Alyce Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 After the discussion on TT I'm questioning wether to continue the program or not. I looked at the syllabus for their Pre-Calculus program and it looked light. My son isn't very good in math and needs a lot of instruction. I"m not good either so I need something that will teach him for me. Any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I haven't used Aleks for Alg II but I would not recommend it as a standalone program especially if your son is not math inclined. We used it for Alg I and it is great for reinforcement, since there is not a lot of practice on a concept I don't think it would work well for the sole instruction. Also since it is only text explanations, I think it would be harder for someone who isn't math intuitive. My son loves math and there were a few explanations he still didn't get. I think you would be better off getting something with a video component where he could actually see the problem being worked through. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I haven't used Aleks for Alg II but I would not recommend it as a standalone program especially if your son is not math inclinedStephanie :iagree: Not nearly enough practice to cement the concepts. ALEKS works much better as reinforcement during a break from the textbook. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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