From the Back Cover
Overcome Your Fear of MathAnd Get Good Grades in Math and Algebra for the First Time
Does math send a chill up your spine? Do you freeze when you see formulas marching across a page? With this easy-to-use guidespecially designed for those who have had difficulties with math in the past, but who are bravely re-entering the frayyou can banish your fear of mathematics and algebra forever. This anxiety-calming guide can help you excel in matheven if you thought you were a hopeless case. With plain-English explanations and step-by-step examples, it shows you how easy it can be to achieve mastery over mathematics. Arithmetic and Algebra ... Again offers you real help and real hope. Written by teachers with years of experience teaching the math-anxious, it gives you specific, one-step-at-a-time support in calming your anxiety, learning about numbers, and solving problems. Before you know it, you'll be looking forward to algebra exams!
- Anxiety-banishing features include:
- Specific techniques for overcoming math fears
- Clear explanations of math terms
- Step-by-step approach to every problem
- Complete explanations of every step
- Fully explained answers
- Problems of every type
- Plenty of practice exercises
If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:
- Understand the material
- Locate answers quickly
- Brush up before tests
- Master math and algebra problems without spending hours with lengthy textbooks
About the Author
Brita Immergut, Ed.D., is professor of mathematics at Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, the City University of New York. She has designed and taught courses for math-anxious adults for many years.
Jean Burr Smith taught mathematics for 22 years at Middlesex Community College (Conn.). One of the originators of the concept of math anxiety, she has received numerous awards for her anxiety-reducing math teaching concepts and courses.
