Postsecondary Education

College Algebra Problems

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thuggs Joined: January 18, 2006 Posts: 2 Other topics by thuggs	Posted: Jan 18, 2006 12:25 PM Subject: College Algebra Problems My son is a sophmore in college still struggling with algebra. Are there any web pages that provide college algebra assistance, etc. Thanks
scifinut Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 550 Other topics by scifinut	Posted: Jan 18, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: Re: College Algebra Problems I think he might find this site helpful - http://www.sosmath.com/index.html scifinut mom to: ms 16, bp/adhd/anxiety/complex ld mr. 20, add/dyslexic I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand. -Anonymous
thuggs Joined: January 18, 2006 Posts: 2 Other topics by thuggs	Posted: Jan 18, 2006 2:53 PM Subject: College Algebra Problems Thanks to scifinut - that does look like a good site. I forwarded the information to him. thuggs
victoria Joined: June 13, 2003 Posts: 1784 Other topics by victoria	Posted: Jan 19, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: Re: College Algebra Problems Caution with such sites. I have seen several that teach things that are point-blank wrong -- one where one of their model problems is a misreading. It would be far better for him to look for a qualified tutor. Most colleges have tutoring services, and he just has to search out someone who is actually good at math -- a problem with some peer tutoring is that they figure if you passed math 101 then you can teach it, which allows for sharing of ignorance and dead ends, so look for a tutor who is either a teacher or a senior math student.
Sue Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 1846 Other topics by Sue	Posted: Jan 20, 2006 5:58 PM Subject: Re: College Algebra Problems Do check on the resources the college has. SOmetimes they have faculty tutors, even (or people like me :-)), or online options they've researched, or peer tutoring (here, peer tutors have pretty high standards and pretty good training, though it's not a good match for everybody... or they wouldn't have hired me ;-)) We also have "facilitated study groups" that are 'facilitated' by faculty and beau coup office hours for faculty. Major advantage - they will know exaclty what demands his courses have. 58 Sue J, webmastress www.resourceroom.net
Joe Tag Joined: November 24, 2009 Posts: 102 Other topics by Joe Tag	Posted: Jan 22, 2006 10:56 AM Subject: College Algebra.... Hi. Kean University ( http://www.kean.edu ) has used these texts for College Algebra: BEGINNING ALGEBRA by Margaret LIAL and John HORNSBY (8th Edition); pub: Addison Wesley Longman. (c) 2000. There was some web-supplement. . --- INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA by D. Franklin WRIGHT, and Bill NEW (4th Edition); ( with CD-ROM ) pub: Adventure Learning Systems/HAWKES publishing. --- SOS Math web-site is one resource. Many peer-tutors don't understand LD. --- Good luck.