How to Succeed in College Mathematics (A Guide for the College Mathematics Student)

How to Succeed in College Mathematics (A Guide for the College Mathematics Student) is an original and valuable "resource book" for college undergraduate mathematics students in a field absolutely devoid of any comparable guide. It addresses comprehensively authoritatively and authentically the issues students face in college mathematics. The ideas in this guide grounded in research and experience could very well keep students from receiving an undesirable grade dropping a course changing an area of concentration or dropping out of college. This book will help students realize fully the mathematics potential that lies within them. There are many gems of wisdom for the struggling to the strong college mathematics student. Students will find out how to: improve as problem solvers manage assignments determine if they have course prerequisites write mathematics work with symbolic form read their textbooks get the most out of class make the most of their learning styles work with classmates select and work with instructors whether to drop a course retake a course decrease procrastination and anxiety increase confidence and motivation prepare for and take examinations and manage time a job and scheduling of courses. The primary organization of the book is this: A key topic is presented in a thorough way and is often referenced again when related topics are presented in thorough ways. Hence this spiraling effect reinforces knowledge of the topic. The book has an extensive table of contents and index clearly revealing the issues that are discussed and where they can be found. Chapters may be related to each other but they stand alone. Hence readers can begin to read at virtually any place in the book and move back and forth to chapters or sections of interest to them. Support for the relevance of the learning and study issues discussed includes: remarks from successful college mathematics students on what worked for them in their college mathematics courses and from unsuccessful college mathematics students on what did not work for them; statements by college mathematic students which came from their free responses to questions on forms used to evaluate their instructors and courses; suggestions from experienced college mathematics instructors on issues they believe need to be addressed; the formal academic training research activities and extensive college teaching experience of the author in mathematics and mathematics education. This resource is not only valuable for college mathematics students but also for high students intending to take college mathematics college and high school preservice and inservice mathematics instructors and college and high school counselors and other academic support personnel. The book is more than an introduction to learning mathematics. It is also about learning how to learn and becoming a successful college student in general. Success in mathematics means more than receiving a good course grade; therefore any student can learn what his or her deficiencies are and how to overcome them. If you find a better resource book for undergraduate mathematics students (and instructors) buy it! And let us know about it. Because right now there is simply nothing else out there.