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Share this book Facebook. Last edited by Open Library Bot. April 13, History. An edition of Algebra for beginners Written in English — pages. Subjects Algebra. Algebra for beginners , Macmillan. Not in Library. Algebra for beginners First published in Subjects Algebra. Classifications Library of Congress QA The Physical Object Pagination viii, p. Number of pages The text was easy to follow as far as understanding. However, I think that some concepts, like square roots and the use of exponents in the first chapter were out of the correct order that they should be.
There were many references to use of technology and instructions of how to use that technology. The main problem that I saw was the order in which some of the concepts were introduced and used. The text was very consistent in it's framework. Each section start. The material contained a variety of examples explained in great detail.
At the end of each section came the Key Takeaways, followed by the Topic Exercises. The problem bank for most sections was huge with some excellent application problems. The answers for the problem bank then followed. Each chapter contained a Review along with a Review Problem Bank. Lastly came a Sample Exam along with the solutions to the Sample Exam. The text could easily by divided and reorganized and I would certainly suggest doing so. I also would suggest dropping some concepts that fit better into an Intermediate Algebra text.
There is no way that an instructor could cover all this material in one semester. This seems to be a bit of a problem as exponents and square roots normally do not come in the first chapter of an Elementary Algebra textbook to the extent that they were used here. Basic exponent usage and simple square roots are more common in the first chapter. However, an instructor certainly could again pick and choose what they want to use.
Otherwise, the logic of other topics seemed to follow the order of other Elementary textbooks. There is a major problem here with type size in the problem bank. Some problems were easy to read and some problems were in so small a type size that they were hard to make out. This certainly needs to be fixed as students would not understand at all what the problem was.
Also the radical sign came after the number, so it would be , square root symbol. Now, this may not show up on everyone's computer like this, but if it was this way on my computer, it would be on someone else's also. The application problems seemed to be culturally relative and diverse.
A variety of names, occupations and locations made the problems seem relevant to a variety of cultures. I would say that the best part of this text was the use of Learning Objectives, Key Takeaways and the large problem bank. I think the variety of problems in the problem bank were great. The Application problems in particular were well done. Presently March the book has neither table of contents nor index. I had to build my own table of contents by hand before I could settle down to review this book.
This, of course, makes a score of 5 impossible. Actually, the book is Actually, the book is riddled with so many typesetting errors it is unusable by students in its present form. Hopefully this can be remedied soon, because the book has the potential to serve as an excellent reference text.
All of the usual sections are here: real numbers, solving linear equations and inequalities, factoring polynomials, radicals and rational exponents, quadratic equations and graphs. The treatment is thorough and precise, with plenty of warnings about common mistakes, and large exercise sets with answers to the odds provided. My only concern aside from the many typesetting errors is with graphing. Although straight lines and parabolas are covered thoroughly, I see hardly any examples of other kinds of graphs.
Instructors who like to showcase a broader array of patterns such as exponential growth early in a student's graphing experience will need to supplement.
Mathematical ideas are everywhere most carefully stated, with only one exception that I found. On page 4 it reads: "When studying mathematics, we focus on special sets of numbers. The set of natural or counting numbers is combined with zero. It goes on to define the whole numbers as the natural numbers combined with zero, which of course is the intent of the paragraph, but due to some typographical error or whatever it doesn't quite begin right.
Ideas are stated precisely, as in any other mainstream math text. This could make it an excellent, authoritative reference. For most beginning students, however, precision and lucidity are two different things. Consider, for example, this Key Takeaway for section 6.
Then again, most examples and so on are quite clear about "do this, then do this, but don't do this. Excellent overall, in the presentation of facts. No complaints there. Just to pick section 9. Also: one of the stated objectives is to find the vertex by completing the square, but this specific objective is not measured in the review questions or the sample test.
Students are asked to find the vertex, certainly, but are not asked to complete the square. This book is as "modular" as any other math text I've seen, in the sense that one could skip certain sections towards the ends of the chapters if one felt crunched for time, or even come back to cover them at a later time.
But if modularity is considered a strength, I see no reason why this book should score more points than any other. One non-modular aspect: students will see examples involving functions at the ends of many sections. The instructor could choose to ignore them, of course, but would not have a way to hide them from students' view. I already mentioned it's missing its table of contents.
Other structural problems: section 4. Chapter 10 is not really a chapter but a short appendix with some area and volume formulas. Chapter 7 is missing its title.
Many sections if not most begin at the bottom of a page. The typesetting issues are so numerous that the text is actually unusable in its present form for students, anyway. Fraction bars are missing, exponents are not superscripted, sometimes the radical symbol follows instead of preceding its contents, etc. Obviously, these errors are "minor" in the sense that it shouldn't take too many days for someone to clean them up. Hopefully this is in progress even as I write this review.
But my next question would be: where are the embedded video examples promised in the preface? Are these also under construction? It is impossible to assign a high score when I haven't had the chance to see all that is promised.
Looking at the print version, I do like the ordering of topics well enough. None of the chapters have any motivating introductions, though; adding some would be a nice touch. The only viewing option I have in March is to download the. I tried reading it on screen, but ended up printing it out 4 pages per sheet, double-sided, some trees were spared to write this review. As mentioned above, I have not been able to view any embedded videos, as promised in the book's preface.
If this were meant to be a print reference, then I might be able to give a high score once the many typesetting issues are resolved; if it is meant to be more than that, then I haven't had a chance to see what it will be. I went back and reread the preface. It says this book makes no assumption of prior algebra experience, though it certainly assumes a high proficiency in reading. I also saw, in the section on negative exponents, that it assumes a certain familiarity with the dimensional analysis method of converting units.
It also says this is "by far the best elementary algebra textbook offered under the creative commons license. With that done, however, I do expect this text could serve as an excellent reference… but then there is the question of whether it will have any embedded videos, and how good those will be. It claims modularity, but I'm not seeing how this book is any more or less modular than any other math text. I do remember the author saying that learning to factor polynomials takes a lot of practice and patience, but I don't recall any specific exhortations to write out steps by hand.
Obviously this is a work in progress, and I have not seen the final product. Perhaps the author is fishing for some early feedback. Well, I'd say it's a great start, but later reviews will have to trump mine. The textbook covers all of the chosen topics very thoroughly. This book writes math problems using the traditional notation as well as textual notation, so it can be emailed and communicated electronically without a special keyboard or software.
This was the first time I have seen this. This is just one example of how I feel the textbook is current but yet has staying power. I can see it being reused for quite a while. I felt it was a bit wordy but since it was clear I could deal with that. I also think a few more pictures would enhance the experience. This textbook presents topics in the same order as all other books I have used. This is the organization I would use. I like the Key Takeaways and Tips charts the author used. I will probably adopt this book for my Fall class.
I will add comments or re-review this textbook after that. It is essential to lay a solid foundation in mathematics if a student is to be competitive in today's global market. The importance of algebra, in particular, cannot be overstated, as it is the basis of all mathematical modeling used in applications found in all disciplines.
Traditionally, the study of algebra is separated into a two parts, elementary algebra and intermediate algebra. This textbook, Elementary Algebra, is the first part, written in a clear and concise manner, making no assumption of prior algebra experience.
It carefully guides students from the basics to the more advanced techniques required to be successful in the next course. This text is, by far, the best elementary algebra textbook offered under a Creative Commons license. It is written in such a way as to maintain maximum flexibility and usability.
A modular format was carefully integrated into the design. For example, certain topics, like functions, can be covered or omitted without compromising the overall flow of the text.
An introduction of square roots in Chapter 1 is another example that allows for instructors wishing to include the quadratic formula early to do so.
Topics such as these are carefully included to enhance the flexibility throughout. This textbook will effectively enable traditional or nontraditional approaches to elementary algebra.
This, in addition to robust and diverse exercise sets, provides the base for an excellent individualized textbook instructors can use free of needless edition changes and excessive costs!
A few other differences are highlighted below:. This text employs an early-and-often approach to real-world applications, laying the foundation for students to translate problems described in words into mathematical equations. It also clearly lays out the steps required to build the skills needed to solve these equations and interpret the results.
With robust and diverse exercise sets, students have the opportunity to solve plenty of practice problems. In addition to embedded video examples and other online learning resources, the importance of practice with pencil and paper is stressed. This text respects the traditional approaches to algebra pedagogy while enhancing it with the technology available today. In addition, textual notation is introduced as a means to communicate solutions electronically throughout the text.
While it is important to obtain the skills to solve problems correctly, it is just as important to communicate those solutions with others effectively in the modern era of instant communications.
He is now a professor of mathematics at the College of the Sequoias, located in Visalia, California. With over a decade of experience working with students to develop their algebra skills, he knows just where they struggle and how to present complex techniques in more understandable ways. His student-friendly and commonsense approach carries over to his writing of Elementary Algebra and various other open-source learning resources.
Content Accuracy rating: 3 The accuracy depends on the version you use. Clarity rating: 4 The book is clear and easy to understand. Consistency rating: 4 For the most part the consistency of the book is good. Modularity rating: 4 I love how the book is broken down into short sections. Interface rating: 4 I did not have any problems with navigating through the textbook.
Cultural Relevance rating: 4 I did not see any issues with the cultural relevance of the book. Comments I feel if the PDF version did not have the grammatical errors it would be a good text for any Elementary Algebra student.
Content Accuracy rating: 4 Good accuracy is seen in the online version of the book. Clarity rating: 3 For online users the clarity is good. Consistency rating: 5 I like the consistency of this book. Modularity rating: 3 For online access of the book: Modularity is a strong point of this book. Interface rating: 3 There are lots of inconsistencies seen on the PDF version of the book. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 No grammatical error seen.
Cultural Relevance rating: 3 For a diverse classroom some of cultural related questions can help students get a better understanding. Comments Overall this is a good book. Content Accuracy rating: 4 Looking at the examples, and exercises given to students for practice, the book is accurate. Clarity rating: 5 The vocabulary use is clear and easy to understand for student of that age group.
Consistency rating: 4 The book is consistent all the way. I gave a high rating for that. Modularity rating: 5 The book is split in good and easy to read parts. Interface rating: 3 There is inconsistencies on the PDF version of the book. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 I did not see or encounter any grammatical errors even though I did not read every sentence in the book.
Cultural Relevance rating: 3 I did not see any relevance of cultural insensitivity, but looking at the diversity of our classrooms, the book should add some cultural items to help the minority students understand the topics using their cultural background. Comments The book has a lot of potential to it.
Content Accuracy rating: 5 I did not see any errors. Clarity rating: 5 The book is very clear. Consistency rating: 5 The book is very consistent.
Modularity rating: 5 The book is very modular and each chapter is broken up into short manageable sections that are easily accessed by clicking in the table of contents. Interface rating: 5 Navigation is very easy and the charts and images are simple but powerful. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 Grammar is fine. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The simple explanations and efficient wording of worded problems appear to have the effect that there should not be any offensive problems for certain races, etc.
Comments I thought the book was one of the better introductory algebra books. Content Accuracy rating: 4 In reviewing the book, I saw very few content errors. Clarity rating: 1 The clarity of this book seems in line with most other mainstream elementary algebra books. Consistency rating: 3 There is a very nice, consistent structure throughout the book. Modularity rating: 3 Chapters and sections are numbered, but then those numbers aren't referenced in the online version's table of contents.
Interface rating: 2 This is the area in which the book stumbles, somewhat. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 The book's English grammar is good and mostly at an appropriate reading level. Comments Overall, I like this book. Content Accuracy rating: 3 Although almost all of the content is accurate, I scored this category lower 3 of 5 due to numerous 'errors' in the text, which are frequently typesetting errors. Clarity rating: 3 Similarly for accuracy above , while much all of the content is clear, I scored this category lower 3 of 5 due to numerous typesetting errors which will cause students to not find the content clear.
Consistency rating: 4 The book is mostly consistent throughout, however, there are some minor inconsistencies such as the use of variables. Modularity rating: 4 The text is pretty easy to divide into smaller reading sections, and reorganization should be fairly easy for most teachers, but certain sections will be challenging to reorder due to some implicit self-references. Interface rating: 1 The text has significant interface issues, including the following.
Grammatical Errors rating: 5 Although I have not read every sentence in the book, all of the grammar I saw seems to be correct. Cultural Relevance rating: 3 The text is not particularly insensitive to specific races or ethnicities that I am aware of, however, with a lack of emphasis placed on Federal accessibility standards, the text is not sensitive to students from different backgrounds who require implementation of the accessibility guidelines.
Comments This book has a lot of potential and I hope to see improvements in the future! Content Accuracy rating: 5 I found no biases in the book. Clarity rating: 4 The language is simple straightforward and presented clearly. Consistency rating: 5 Terms are presented consistently and clearly. Modularity rating: 4 Sections and subsections of the book are presented in bite-sized chunks that would not overwhelm a student who has math anxiety or little previous experience with math.
Interface rating: 3 The lack of the usual apparatus of a textbook table of contents, glossary, index, etc. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 I found the text to be clear and almost entirely free from grammatical mistakes.
Cultural Relevance rating: 4 The book is not culturally insensitive or offensive. Comments There were excellent suggestions for historical research that would be a great stimulant to further learning and study by an interested student.
Content Accuracy rating: 4 Notations and explanations seem fairly accurate in this book, although I did not do a detailed line-by-line reading to check if there errors to the solutions. Clarity rating: 4 The book has good clarity overall and is very readable to students at this level, except in a few places. Consistency rating: 5 The book has really good consistency throughout sections and chapters.
Modularity rating: 4 he book is fairly useful in its modularity except in a few places where references to materials covered in the previous section s are mentioned. Interface rating: 2 This area is the weakest aspect of the book. Students are generally expected to have completed 2 semesters of calculus prior to their study of linear algebra. One university requires students have 3 semesters of. Linear algebra is essential in analysis, applied math, and even in theoretical mathematics.
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