Developmental Mathematics, Pearson New International Edition, 8th edition

The Bittinger Worktext Series changed the face of developmental education with the introduction of objective-based worktexts that presented math one concept at a time. This approach allowed students to understand the rationale behind each concept before practicing the associated skills and then moving on to the next topic. With this revision, Marv Bittinger continues to focus on building success through conceptual understanding, while also supporting students with quality applications, exercises, and new review and study materials to help them apply and retain their knowledge.

Objective: An Interactive, User-Friendly Textbook

• NEW! A fresh design enhances the Bittinger approach to guided learning. Margin exercises are now grouped by example for easier navigation, and the answers are given at the bottom of the page for immediate feedback.
• Objective Boxes begin each section. A boxed list of objectives is keyed by letter not only to section subheadings, but also to the section exercise sets and the Mid-Chapter Review and the Summary and Review exercises, as well as to the answers to the questions in the Chapter Tests and Cumulative Review. This correlation enables students to easily find appropriate review material if they need help with a particular exercise of skill at the objective level.
• Annotated Examples provide notes from the authors with color highlights to lead the student through the structured steps of the examples. The level of detail in these annotations is a significant reason for students’ success with this book.
• Margin Exercises accompany examples throughout the text and give students the opportunity to work similar problems for immediate practice and reinforcement of the concept just learned. Answers are now available at the bottom of the page.

Objective: Conceptual Understanding

• Synthesis Exercises help build critical-thinking skills by requiring students to use skills and concepts from the current section along with those from previous sections. These are available in most exercise sets.
• Translating for Success problem sets give extra practice with the important "Translate" step of solving word problems.
• Visualizing for Success problem sets ask students to match equations and inequalities with their graphs, allowing them to recognize the important characteristics of the equation and visualize the corresponding attributes of its graph.

Objective: Review and Reinforcement of Key Skills and Concepts

• NEW! Skill to Review exercises, linked to section objectives, offer just-in-time review of previously presented skills that students will need to learn new material. Section references for convenient studying are followed by two practice exercises for immediate review and reinforcement. Answers to these exercises are given at the bottom of the page for immediate feedback.
• Skill Maintenance Exercises, found in each exercise set, review concepts from other sections in the text to prepare students for tests. Section and objective codes appear next to each exercise for easy reference.
• NEW! A Mid-Chapter Review gives students the opportunity to reinforce their understanding of the mathematical skills and concepts before moving on to new material. Section and objective references are included for convenient studying.
  • Concept Reinforcement are true/false questions that enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts. This exercise type is also available in the Summary and Review at the end of the chapter.
  • Guided Solutions are worked-out problems with blanks for students to fill in the correct expression to complete the solution.
  • Mixed Review provides free response exercises, similar to those in the preceding sections in the chapter, reinforcing mastery of skills and concepts.
  • Understanding through Discussion and Writing lets students demonstrate their understanding of mathematical concepts by expressing their thoughts in spoken and written form. This exercise type is also found in the Summary and Review at the end of the chapter.
• Revised! The Chapter Summary and Review at the end of each chapter is expanded to provide more comprehensive in-text practice and review.
  • Key Terms, Properties, and Formulas are highlighted, with page r

New and Updated Features

• Skill to Review exercises, linked to section objectives, offer just-in-time review of previously presented skills that students will need to learn new material. Section references for convenient studying are followed by two practice exercises for immediate review and reinforcement. Answers to these exercises are given at the bottom of the page for immediate feedback.
• A fresh design enhances the Bittinger guided learning approach. Margin exercises are now grouped by example for easier navigation, and the answers are given at the bottom of the page for immediate feedback.
• A Mid-Chapter Review gives students the opportunity to reinforce their understanding of the mathematical skills and concepts before moving on to new material. Section and objective references are included for convenient studying.
  • Concept Reinforcement are true/false questions that enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts. These are also available in the Summary and Review at the end of the chapter.
  • Guided Solutions are worked-out problems with blanks for students to fill in the correct expression to complete the solution.
  • Mixed Review provides free response exercises, similar to those in the preceding sections in the chapter, reinforcing mastery of skills and concepts.
  • Understanding through Discussion and Writing lets students demonstrate their understanding of mathematical concepts by expressing their thoughts in spoken and written form. This exercise type is also found in the Summary and Review at the end of the chapter.
• Revised! The Chapter Summary and Review at the end of each chapter is expanded to provide more comprehensive in-text practice and review.
  • Key Terms, Properties, and Formulas are highlighted, with page references for convenient review.
  • Concept Reinforcement offers true-false questions to enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts.
  • Important Concepts are listed by section objectives, followed by a worked-out example for reference and review and a similar practice exercise for students to solve.
  • Review Exercises covering the whole chapter are organized by objective.
  • Understanding through Discussion and Writing exercises strengthen understanding by giving students a chance to express their thoughts in spoken or written form.
  • Chapter Tests allow students to review and test comprehension of chapter skills prior to taking an instructor’s exam. Answers to all questions in the Chapter Test are given at the back of the book. Section and objective references for each question are included with the answers.
  • Cumulative Review now occurs after every chapter starting with Chapter 3, revisiting skills and concepts from all preceding chapters to help students recall previously learned material and prepare for exams. Answers to all Cumulative Review exercises are coded by section and objective at the back of the book to help students identify areas where additional practice is needed.

New and Updated Student and Instructor Resources

• Worksheets for Classroom or Lab Practice offer extra practice exercises for every section of the text, with ample space for students to show their work. These lab- and classroom-friendly workbooks also list the learning objectives and key vocabulary terms for every text section, along with vocabulary practice problems.
• The Instructor Resource Manual includes resources and teaching tips designed to help new and adjunct faculty with course preparation and classroom management. In addition to conversion guides, extra practice problems, and resource indices, this manual now includes section mini-lectures and collaborative learning