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Mathematics Textbooks
Technology used in Mathematics Textbooks
Mathematics probably frustrates more students than any other subject in their course load. It seems that a logical, left brain is something that must be inborn and many students are not gifted with that natural ability. This means that there need to be some simple methods by which every student can be made to understand mathematical concepts. While many different teaching methods have been attempted with varying levels of success, none have been completely successful. However, with the advent of technology, this task is made simpler for the math teacher. Technology allows the student to work the problem successfully while helping the individual understand the application of the problems. Technology can be used via a text itself, or a teacher can utilize a text which offers parallel instruction via a companion web site. The following report will discuss how technology is used by the text Seventh Grade Math is Easy! So Easy and a portion of the website at math archives.
The text in question was devised as a new method for teaching math by its author Max Rock (2006). Rock has published several books covering different grade levels of mathematics instruction along with other comparable subjects. This method uses a text that is highly integrated with the web to make sure that students have the benefits of the appropriate level of instruction and the internet to help them understand the concepts.
In general, the text follows a simple pattern outlining the topics as they would naturally occur in a seventh grade classroom. The author terms these as the standards that are being established for the seventh grade across the country and he has divided the book accordingly....
The book has five sections which correspond to these standards: "seventh grade math standards lessons; algebra functions; measurement geometry; statistics, data analysis, and probability; and, mathematical reasoning" (Rock, 2006). These five sections are simply constructed to give the student the basic knowledge that they will need in all areas of knowledge they will be expected to demonstrate. He has geared the text more toward practice than instruction, which allows the student to learn at a pace that suits them.
The full text is available for free online along with a web site which gives the student access to the author and to a other helps that they may need with the curriculum. The website offers similar books which go more in depth into each subject and help the student to apply the lessons.
Both the text and the website offer extensive practice tests for the student to help them gain a master-level understanding of the content. The largest problem that most texts have is too much content and too little application of that content. Rock (2006) has completely changed the way that texts are traditionally written in several aspects. The book is broken down into the five major sections, and the book is practice heavy. From reading the introduction it seems that the author does not believe in the traditional method of instruction. He wants to build the confidence of the learners and help them to fully absorb the content. With this method he hopes to encourage life-long learning.
Math Archives Website
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