Methods for regaining math education?

[Garrison0fMars]

I'm wondering, can anyone recommend me any good books/programs to brush up on high school level math? I've been out of school for a while, but I have a desire to attend college and I'm wanting to refresh myself on the subject before I take the placement tests.

[Garrison0fMars]

I didn't word that thread out very well. I'm particularly looking for good autodidact materials to help me gain a higher understanding of math. I'm preferring to do this rather than spending longer periods of time in remedial classes.

[eGadfly]

http://interactmath.com/Default.aspx

[drkitten]

I didn't word that thread out very well. I'm particularly looking for good autodidact materials to help me gain a higher understanding of math. I'm preferring to do this rather than spending longer periods of time in remedial classes.

I'd suggest looking at the home-school section of the local bookstore.

I don't have any specific suggestions, though. I don't do much with high school material....

[Garrison0fMars]

High school level probably wasn't the correct description. I mean more college prep level. It's been a while since high school (Graduated when I was 17, now I'm 21), so I'm rather atrophied when it comes to anything past basic math. I'm hoping to gain a better grasp of it before college so I don't have to spend extra time in remedial classes. Books, programs, videos, whatever that could help would be appreciated.

Thanks for the link eGadfly.

[TragicMonkey]

I bought "Algebra for Dummies" and went over it before I went back to school, it was actually pretty helpful. I always struggled in math, and felt a lot better brushing up beforehand.

[Garrison0fMars]

I bought "Algebra for Dummies" and went over it before I went back to school, it was actually pretty helpful. I always struggled in math, and felt a lot better brushing up beforehand.

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.

[majamin]

Try hippocampus.org (http://www.hippocampus.org/). It's free and it provides lecture-style videos for brushing up on everything from algebra to calculus.

[Malcolm Kirkpatrick]

Peter Eccles, An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning.
Any Alg. II and Trig. book written pre-1965.

[Quinn]

Any Alg. II and Trig. book written pre-1965.


I have to ask, why pre-1965? Did the hippies corrupt algebra?

[Malcolm Kirkpatrick]

Peter Eccles, An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning. Any Alg. II and Trig. book written pre-1965.I have to ask, why pre-1965? Did the hippies corrupt algebra?Ed.D.s in Math Education corrupted US Math instruction.

[case#46cw39]

http://www.coolmath.com/ Most popular math ed. site. (alexa)

[Giraffe107]

Does your college offer anything? At my local university they have a "steps" program which is intended to bring new applicants up to speed with maths, English and university life with regard to essay writing, referencing and so on.

[shuize]

"Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide"

It's pretty basic, but it helped me.

[daenku32]

Believe it or not but a GED test prep book works pretty well. If you can do the math in it you are ready for calculus.

It worked as a refresher for me after I ended my 10-year break. I managed to pass the Calc I course with a B+ after a minor struggle in the beginning. Got an A in the course after that one.

And it refreshes you for the other topics as well.

[Garrison0fMars]

Does your college offer anything? At my local university they have a "steps" program which is intended to bring new applicants up to speed with maths, English and university life with regard to essay writing, referencing and so on.

Yeah, my college has "remedial" classes, and other "transition" courses as well. I just wanted to catch up on it on my own before I started :P

[Malachi Constant]

I can't post a link yet, google "Khan Academy".

I just returned to school after being away for ten years and these videos were an awesome way to get back up to speed. A lot of the kids I'm in school with still use them to help in their current classes, too.