And the Rest is Just Algebra

Download or read book And the Rest is Just Algebra written by Sepideh Stewart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses college students' weak foundation in algebra, its causes, and potential solutions to improve their long-term success and understanding in mathematics as a whole. The authors, who are experts in a wide variety of fields, emphasize that these difficulties are more complex than just forgotten rules, and offer strategic approaches from a number of angles that will increase the chances of student understanding. Instructors who are frustrated with their students’ lack of skills and knowledge at college level will find this volume helpful, as the authors confront the deeper reasons why students have difficulties with Algebra and reveal how to remedy the issue.