College Algebra: Lecture Notes—Alexey A. Kryukov

University Mathematics Series—College Algebra: Lecture Notes. Alexey A. Kryukov

This 173-page textbook is the full version (includes problems and answers) of the text, "College Algebra: Lecture Notes," of the same series. It combines the one-page lectures with a one-page set of problems, tailored for each lecture. The problems aim to reinforce understanding of the main definitions and concepts of the lectures. Research conducted by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement in Teaching identified reliance upon “procedure” or “recipe” problems, instead of “connection” problems, as the main weakness of the American mathematical education. The lectures and the problem selections in this book specifically address that weakness.

"College Algebra: Lecture Notes" has been successfully used as the textbook for the college algebra course of the University of Wisconsin FLEX degree option program. Students and instructors using the book have the option to access online resources available on the website info.mathedsci.org. The site consists of 58 units: one for each lecture, offering video lectures (recorded in an actual classroom setting) and tutoring sessions, and self-paced, automatically graded quizzes. This comprehensive package is an effective tool for fast mastery of college algebra. It can be used in a variety of class formats and is ideal for independent study by a motivated student. For access to MathEdSci, see the inside page of the textbook (an additional fee is needed).