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KEY BENEFIT:Elementary Algebra, Third Edition, by Tom Carson, addressestwo fundamental issues-individual learning styles and student comprehension of key mathematical concepts-to meet the needs of today's students and instructors.Carson's Study System, presented in the “To the Student section at the front of the text, adapts to the way each student learns to ensure their success in this and future courses. The consistent emphasis on thebig picture of algebra, with pedagogy and support that helps students put each new concept into proper context, encourages conceptual understanding.
KEY TOPICS: Foundations of Algebra; Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities; Problem Solving; Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities; Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities; Polynomials; Factoring; Rational Expressions and Equations; Roots and Radicals; Quadratic Equations
MARKET: For all readers interested in algebra.
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.
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