Math & Me: Embracing Success

Hageman Smith, Wendy; Smith, Becker Sidney

ISBN 10: 0963684744 / ISBN 13: 9780963684745

Published by Platonic Realms, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Math & Me: Embracing Success
• Publisher: Platonic Realms
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0963684744
• ISBN 13: 9780963684745
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This math study-guide for college-bound and freshman college students will ensure their success in their college math classes; by helping them understand which courses will be most valuable to them, by explaining the roots of math anxiety and showing how to conquer it, and by providing the very best studying tools and habits to make sure they are able to meet their goals in every class they take. Important topics include:

• The role and importance of mathematics in many kinds of careers, and how it can help young adults reach their professional and financial goals.
• Coping with Math Anxiety; understanding its causes, confronting myths about math, and keeping feelings of anxiety and frustration at bay.
• The best study techniques, including tips for lecture-taking, homework, story problems, and doing well on exams.
• An outline of the typical course offerings in college math, how they fit into a student's academic major  and support his or her career goals, and an outline of the math minor and major.

This is the essential guide to winning at college math: it includes activities suitable for self-study, for use with a tutor, and for use in the classroom.

About the Author

Dr. Wendy Hageman Smith is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Longwood University. She has over 20 years experience teaching undergraduates not only the art of mathematics itself, but also the art of teaching mathematics to others. Her research into teaching methods for college mathematics and the barriers facing math-anxious young adults revealed important principles for success, especially for college-bound and first-year college students. This research, combined with her experience and that of her colleagues, fully informs this authoritative and comprehensive student manual for getting the most out of high school and college math courses.

Dr. B. Sidney Smith is an Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and the creator of Platonic Realms, an online destination for students and teachers of mathematics since 1997. He has written a number of popular essays on mathematics that have received international recognition, most notably his "Coping With Math Anxiety" article on Platonic Realms that served as the seed for Math & Me.