Exporations in College Algebra: Discovering Algebra from Data Based Applications

by Linda Almgren Kime and Judy Clark

Designed in the spirit of the calculus reform movement this innovative textbook changes college algebra from an instructor-centered lecture format to a student-centered learning experience. The first half explores algebra applied to social sciences and the latter half to physical and life sciences. Throughout, students collect data, organize data sets, and share their observations in both written and verbal form. An anthology of readings in the back...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471106992
• ISBN13: 9780471106999
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 720 Pages