Prealgebra

Description

Hallmark features of this title

• Margin Exercises help students apply concepts by solving problems that parallel the Examples.
• Section Exercises, including Skill Maintenance, Synthesis, and real-data Applications, offer abundant practice, review, and development of critical-thinking skills.
• Mid-Chapter Review helps students pause and actively review with Concept Reinforcement, Guided Solutions, Mixed Review, and Understanding through Discussion and Writing.
• Summary and Review at the end of each chapter promotes review and reinforcement of skills and concepts, including:
  • Vocabulary Reinforcement, Concept Reinforcement, Study Guide, Review Exercises, and Understanding through Writing and Discussion exercises
  • Chapter Tests, Chapter Test Prep videos, and Cumulative Review.

About our authors

Marvin Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level for more than 38 years. Since 1968, he has been employed at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and is now professor emeritus of mathematics education. Professor Bittinger has authored over 190 publications on topics ranging from basic mathematics to algebra and trigonometry to applied calculus. He received his BA in mathematics from Manchester College and his PhD in mathematics education from Purdue University. Special honors include Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and his election to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999. His hobbies include hiking in Utah, baseball, golf and bowling. Professor Bittinger also has had the privilege of speaking at many mathematics conventions, most recently giving a lecture entitled “Baseball and Mathematics.” He also has an interest in philosophy and theology, particularly in apologetics. Professor Bittinger currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Elaine. He has 2 grown and married sons, Lowell and Chris, and 4 granddaughters.

Barbara Johnson has a BS in mathematics from Bob Jones University and a MS in mathematics from Clemson University, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies at Ball State University. She has taught high school and college math for 30 years, and she enjoys the challenge of helping each student grow in appreciation for and understanding of mathematics. As a Purdue Master Gardener, she also enjoys helping others learn gardening skills. Believing that the best teacher is always learning, she is also a student of karate.

David Ellenbogen has taught math at the college level for 22 years, spending most of that time in the Massachusetts and Vermont community college systems, where he has served on both curriculum and developmental math committees. He has also taught at St. Michael’s College and The University of Vermont. Professor Ellenbogen has been active in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges since 1985, having served on its Developmental Mathematics Committee and as a delegate, and has been a member of the Mathematical Association of America since 1979. He has authored dozens of publications on topics ranging from prealgebra to calculus and has delivered lectures at numerous conferences on the use of language in mathematics. Professor Ellenbogen received his BA in mathematics from Bates College and his MA in community college mathematics education from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A co-founder of the Colchester Vermont Recycling Program, Professor Ellenbogen has a deep love for the environment and the outdoors, especially in his home state of Vermont. In his spare time, he enjoys playing keyboard in the band Soularium, volunteering as a community mentor, hiking, biking and skiing. He has 2 sons, Monroe and Zack.

New and updated features of this title

• The updated learning path is structured, yet flexible. It highlights author-created, faculty-vetted content and gives students what they need exactly when they need it. The learning path directs students to resources for easy-to-find, relevant support.
• Skill Review in nearly every section of the text reviews a previously presented skill at the objective level where it is key to learning the new material.
• Chapter Opener applications with graphics use current data and applications to present the math in context. These applications are linked to additional examples and exercises in the text to help students model, visualize and learn the math. 
• Check Your Understanding with Reading Check and Concept Check exercises at the beginning of each section exercise set give students the opportunity to assess their grasp of the skills and concepts before they move on to the homework.
• Student Activities begin with real-world data and guide students to examine a key concept in each chapter, while analyzing the data and connecting other concepts. There is one activity per chapter.

For courses in Prealgebra.

Trusted author content. Thoughtful innovation.

Math hasn’t changed, but students – and the way they learn – have. In this revision of the Bittinger Worktext Series, the Bittinger author team brings their extensive experience to developmental math courses, paired with thoughtful integration of technology and content. The Bittinger Series enables students to get the most out of their MyLab™ Math course through an updated learning path, new review videos, and engaging new exercises that offer the support they need, when they need it.  

Bittinger offers superior content written by author-educators, tightly integrated with MyLab Math – the #1 choice in digital learning. Bringing the authors’ voices and their approach into the MyLab course encourages student motivation and engagement, while reinforcing their understanding of the skills and concepts they need to master algebra.

Also available with MyLab Math 

MyLab™ Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math.

For courses in Prealgebra.

Trusted author content. Thoughtful innovation.

In this revision of the Bittinger Paperback Worktext Series, the Bittinger author team brings their extensive experience to developmental math courses, paired with thoughtful integration of technology and content. The Bittinger Series enables students to get the most out of their MyLabTM Math course through an updated learning path, new review videos, and engaging new exercises that offer the support they need, when they need it.

Bittinger offers superior content written by author-educators, tightly integrated with MyLab Math – the #1 choice in digital learning. Bringing the authors’ voices and their approach into the MyLab course encourages student motivation and engagement, while reinforcing their understanding of the skills and concepts they need to master algebra.

Also available with MyLab Math

By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Math does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Math, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Math, search for:

0135218284 / 9780135218280 Prealgebra Plus MyLab Math with Pearson eText – Access Card Package

Package consists of:

• 0135182565 / 9780135182567 Prealgebra
• 0135184371 / 9780135184370 MyLab Math with Pearson eText – Standalone Access Card – for Prealgebra

Additional information

Dimensions	1.60 × 8.55 × 10.90 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780135182567
ISBN-10	0135182565
Author	Barbara L. Johnson, Marvin L. Bittinger, David J. Ellenbogen
Subjects	mathematics, higher education, prealgebra, Developmental Math