QBCC Modules sorted by Quantitative Biology Skills Concepts
These quantitative skill concepts arose from research conducted by Dr. Sondre LoRe that identified core quantitative biology skills that community college students need based on surveying community college faculty.
Check out modules from each of these categories:
Each link will take you to the resources page filtered for the relevant materials.
1. Understand the relationship between fractions, decimals, ratios & percent
2. Write mathematical equations from a verbal equation (no modules at present)
4. Choose appropriate model to describe a phenomenon
5. Explain descriptive statistics
6. Use statistics when appropriate
7. Make probability calculations
8. Convert units of measurements
9. Estimate accuracy of answer/calculation
10. Change scales (order of magnifications, scientific notation, significant digits)