Basic College Mathematics - Softcover

Martin-Gay, Elayn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133768236 ISBN 13: 9780133768237

Publisher: Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

This engaging introductory mathematics worktext combines a student-friendly approach, giving students ample opportunity to practice skills and to see how those skills relate to their lives and to the real world. The goals of this worktext are to: 1) ensure that students have the most up-to-date, relevant text preparation for their next math course; 2) enhance students' perception of math by exposing them to real-life situations through graphs and applications; and 3) ensure that students have an organized, integrated learning system at their fingertips. The package features the text and text-specific supplements, including Martin-Gay's acclaimed tutorial videotapes.

About this title

Product Description

Basic College Mathematic

About the Author

Elayn Martin-Gay has taught mathematics at the University of New Orleans for more than 25 years. Her numerous teaching awards include the local University Alumni Association’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Developmental Educator at University of New Orleans, presented by the Louisiana Association of Developmental Educators.

 

Prior to writing textbooks, Elayn Martin-Gay developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support developmental mathematics students. These highly successful videos originally served as the foundation materials for her texts. Today, the videos are specific to each book in her series. She has also created Chapter Test Prep Videos to help students during their most “teachable moment”—as they prepare for a test—along with Instructor-to-Instructor videos that provide teaching tips, hints, and suggestions for every developmental mathematics course, including basic mathematics, prealgebra, beginning algebra, and intermediate algebra.

 

Elayn is the author of 12 published textbooks and numerous multimedia interactive products, all specializing in developmental mathematics courses. She has participated as an author across a broad range of educational materials: textbooks, videos, tutorial software, and courseware. This offers an opportunity for multiple combinations for an integrated teaching and learning package, offering great consistency for the student.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133768236
• ISBN 13: 9780133768237
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 720