Anyone knows do we use the chem textbook quite often?
09-15-2012 at 11:37 PM
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Anyone knows do we use the chem textbook quite often?
the situation is complicated here, i don't have the first term chem class which should be 1A03, but they don't allow me to skip the second term chem 1AA3, these first year stuff i already knew from high school, so could anyone tell is the textbook necessary for the class? since i only have one term chem, i don't really know if i need to buy it...and still don't know how the instructor will use the textbook...need help indeed plz <3  |
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09-16-2012 at 12:18 AM
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the situation is complicated here, i don't have the first term chem class which should be 1A03, but they don't allow me to skip the second term chem 1AA3, these first year stuff i already knew from high school, so could anyone tell is the textbook necessary for the class? since i only have one term chem, i don't really know if i need to buy it...and still don't know how the instructor will use the textbook...need help indeed plz <3 |
I never used the textbook for Chem 1A03 and 1AA3, the lecture notes and the past midterms and exam were sufficient to do well in the course. However, do get MasteringChemistry, its easy to do well, pretty much a free % of whatever the course outline says.
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09-16-2012 at 01:57 AM
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It's just abit more than high school chem. If you read the slides should be fine.
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09-16-2012 at 02:05 AM
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I used it to learn from, but all you really need it for is to do practice problems
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09-16-2012 at 10:10 AM
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By slides alone, you'll oughta be okay.
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09-16-2012 at 01:36 PM
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The textbook is really useful for practise questions. In Chem 1A03 and 1AA3, there is plentiful of test questions that require math. So if practising questions is the way you learn math-type questions, then definitely consider buying the textbook.
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09-16-2012 at 10:42 PM
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text book is easy to find online anyways. dont buy it though
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09-16-2012 at 10:45 PM
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I've never really used the textbook much either. I would occasionally use it to clear up some material I didn't get when the professor talked about it during lectures, but never used it for practice questions.
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09-16-2012 at 11:19 PM
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The book is quite helpful for previewing lectures While it may seem like yet another task to accomplish, previewing your lecture material in the text is a very helpful technique for success. Use that to gain preliminary understanding prior to lecture, attend lecture and then mark out questions to ask your prof. Office hours are available, so use them. Many people don't bother, so the prof often has close to an entire hour free. You can pay $20 per hour for a tutor to go over general concepts, or pay $0 per hour for the person who is deciding your grade to go over questions/concepts with you. Your call, but I know the route I would take.
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09-17-2012 at 12:35 AM
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text book is easy to find online anyways. dont buy it though
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Really? Where to get it? |
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