Lack of Education

Question

I am deadset on pursuing a bachelors degree toward a higher-level math-oriented field. However, I feel as though I lack education in math, as I have ADD, and didn’t pay quite enough attention as a child. I am looking for resources that may help aid in my studies. I am focusing on algebra and pre-algebra, so that I have a foundational knowledge going into my courses. I am looking for 6th grade-12th grade resources, preferably that are cheap, as I work a minimum wage job. Thanks.

TL;DR

Searching for cheap foundational algebra and pre algebra resources

Answer 1

Khan Academy is probably the best place to start. Free, comprehensive and well organized.

You can pick a course, take the final exam and see how you did to decide if you need to review that course (or an earlier one) or if you just need to review a few topics and then move on to the next course.

The videos can be dry, but they are good quality and the exercises provide instant feedback and explanations.

There are certainly better resources out there, but from what you describe this is a great way to get started

Answer 2

Khan Academy and YouTube (Eddie Woo, The Organic Chemistry) is good and free, I personally use revision village as my main source and the afore mentioned as support.  

Revision village gives a wide variety with tons of exercises with video recorded answers. Revision village was designed for the IB program but math is math right?

Note: revision village does cost (80€ or $100 when I got it so might be more expensive now) but it covers algebra, geometry, statistics, calculus in depth so if you plan to broaden your spectrum have at it.

Answer 3

Khan academy is solid for everything, but especially pre alg and alg.
after that try to get a syllabus from a 4 year math program and just start knocking stuff out one topic at a time. Try and learn however works for you. Cards, notes, videos, etc.
after alg id suggest basic geometry and trigonometry. Then some Precalculus. Then Calculus (sometimes split into parts, i did 3 parts). After that you can start exploring more conceptual math, but you’ll probably be in a program by this point lol

Also if you do courses eventually, make sure you use professor office hours to discuss things more in detail or get feedback on work. This was a huge resource I underestimated when I was getting my degree. Sometimes you have to even assert yourself because professors can be lazy. lol
Best of luck friend, hope you get hooked!

Answer 4

I used Paul’s notes when I was early in my degree as I’d been out of school for over 10 years when I started. They are excellent.

I am a big fan of paper based materials as I find following them organised and orderly, then I use internet resources as backup, explanation and further depth.  

Schaum’s outlines are a great resource and widely available new or second hand and fairly inexpensive It doesn’t matter what edition you get - maths hasn’t changed that much. The ones I used were older than me and cost less and $5 each for the most part.