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Basic College Mathematics with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, 1st Edition
ISBN10: 0073406244 | ISBN13: 9780073406244
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Sherri Messersmith’s successful hardcover franchise is expanded with the new softcover P.O.W.E.R. series. The conversational writing style, practical applications, innovative student resources and student friendly walk through of examples that users of the hard cover books noted and appreciated are also found in the pages of the P.O.W.E.R. series.
The P.O.W.E.R. Framework
What makes P.O.W.E.R. a unique tool for the classroom? A major challenge in developmental courses is that students at this level struggle with basic study skills and habits. Maybe this is one of their first college courses or perhaps they are adults returning to school after a long absence. Either way, many of the individuals taking this course don’t know how to be good students. Instructors often don’t have the time, the resources or the expertise to teach success skills AND the math concepts. The new team of Messersmith, Perez and Feldman offer a scientifically based approach to meet this challenge. The P.O.W.E.R. Learning Framework was developed by successful author, psychologist, student success instructor and researcher, Bob Feldman. It is a method of accomplishing any task using five simple and consistent steps. Prepare. Organize. Work. Evaluate. Rethink. This framework is integrated at every level of the text to help students successfully learn math concepts while at the same time developing habits that will serve them well throughout their college careers and in their daily lives.The Math
Mastering Concepts--With the textbook and Connect Math hosted by ALEKS, students can practice and master their understanding of algebraic concepts. Messersmith is rigorous enough to prepare students for the next level yet easy to read and understand. The exposition is written as if a professor is teaching in a lecture to be more accessible to students. The language is mathematically sound yet easy enough for students to understand.Basic College Mathematics with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, First Edition
Chapter 1: Addition and Subtraction with Whole Numbers
Study Strategies: The P.O.W.E.R. Framework
Section 1.1: Whole Numbers and Place Value
Section 1.2 Introduction to Addition
Section 1.3 Adding Whole Numbers
Section 1.4 Introduction to Subtraction
Section 1.5 Subtracting Whole Numbers
Putting It All Together
Section 1.6 Rounding and Estimation
Section 1.7 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs
emPOWERme: Who’s in
Chapter Summary
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 2: Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers
Study Strategies: Strategies for Reading Math (and Other) Textbooks
Section 2.1 Introduction to Multiplication
Section 2.2 Finding the Product with Whole Numbers
Section 2.3 Introduction to Division
Section 2.4 Divisibility Rules and Short Division
Section 2.5 Long Division
Putting It All Together
Section 2.6 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations
Section 2.7 Solving Applied Problems
emPOWERme: Discover Your Reading Attention Span
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 12
Chapter 3: Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying Fractions
Study Strategies: Time Management
Section 3.1 Introduction to Fractions
Section 3.2 Mixed Numbers
Section 3.3 Factors
Section 3.4 Writing Fractions in Lowest Terms
Section 3.5 Multiplying Fractions
Section 3.6 Applications of Multiplication
Section 3.7 Dividing Fractions
Putting It All Together
Section 3.8 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers
emPOWERme: Find Your Procrastination Quotient
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 13
Chapter 4: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Study Strategies: Taking Notes in Class
Section 4.1 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
Section 4.2 Least Common Multiples
Section 4.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator
Section 4.4 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
Section 4.5 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Putting It All Together
Section 4.6 Order Relations and Order of Operations
emPOWERme: Active Listening
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 – 4
Chapter 5: Decimals
Study Strategies: Taking Math Tests
Section 5.1 Reading and Writing Decimals
Section 5.2 Rounding Decimals
Section 5.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Section 5.4 Multiplying Decimals
Section 5.5 Dividing Decimals and Order of Operations
Putting It All Together
Section 5.6 Writing Fractions as Decimals
Section 5.7 Mean, Median, and Mode
emPOWERme: Is Anxiety the Hardest Problem on the Test?
Chapter Summary
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 15
Chapter 6: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
Study Strategies: Doing Math Homework
Section 6.1 Ratios
Section 6.2 Rates
Section 6.3 Proportions
Section 6.4 Solve Proportions
Section 6.5 Solve Applied Problems Involving Proportions
emPOWERme: The Right Approach to Homework
Chapter Summary
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 16
Chapter 7: Measurement and Conversion
Study Strategies: The Writing Process
Section 7.1 Using U.S. Customary Measurements
Section 7.2 The Metric System: Length
Section 7.3 The Metric System: Capacity and Weight (Mass)
Section 7.4 Solve Applied Problems Involving Metric Units
Section 7.5 Metric – U.S. Customary Conversions and Temperature
emPOWERme: Becoming a Math Teacher to Reinforce Your Own Understanding
Chapter Summary
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 7 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 17
Chapter 8: Percents
Study Strategies: Public Speaking
Section 8.1 Introduction to Percent
Section 8.2 Percents and Fractions
Section 8.3 Compute Basic Percents Mentally
Section 8.4 Use an Equation to Solve Percent Problems
Section 8.5 Solve Applications Involving Percents
Putting It All Together
Section 8.6 More Applications with Percents
Section 8.7 Simple Interest
Section 8.8 Compound Interest
emPOWERme: What’s Your Level of Self-Consciousness?
Chapter Summary
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 8 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 18
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