Jack D. Blaine - iKnow iPad: A Guide for iPad Uses

By: Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis

1. have had a previous course in prealgebra,
2. wish to meet the prerequisite of a higher level course such as elementary algebra, and
3. need to review fundamental mathematical concepts and techniques.

1. to provide the student with an understandable and usable source of information,
2. to provide the student with the maximum opportunity to see that arithmetic concepts and techniques are logically based,
3. to instill in the student the understanding and intuitive skills necessary to know how and when to use particular arithmetic concepts in subsequent material, courses, and nonclassroom situations, and
4. to give the student the ability to correctly interpret arithmetically obtained results. (See the development of the concept of addition and subtraction of fractions in , for example.) Intuition and understanding are some of the keys to creative thinking; we believe that the material presented in this text will help the student realize that mathematics is a creative subject. (See the development of the concept of addition and subtraction of fractions in , for example.) Intuition and understanding are some of the keys to creative thinking; we believe that the material presented in this text will help the student realize that mathematics is a creative subject.

   This text can be used in standard lecture or self-paced classes. To help meet our objectives and to make the study of prealgebra a pleasant and rewarding experience, Fundamentals of Mathematics is organized as follows.

   1. Pedagogical Features

   The work text format gives the student space to practice mathematical skills with ready reference to sample problems. The chapters are divided into sections, and each section is a complete treatment of a particular topic, which includes the following features:

   • Section Overview

   The chapters begin with .

   Objectives

   Each chapter begins with a set of objectives identifying the material to be covered.

   Each section begins with an overview that repeats the objectives for that particular section. Sections are divided into subsections that correspond to the section objectives, which makes for easier reading.

   Sample Sets

   Fundamentals of Mathematics contains examples that are set off in boxes for easy reference. The examples are referred to as Sample Sets for two reasons:

   1. They serve as a representation to be imitated, which we believe will foster understanding of mathematical concepts and provide experience with mathematical techniques.