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VideoText Interactive Algebra

My children needed a different type of math program when the math became abstract. This is the program that we decided to use. My daughter who used the entire program, gained math confindence with this program. The method used in VideoText Interactive Algebra was just right for her. My son did not use the entire program, he was in 10th grade when I bought it and used the second half, and he also did well with it.

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374002: VideoText Interactive Algebra Complete DVD Module KitVideoText Interactive Algebra Complete DVD Module Kit
By Tom Clark / Video Text Interactive

Instead of memorizing formulas and equations the first year, taking geometry, and forgetting everything by the second year, Videotext Algebra helps students to understand learning through mastery learning, rather than the traditional spiral-approach. The DVD-based lessons of Videotext Algebra covers Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 with computer-generated graphics, animation, and Color-sequencing "textbook lesson". 176 lessons are approximately 5-10 minutes long each, and approach concepts in a logical, detailed order. Course notes allow students to review the development of a concept as it follows the lesson, repeating exactly what was shown on the DVD, while the student worktext provides a review, additional examples, and concise exercises to complete. The solution manuals include detailed, step-by-step solutions to every problem; progress tests provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of each lesson and unit. Two versions of the test allow for retesting or review to ensure mastery.

Engage your students during each step of this interactive DVD; pause the video to answer the questions asked in the video or dialogue with the instructor, before moving to the detailed steps. Two to three brief sentences introduce the objective before moving into the main substance of the lesson; the lessons are not designed to take the place of instruction, and teachers should discuss the concepts and resolve any questions before watching or pausing the lesson with their student. Independent students should likewise make sure they consider and understand the lesson. Finally, students can begin to do some work independently, either by the teacher's introduction of additional examples from the worktext, or by the student immediately going to the worktext on his or her own. Quizzes, unit tests, cumulative reviews, and final examinations are included; assessments often include open-response questions, which require the learners to state their understanding of the concept.

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