Loose-leaf Version for Quantitative Literacy


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"I finally understand why I need to learn some math!" says a student after finishing a course that used Quantitative Literacy. That enthusiastic response gets to the heart of how this remarkable textbook works. Quantitative Literacy shows students that they use math in their everyday lives more than they realize, and that learning math in real-world contexts not only makes it easier to get better grades, but prepares them for decisions they’ll face about money, voting and politics, health issues, and much more. The authors draw on a wide range of examples to give students basic mathematical tools— from sports to personal finance to sociopolitical action to medical tests to the arts—with coverage that neatly balances discussions of ideas with computational practice.







Math in Our World


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"Writing the first edition of a math text, especially in an evolving area like quantitative reasoning, is part art and part science. You use your training and experience as an instructor to decide on the approach and the most appropriate topics. You travel a lot and talk to anyone who doesn't run away when they see you coming to gather more professional opinions. You count on your crack publisher's team to conduct surveys and focus groups. Then you put it all together and make some educated guesses, hoping that the result hits the mark"--




Quantitative Reasoning


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One CD-ROM disc in pocket.




Loose-leaf Version for Introductory Statistics


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Stephen Kokoska’s Introductory Statistics: A Problem-Solving Approach demonstrated that when presented in a precise step-by-step manner, with an understanding of what makes the material difficult, statistics can be made accessible, meaningful, and useful, even to the most skeptical students. In this thoroughly updated new edition, Kokoska again combines a traditional, classic approach to teaching statistics with contemporary examples and pedagogical features, blending solid mathematics with lucid, often humorous writing and a distinctive stepped “Solution Trail” problem-solving approach to help students understand the processes behind basic statistical arguments, statistical inference, and data-based decision making. The second edition is a fully integrated text/media package with its own dedicated version of LaunchPad, W.H. Freeman’s breakthrough online course space.




Loose-leaf Version for Research Methods


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With over two decades of classroom experience, Michael Passer knows how to guide students through the ins and outs of research methods in ways they can actually understand and put into practice. In this remarkable text, Passer's experience leads to chapters filled with clear explanations, resonant examples, and contemporary research from across the breadth of modern psychology, all while anticipating common questions and misunderstandings.




Math in Our World


Book Description

"Writing the first edition of a math text, especially in an evolving area like Quantitative Literacy, is part art and part science. You use your training and experience as an instructor to decide on the approach and the most appropriate topics. You travel a lot, and you talk to anyone who doesn't run away when they see you coming to gather more professional opinions. You count on your crack publisher's team to conduct surveys and focus groups. Then you put it all together and make some educated guesses, hoping that the result hits the mark"--




Discovering Mathematics


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Aufmann's DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS: A QUANTITATIVE REASONING APPROACH with WebAssign is designed for today's Quantitative Reasoning course. Focusing on topics relevant to students' lives and developing critical-thinking skills they can apply beyond the course, this text provides students with exactly what they need in an approachable, engaging and streamlined format. Flexible for all teaching models--from lecture, hybrid or fully online to flipped and active-learning environments--DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS: A QUANTITATIVE REASONING APPROACH will empower you to accomplish all your course objectives.




Information Literacy


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"Bringing together scholarship and pedagogy from a multiple of perspectives and disciplines to provide a broader and more complex understanding of information literacy and suggests ways that teaching and library faculty can work together to respond to the rapidly changing and dynamic information landscape"--Provided by publisher.




Quantitative Literacy


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