Elementary Algebra - Hardcover

Carson, Tom; Jordan, Bill E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321358376 ISBN 13: 9780321358370

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

This student-focused text addresses individual learning styles through the use of a complete study system that starts with a learning styles inventory and presents targeted learning strategies designed to guide students toward success in this and future college-level courses.

 

Students who approach math with trepidation will find that Elementary Algebra, Second Edition, builds competence and confidence. The study system, introduced at the outset and used consistently throughout the text, transforms the student experience by applying time-tested strategies to the study of mathematics. Learning strategies dovetail nicely into the overall system and build on individual learning styles by addressing students’ unique strengths. The authors talk to students in their own language and walk them through the concepts, showing students both how to do the math and the reasoning behind it. Tying it all together, the use of the Algebra Pyramid as an overarching theme relates specific chapter topics to the ‘big picture’ of algebra.

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About the Author

Tom Carson- Tom Carson¿s first teaching experience was teaching guitar while an undergraduate student studying electrical engineering. That experience helped him to realize that his true gift and passion was, and is, in teaching. He went on to earn his M.A.T. in mathematics at the University of South Carolina. For the last ten years, he has been teaching at Midlands Technical College in the Developmental Mathematics Program, where he has been honored with a NISOD Excellence in Teaching award and a Who¿s Who among American Teachers award. Tom has served on the faculty council and has been a board member of the South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators (SCADE). Ever the teacher, Tom teaches outside the classroom by presenting at conferences such as NADE, AMATYC, and ICTCM on topics such as Combating Innumeracy, Writing in Mathematics, and Implementing a Study System.

Ellyn GillespieAfter several career changes, Ellyn Gillespie found her calling. While working in a campus bookstore, she was hired to teach a developmental math class and immediately knew that teaching was what she had been looking for. After completing her M. A. T. in mathematics at The Citadel, she went on to teach at several colleges throughout SC. For the past 6 years, she has been at Midlands Technical College, teaching in both the Developmental Studies and Mathematics departments. Honored three times as a Who¿s Who Among America¿s Teachers, Ellyn continues to show her enthusiasm in and out of the classroom. She serves on the college¿s Internet and Technology Committee and works to introduce technology in the classroom. Also a member of the state¿s Developmental Studies Mathematics Peer Group, she works to improve mathematics instruction throughout the state. Ellyn continues to share her knowledge with others and has presented at NADE and NCTM conferences.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0321358376
• ISBN 13: 9780321358370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 968