Winning at Math - 5th Edition

Table of Contents for Fifth Edition of
Winning at Math : Your Guide to Learning Mathematics Through Successful Study Skills

Chapter 1 How Learning Math is Different and Why It Pays Off

	Learning Math Is Different – EXPANDED
	Differences Between High School and College Math
	Why Your First Math Test Is Very Important
	Selecting a College Math Instructor
	Learning Math Will Pay ($) Off - NEW
	Obstacles to Your Math Success - NEW
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Assessing and Using Your Math-Learning Strengths

	Ingredients for Success in Learning Math
	What You Know About Math Affects Your Grades
	The Quality of Math Instruction Affects Your Grades
	How Affective Student Characteristics Influences Your Math Grades
	Developing the Math Learning Profile Sheet - NEW
	General Study Skills Evaluation: Anxiety, Locus of Control and Study Skills Plus/C3S - NEW
	How to Determine Your Learning Style – EXPANDED
	How to Improve Your Math Knowledge
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 2

Chapter 3 How to Reduce Math Anxiety and Math Test Anxiety

	Understanding Math Anxiety
	How to Recognize Test Anxiety - EXPANDED
	Effects of Anxiety on Learning and Testing
	How to Reduce Math Anxiety and Math Test Anxiety - EXPANDED
	Summary
	Assignments for Chapter 3

Chapter 4 How to Create a Positive Study Environment and Manage Your Time

	How to Choose Your Best Study Environments
	The Best Way to Study Subjects
	The Best Way to Use Your Math Lab or Learning Resource Center
	How to Enhance Collaborative Classroom Learning and Study Groups
	How to Develop a Study Schedule
	How to Prioritize Your Time
	How to Create a Weekly Study Plan
	How to Manage Working and Studying
	Summary
	Assignments for Chapter 4

Chapter 5 Understanding and Improving the Memory Process

	How You Learn
	Understanding the Stages of Memory - EXPANDED
	Using Your Learning Styles to Improve Memory - EXPANDED
	How to Use Memory Techniques - EXPANDED
	How to Develop Practice Tests
	How to Use Number Sense
	Metacognition – Putting It All Together
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 5

Chapter 6 How to Improve the Listening and Note-Taking Skills

	How to Listen Effectively
	How to Become a Good Note-Taker
	When to Take Notes
	The Seven Steps to Math Note-Taking - EXPANDED
	How to Rework Your Notes
	How to Correctly Use a Calculator in Class
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 6

Chapter 7 How to Improve Your Reading and Homework Techniques

	How to Read the Syllabus - NEW
	When Should You Read the Textbook?
	Ten Steps to Understanding Reading Materials - EXPANDED
	Why Do Instructors Assign Homework?- EXPANDED
	Sample of Metacognitive Techniques to Solve Homework Problems - EXPANDED
	More Ways to Effectively Use a Calculator
	How to Solve Word Problems
	How to Recall What You Have Learned
	How to Work with a Study Buddy
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 7

Chapter 8 How to Improve Your Math Test-Taking Skills

	Why Attending Class and Doing Your Homework May Not be Enough to Pass - EXPANDED
	Ten Steps to Better Test-Taking - EXPANDED
	Six Types of Test-Taking Errors - EXPANDED
	How to Prepare For the Final Exam
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 8

Chapter 9 How to Take Control and Motivate Yourself to Learn Math

	How to Develop an Internal Locus of Control and Self- Efficacy - EXPANDED
	How to Avoid Learned Helplessness
	How to Overcome Procrastination by Defeating Fear of Failure, Fear of Success, Rebellion Against Authority and Perfectionism - EXPANDED
	How to Improve Your Self- Esteem - EXPANDED
	How to Communicate with Your Math Instructor - NEW
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 9

Chapter 10 How to Help Students with Disabilities Learn Math

	Definitions of Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury and Attention Deficit Disorder - EXPANDED
	The Reasons Disabilities Cause Math-Learning Problems - EXPANDED
	Special Study Skills for Students with Disabilities
	Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - EXPANDED
	How to Make an “Individual College Learning/Testing Plan”
	Summary
	Assignment for Chapter 10

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