I'd appreciate any information about Paul A. Foerster's Calculus Concepts and Applications book.
Thanks.
Catherine here - dropping into ec's post
Here's a link to calculus text recommendations at ktm-1. (This may be all of them, but if not I'll try to post the other links later.)
bonus: calculus advice from Rudbeckia Hirta.
Barry's calculus text recommendation.
You know - I was looking at this book the other day, and I got the feeling that it's a bit of a reform book.
ReplyDeleteAt least, that's the way it seemed to be billed.
Barry & Rudbeckia will know.
One more thing: I collected calculus recommendations on ktm-1 (I'll get the links) and I don't think anyone recommended Foerster.
Still, this is puzzling, because his Algebra 1 book is supposed to be so good (and IS good, IMO).
The Foerster book is used for AP calculus, I think - ?
ReplyDeleteMy school district is adopting Foerster's Calculus text for their AP classes.
ReplyDeleteHe's got such a fine reputation as a teacher, and his Algebra book gets rave reviews from Mathematically Correct, but his Calculus book is clearly reform math.
Still, when someone's as good as Foerster, I like to keep an open mind. I have a higher regard for intellectuals than for any particular mindset.
You might want to try the Larson 8th ed or the Finney books. Much more "user friendly" so to speak. I use Larson in my AP Calc (both AB and BC)but supplement from several others. Foerster has a supplement that goes with it called calculus explorations (and one for precal also) that are excellent.
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I love his Algebra 1. Haven't used it much (though I kind of wish I'd done Foerster Algebra 1 instead of Saxon...). But the one time I desperately needed help - had to teach function notation to crammery to C. - Foerster was PERFECT. My neighbor used the same lessons with her 8th grade son.
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