THE MATH TUTOR FOR YOUR HOME COMPUTER

-Learn math the easy way-

GRADES 1 - 12

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Copyright (C) 2003,2004,D.L. Raun, (Updated 1-31 2004)

4101 Pindar Way, Ocean Hills, California, USA, 92056.

DESCRIPTION OF SOFTWARE

THE MATH TEACHING ASSISTANT

INTRODUCTION

THE MATH TUTOR IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, THE MATH TUTOR AND THE GAMES. WHEN A STUDENT EARNS A SCORE OF 70 OR ABOVE ON AN ASSIGNMENT HE OR SHE IS PRSENTED WITH A GAMES MENU AND MAY SELECT A GAME AS A REWARD.

The MATH TEACHING ASSISTANT provides an opportunity to assist the teacher in teaching various levels of math. The following areas of math are available to provide the student with independent achievement opportunity:

  • 0. NUMBERS
  • 1. ADDITION
  • 2. SUBTRACTION
  • 3. MULTIPLICATION
  • 4. DIVISION
  • 5. FRACTIONS
  • 6. PERCENTAGES
  • 7. GEOMETRY
  • 8. ALGEBRA
  • 9. WORD PROBLEMS
  • 10. CALCULUS

    Each of these topics are presented at several levels of difficulty to satisfy the needs of individual students. Each game is in color and has sound effects.

    The system employes a random generator to provide a new set of problems each time the program is run. The system stores information in regard to each error and presents the teacher, and student, with detailed reports when requested.

    Students earn points for each correct answer, which continue to accummulate as the student advances to a new subject. The reports present the total possible points and the score (points) earned by each student. The report also provides the accumulative percentage realized by each student.

    The system provides games, assignments, progress tests, and challenge problems. THE SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES A MATH SKILLS EVALUATION WHICH WILL EVALUATE THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT AND IDENTIFY THE ASSIGNMENTS THAT EACH STUDENT SHOULD DO.

    THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS.

    New assignments are being added each month.

  • PRESS HERE to see a list of some of the assignments

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    MAJOR ADVANTAGES of the MATH TEACHING ASSISTANT

    

  •      1. A student can progress at his own speed.

  •      2. A student can start at any level and work his or her way
            up to more difficult assignments.

  •      3. It is an opportunity for students who are behind, or ahead of, 
            their grade level to improve their skills effectively.

  •      4. Grading is immediate.  If they miss an answer they have 
            immediate feedback indicating their error and the correct
            answer.

  •      5. When doing the assignments, if they miss a problems the
            system automatically displays a page of instructions on the
            subject at hand.

  •      6. A grade book is displayed, or printed, for the student and 
            instructor showing the students scores on all assignments 
            and tests taken.  This provides a reminder of how the student 
            is doing.  

  •      7. A student can repeat an assignment to improve his or her
            performance.

  •      8. All games, assignments, and tests are automatically graded
            and a grade book is provided for the student and instructor.
         9. A report presents all problems missed so that they can be
            reviewed by the student and teacher.

    

    AUTOMATIC GRADING
    

         The Math Tutor automatically grades all assignments, tests and
math games.  The grades for all assignments are presented in a
Grade Book for each student.

    MATH SKILLS EVALUATION
    

         When the student selects the MATH SKILLS EVALUATION OPTION,
the system will determine which assignments are recommended for the
individual student and indicate by marking a 1 in the assignment slot
in the grade book.  The system will also indicate on line 608 and 624
which of the SKILL EVALUATIONS were completed by the student, and the
results.

         When the student completes the assignment, the 1 will be
replaced by the student's assignment grade.

         The bottom of the Grade Sheet shows the total points and the
average grade score.
     There is also a individual report showing each problem missed,
the correct answer and the error made by the student.

         THE MATH TUTOR WILL SAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE
TEACHER OR PARENT.

    THE GRADE BOOK
    

    To read the Assignment Number, TAKE THE NUMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE 
    
AND ADD THE COLUMN NUMBER.
    
A 1 INDICATES AN ASSIGNEMNT TO BE DONE.

    ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADE SHEET
    

    JOHN BROWN  1111     ASSIGNMENTS  02/04/1998
            01  02  03  04  05  06  07  08  09  10  11  12  13  14  15  16
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0  ADD       1   1   1   1   1   1 100   1   1 100   1   1   1   1   1   0
16 SUBTR     1   1   1   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0
32 MULTI     1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
48 DIVIDE    0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
64 FRACT     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
80 DECIM     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
96 PERCEN    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 
112 INTEGE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
128 ALGEBR   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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608 EVAL.   70  20   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
624 SKILL    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    
    LEVEL
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TOTAL POINTS EARNED ON ASSIGNMENTS  =  200
    
NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED     =  2
    
YOUR AVERAGE GRADE FOR ASSIGNMNET IS   100
    
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    THE REPORT OF PROBLEMS MISSED
    


    
     1.   7    X    7    =
          correct answer is 49
          your answer was   42

      2.        3
            +   1
               ---
          correct answer is 4
          your answer was   2

       3.    1      2
             -  +   -
             2     10
          correct answer is 7/10
          your answer was   4/10
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    COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
    

    
     The Math Teaching Assistant requires a computer with the following
specifications:

    

  •      1. IBM compatible, with Hard Disk.

  •      2. A 5 1/4 ( 1.2) or 3 1/2 ( 1.4) inch disk drive.

  •      3. At least 512K memory.

  •      4. A WINDOWS 3.1 or higher operating system.

  •      5. A color or monochrome monitor.

  •      6. A printer is desirable to print out grade books.

  •      7. 7 megabytes of free hard disk memory available.

    

    RUNNING THE PROGRAM
    

    
        One of the advantages of this system is that it is MENU driven
and very easy to use.  A five year old can use the counting game, yet
a seventh, eighth, or nineth grader will be challenged by the higher
level fractions, percentages, geometry, algebra and word problems.

    
THE SYSTEM MAY BE RUN IN  WINDOWS 3.1, 95, 98,ME, 2000 or XP.

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 This software will take 10 MB of storage on your hard disk.

     and will take about 15 to 60 minutes to download at odd hours.

     The Math Tutor will use about 7 MB when you install it.

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