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Adult Literacy Fundamentals Mathematics: Book 6
Author(s): Liz Girard, Wendy Tagami
Updated: Apr 5, 2022
Description: THIS BOOK WILL BE ARCHIVED ON OCTOBER 1, 2022 AS IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW EDITION. This is book six in a six-book series on fundamental mathematics for adult learners. These books include glossaries, self tests, practice requests, grades records, and unit tests. Ancillary Resources include the Instructor's Manual.
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Introductory Algebra
Author(s): Izabela Mazur, Thompson Rivers University
Updated: Mar 2, 2022
Description: This textbook is aligned with the British Columbia Adult Basic Education learning outcomes for Mathematics: Intermediate Level Algebra. The textbook introduces the fundamental concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry while addressing the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles. Each topic builds upon previously developed material to demonstrate the cohesiveness and structure of mathematics. This text was adapted from Elementary Algebra and Prealgebra, textbooks ori...[more]
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Provincial English
Author(s): Allison Kilgannon, University of the Fraser Valley
Updated: Jan 7, 2022
Description: This textbook was designed to fulfill the requirements for the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Provincial English course. This text provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking skills, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition.
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Composition and Literature: A Handbook and Anthology
Author(s): James Sexton, Derek Soles
Updated: Nov 5, 2021
Description: The purpose of this book is to help students achieve the learning objectives of their English 12 course. These include how to write intelligently, clearly, and fluently; understand and employ effectively the conventions of various forms of school and college writing assignments; read actively and critically; understand and appreciate diverse and inclusive works of imaginative literature; and think critically, creatively, and reflectively. This book is divided into two parts. Part I is a Composi...[more]
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Key Concepts of Computer Studies
Author(s): Meizhong Wang, College of New Caledonia
Updated: Oct 1, 2021
Description: If you are looking for a quick study guide in Computer Studies, this book is an excellent resource. Skip the lengthy and distracting books and instead use this book to guide your studies, review your knowledge, or help with tutoring. This book quickly gets to the heart of each particular topic, helping students with a quick review before doing homework or preparing for a test.
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Building Blocks of Academic Writing
Author(s): Carellin Brooks, KPU
Updated: Sep 29, 2021
Description: Building Blocks of Academic Writing covers typical writing situations for developing academic writers, from prewriting and research through expressing themselves online. Developmental work in different types of paragraphs—descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive—allows students to build capacity for longer essays. Each chapter includes review questions with a Canadian focus that instructors can assign to help students practise the skills developed in the text. This book aligns with the BC...[more]
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BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 6
Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College
Updated: Sep 29, 2021
Description: This reader contains 11 original instructional essays written specifically for adults, and is designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 6. This level 6 reader, one of a series of six readers, is roughly equivalent to grades 7.5 to 9 in the K-12 system. New vocabulary are set in bold throughout each story, and then summarized and defined in a Glossary found in the appendix. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enh...[more]
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BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 5
Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College
Updated: Sep 29, 2021
Description: This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults, and is designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 5. This level 5 reader, one of a series of six readers, is roughly equivalent to grades 6 to 7.5 in the K-12 system. New vocabulary are set in bold throughout each story, and then summarized and defined in a Glossary found in the appendix. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enhanced for t...[more]
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BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 4
Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College
Updated: Sep 29, 2021
Description: This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults, and is designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 4. This level 4 reader, one of a series of six readers, is roughly equivalent to grades 4.5 to 6 in the K-12 system. New vocabulary are set in bold throughout each story, and then summarized and defined in a Glossary found in the appendix. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enhanced for t...[more]
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BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 3
Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College
Updated: Sep 29, 2021
Description: This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults, and is designed to accompany the BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 3. This level 3 reader, one of a series of six readers, is roughly equivalent to grades 3 to 4.5 in the K-12 system. New vocabulary and word patterns are highlighted throughout each story, and then summarized at the end. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enhanced for the print and PDF ve...[more]
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