Introductory Algebra: An Applied Approach, Sixth Edition [Teacher's Edition] [Paperback]

Richard N. Aufmann (Author), Vernon C. Barker (Author), Joanne Lockwood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0618203230 | ISBN-13: 978-0618203239 | Publication Date: June 2003 | Edition: 6th

As in previous editions, the focus in INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA remains on the Aufmann Interactive Method (AIM). Students are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom and in their own studies as they work through the How To examples and the paired Examples and You Try It problems. The role of "active participant" is crucial to success. Presenting students with worked examples, and then providing them with the opportunity to immediately work similar problems, helps them build their confidence and eventually master the concepts. To this point, simplicity plays a key factor in the organization of this edition, as in all other editions. All lessons, exercise sets, tests, and supplements are organized around a carefully-constructed hierarchy of objectives. This "objective-based" approach not only serves the needs of students, in terms of helping them to clearly organize their thoughts around the content, but instructors as well, as they work to design syllabi, lesson plans, and other administrative documents. The Eighth Edition features a new design, enhancing the Aufmann Interactive Method and the organization of the text around objectives, making the pages easier for both students and instructors to follow.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 521 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div; 6th edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618203230
• ISBN-13: 978-0618203239
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of disappointment, August 5, 2006

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Delirium "Star" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introductory Algebra: An Applied Approach, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

One good thing about this book is that it's a paperback, so it weighs less. Basically, the book is a collection of rules, explanations of how they work and work sheets. "Applied approach" is represented by few problems that try to imitate real life, such as problems with business scenarios, etc.

Overall, it's just another math book that does not stand out in the crowd of other math books on a shelf.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Brand New Book but no webassign!, February 8, 2011

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Ok, So I paid a good amount of money for this book. I must let buyers beware. This brand new edition (which i bought brand new) does not come with webassign. My class mates bought this book at the college book store and got a brand new book cheaper than what I paid and their books came with Webassign. Webassign is a online program that most teachers are using to give homework and other assignments. Unfortunatley alone it costs around $75. I usually buy my books on amazon because they are cheaper and in better condition than my college book store. very disappointed that I have to dish out more money to buy webassign.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a math book, what more can you say?, October 9, 2010

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Sarah Shoemaker (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Introductory Algebra: An Applied Approach (Paperback)

I got the teachers edition, wasn't marked as that, it has all the answers but it's not really good at showing you how to do it.