In Big Picture Learning Schools, we want our students to understand how to problem solve utilizing a variety of skills and knowledge. We want students to know how to reason, problem-solve and be cooperative members of the community. This belief is why we have structured our learning around five broad learning goals. Traditionally, Quantitative Reasoning and Empirical Reasoning have been an area of difficulty for some advisors. Which is where this resource guide comes in. The QR and ER learning goals are designed to help students think quantitatively and empirically, not as a math and science replacement. There are math and science facts, and then there is quantitative and empirical thinking. We want students to develop both, with an emphasis on the thinking skills, since that is what will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
