Extensive Pedagogical System that has gained the attention of current users and reviewers!
The system includes: 1) Introductory Overview and Brief Outline helps students organize their thoughts. 2) Brief summary organizes the main concepts. 3) Multiple Choice Questions offer nearby answers for immediate correction or reinforcement. 4) Thought Questions are great for discussion or essay answers. 5) Parallel Exercises aid in learning problem solving skills. 6) Summary of Equations are written both with words and symbols. This EXTENSIVE pedagogical system that has given students the support needed to truly excel in this course. Some of the most noted features are the Parallel Exercises and other End-of-Chapter materials.
Online Learning Center: The Physical Science 6e web site gives instructors the tools they need and provides study aids and enrichment for students.
Instructors will have access to a set of PRS questions, multimedia lecture powerpoints, clip art, formulas, text images, instructor's manual, and more. The web site will also include animations, chapter overviews, key term flashcards, web links, scorable practice quizzes, crossword puzzles, and much more. The Tillery text offers a complete web package for students and instructors. The online availability of this information will be a tremendous help to those instructors who want their courses to be more web based for their students. This offers a number of web options; in particular the Online Learning Center will allow professors to take this material into PageOut or other 3rd party course management tools.
Additional "People Behind the Science" biography sections.
This can be a very important feature to instructors who not only want to teach the science but also want to humanize the course and help students to know the people involved with the science.
Updated Astronomy coverage.
The science of Astronomy is always changing with new discoveries and information. Tillery makes sure that the astronomy information is as current as possible.
Customization is available.
Customization has been a long-standing option that many instructors have loved over the years. This option allows the instructors to literally choose which chapters they want to cover and have that bound into a text.
Digital Content Manager CD new to this edition.
This instructor CD includes all line art, photos, tables, and equations from the text, as well as 120 animations, a PowerPoint of the text images, and lecture PowerPoints. The content of this CD is designed to assist instructors in developing their own multimedia classroom presentations, visually based tests or quizzes, and dynamic course website content.
Instructor's Testing and Resource CD new to this edition.
This Instructor's CD contains not only the Testbank in the Brownstone Testing Software, but also includes Word files of the Instructor's Manual, Lab Manual Instructor's Manual, Testbank, and the PRS questions and multiple choice and t/f quizzes from the OLC.
Accompanying Laboratory Manual!
Great selling Lab Manual, also written by the text author, that continues the learning style of the text.
To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative.
If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.
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