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Résumé :
P.O.W.E.R. learning: Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Rethink....

Biographie:
Sherri Messersmith has been teaching at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, since 1994. She has over 25 years of experience teaching many different courses from developmental mathematics through calculus. She earned a bachelor of science degree in the teaching of mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to teach at the high level for two years. Sherri returned to UIUC and earned a master of science in applied mathematics and stayed on at the university to teach and coordinate large sections of undergraduate math courses. Sherri has authored several textbook, and she has also appeared in videos accompanying several McGraw-Hill texts. Sherri lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Phil, and their daughters, Alex and Cailen. In her precious free time, she likes to read, play the guitar, and travel -- the manuscripts for this and her previous books have accompanied her from Spain to Greece and many points in between....

Sommaire:

Introductory Algebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, 2nd Edition

Study Strategies: An Introduction to the P.O.W.E.R. Framework

Study Strategies: Using P.O.W.E.R. to Succeed in Your Course

Section 1.1Review of Fractions

Section 1.2Exponents and Order of Operations

Section 1.3Geometry Review

Section 1.4Sets of Numbers and Absolute Value

Section 1.5Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers

Section 1.6Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers

Section 1.7Properties of Real Numbers

Section 1.8Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Group Activity

emPOWERme: Measuring Your Math Confidence

Chapter 1 Summary

Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 1 Test

Study Strategies: How to Read Math (and Other) Textbooks

Section 2.1Solving Linear Equations Part I

Section 2.2Solving Linear Equations Part II

Section 2.3 Applications of Linear Equations

Section 2.4 Applications involving Percents

Section 2.5Geometry Applications and Solving Formulas

Section 2.6Applications of Linear Equations to Proportions, Money Problems, and d=rt

Section 2.7 Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable

Group Activity

emPOWERme: Discover Your Reading Style

Chapter 2 Summary

Chapter 2 Review

Chapter 2 Test

Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-?2

Study Strategies: Time Management

Section 3.1Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables

Section 3.2Graphing by Plotting Points and Finding Intercepts

Section 3.3The Slope of a Line

Section 3.4The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

Section 3.5Writing an Equation of a Line

Section 3.6 Introduction to Functions

Group Activity

emPOWERme: Find Your Time Style

Chapter 3 Summary

Chapter 3 Review

Chapter 3 Test

Cumulative Review Chapters 1-?3

Study Strategies: Taking Notes in Class

Section 4.1Solving Systems by Graphing

Section 4.2Solving Systems by the Substitution Method

Section 4.3Solving Systems by the Elimination Method

Section 4.4Applications of Systems of Two Equations

Section 4.5Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

Group Activity

emPOWERme: Evaluate Your Class Notes

Chapter 4 Review

Chapter 4 Test

Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-?4

Study Strategies: Taking Math Tests

Section 5.1Basic Rules of Exponents

Part A:The Product Rule and Power Rules

Part B:Combining the Rules

Section 5.2Integer Exponents

Part A:Real-Number Bases

Part B:Variable Bases

Section 5.3The Quotient Rule

Putting It All Together

Section 5.4Scientific Notation

Group Activity

emPOWERme: Math Test Preparation Checklist

Chapter 5 Summary

Chapter 5 Review

Chapter 5 Test

Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-?5

Study Strategies: Doing Math Homework

Section 6.1Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials

Section 6.2Multiplication of Polynomials

Section 6.3Special Products

Section 6.4Division of Polynomials

Group Activity

emPOWERme: What's Different About College?

Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter 6 Review

Chapter 6 Test

Cumulative Review Chapt...