This book breaks down one big fat subject into accessible units. The sections include the number system, ratios and proportions, scientific notation, introduction and equations, functions, graphing a ...

Pre-algebra (Math 1090) enhances students’ basic math skills through the study of key skill strands that are explored across different types of numbers, including whole numbers, fractions, signed ...

Vol. 80, No. 3, Preparing Teachers to Teach Black Students; Preparing Black Students to Become Teachers (Summer 2011), pp. 266-283 (18 pages) This article presents our plans and initial work to ...

The purpose of all of the developmental mathematics courses is to support student success academically and beyond by advancing critical thinking and reasoning skills. Specifically, in pre-algebra as a ...

It’s a fact as plain as 2+2=4: For many students, college algebra – or a remedial math class they may need before starting college algebra – is a barrier toward getting their college degree. “There’s ...

The drive to get every student to take so-called college gateway courses has succeeded, a new federal study finds, but students taking Algebra 1 and Geometry classes are getting considerably less ...