed the results using various voting systems. I believe that by allowing my students to collectively decide these important aspects of the course, I empowered them and increased their motivation. The activities also served as examples of how mathematics plays an important role in their lives.