The Bittinger Worktext Series recognises that math hasn’t changed, but students–and the way they learn math–have. This latest edition continues the Bittinger tradition of objective-based, guided learning, while also integrating timely updates to the proven pedagogy. This edition has a greater emphasis on guided learning and helping students get the most out of all of the resources available, including new mobile learning resources, whether in a traditional lecture, hybrid, lab-based, or online course.
- 1. Whole Numbers
- 2. Integers
- 3. Fraction Notation: Multiplication and Division
- 4. Fraction Notation and Mixed Numerals
- 5. Decimal Notation
- 6. Ratio and Proportion
- 7. Percent Notation
- 8. Data, Graphs, and Statistics
- 9. Measurement
- 10. Geometry
- 11. Algebra: Solving Equations and Problems
Reinforce Study Skills—Developing solid time-management, note-taking, test-taking, and other study skills is key to student success in math courses (as well as professionally and personally). Instructors can direct students to related study skills resources as needed.
- NEW! Student Study Reference. This pull-out card at the front of the text is perforated, three-hole-punched, and binder-ready for convenient reference. It includes Your Guide to Success in Math course checklist, Student Organiser, and At a Glance (a list of key information and expressions for quick reference as students work exercises and review for tests).
- NEW! Studying for Success. Checklists of study skills—designed to ensure that students develop the skills they need to succeed in math, school, and life—are integrated throughout the text at the beginning of selected sections.
Guide Students’ Learning
- Skills Checks. In the Learning Path for Ready to Go MyMathLab courses, each chapter begins with a brief assignment on the prerequisite skills needed for the chapter, giving students the chance to refresh and practice.
- To-the-Point Objective Videos and MyMathGuide: Notes, Practice, and Video Path workbook are also the perfect resources for helping students learn the material.
- Reading Checks at the beginning of each set of section exercises in the text ask students to demonstrate that they understand the material. They are incorporated in the Ready to Go Learning Path in MyMathLab and assignable in MyMathLab.
- Active Learning Figuresare also a great resource to help students understand the concepts.
Reinforce Study Skills
- Student Study Reference. This pull-out card at the front of the text is perforated, three-hole-punched, and binder-ready for convenient reference. It includes Your Guide to Success in Math course checklist, Student Organizer, and At a Glance (a list of key information and expressions for quick reference as students work exercises and review for tests).
- Studying for Success. Checklists of study skills—designed to ensure that students develop the skills they need to succeed in math, school, and life—are integrated throughout the text at the beginning of selected sections.
MyMathLab not included. Students, if MyMathLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyMathLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
Improve Results With MyMathLab®: the Bittinger courses include all of MyMathLab’s robust features, plus these additional highlights.
- Two MyMathLab course options are now available:
- Standard MyMathLab courses allow instructors to build their courses their way, offering maximum flexibility and control over all aspects of assignment creation.
- Ready to Go courses provide students with all the same great MyMathLab features, but also make it easier for instructors to get started with pre-built AND pre-assigned assignments. The Ready to Go courses also feature a new four-step Learning Path: 1.) Learn the Skills and Concepts, 2.) Check Your Understanding, 3.) Do Your Homework, 4.) Review and Test Your Understanding.
- Increased coverage of skill-building, conceptual, and applications exercises, as well as new assignable Guided-Solution exercises, Skill Checks, and Reading Checks.
- Active Learning Figures, available for key concepts, foster conceptual understanding and are especially helpful for visual and tactile learners. Instructors can create media assignments with the figures.
- Bittinger Video Program includes all new To-the-Point Objective Videos and Chapter Test Prep Videos. To-the-Point Objective Videos include newInteractive Your Turn Exercises, where students solve exercises and receive instant feedback on their work. The videos also can be used hand-in-hand with the new MyMathGuide workbook.
- MyMathGuide: Notes, Practice, and Video Path is an objective-based workbook (available in print and in MyMathLab) that provides guided, hands-on learning. It offers vocabulary, skill, and concept review —along with problem-solving practice, where students can fill-in the steps to guided solution problems. It can be used together with the To-the-Point Objective Video program—and students can fill-in steps as they