Custom College Mathematics

How to Succeed in College Mathematics

This guide or reference book is for the college mathematics student, but is also valuable for college prep high school students, and, for college and high school, inexperienced and experienced instructors, academic support personnel, and counselors. The book addresses comprehensively, authoritatively, and authentically, the issues students face in college mathematics. The ideas, grounded in research and experience, could keep students from receiving an undesirable grade, dropping a course, changing an area of concentration, or dropping out of college. There are many gems of wisdom for the struggling to the strong mathematics student. Students will find out how to: improve as a problem solver; manage assignments; determine if they have course prerequisites; work with symbolic form; read their textbooks; get the most out of class; make the most of their learning styles; work with classmates; select and work with their instructors; determine if they should drop a course; retake a course; decrease procrastination and anxiety; increase confidence and motivation; prepare for and take examinations; manage time, a job, and scheduling of classes. A table of contents and index are included, making it easy to maneuver through the book and find what is needed. The author, Dr. Richard M. Dahlke, began his career as a high mathematics teacher. He subsequently spent 34 years as a professor of mathematics at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, teaching all levels of mathematics, but focusing on teaching calculus-track courses in the lower division, and courses for preservice elementary and secondary mathematics concentrators.

Basic College Mathematics

The engaging Martin-Gay workbook series presents a user-friendly approach to the concepts of basic math and algebra, giving readers ample opportunity to practice skills and see how those skills relate to both their lives and the real world. The goals of the workbooks are to build confidence, increase motivation, and encourage mastery of basic skills and concepts. Martin-Gay enhances readers' perception of math by exposing them to real-life situations through graphs and applications and ensures that readers have an organized, integrated learning system at their fingertips. The integrated learning resources program features book-specific supplements including Martin-Gay's acclaimed tutorial videotapes, CD videos, and MathPro 5. This book covers topics such as multiplying and dividing fractions, decimals, ratios and proportion, percent, geometry, statistics and probability, as well as an introduction to algebra. For anyone who wishing to brush up on their basic mathematical skills.

Preparation for College Mathematics 2e Textbook