Basic mathematics for college students

Abstract

Mathematics,for many of today’s developmental math students,is like a foreign language. They have difficulty translating the words, their meanings, and how they apply to problem solving. With these needs in mind (and as educational research suggests), our fundamental goal is to have students read, write, think, and speak using the language of mathematics. Instructional approaches that include vocabulary, practice,and well-defined pedagogy,along with an emphasis on reasoning,modeling, communication,and technology skills have been blended to address this need.