My absolute favorite part of MasteringA&P was the Interactive Physiology Tutorial. These tutorials deconstructed each subject down to its foundation and then, layer by layer, taught the physiology of the systems in a way that made it easy to understand. Watching the tutorials made the human body come alive and helped me understand the topic in a way that just reading a book or looking at ...

Understanding the Context

The Shasta daisy is a low-maintenance perennial plant that looks like the common daisy but grows in bushes that span about 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, making it much larger, and more impressive than the small wildflower. They're great for achieving that classic daisy look, and are one of the more popular daisies to plant! Their tall stems make them great for cut flower arrangements. Blooms ...

Key Insights

Daisy is the common name for a large number of dicotyledonous flowering plants within the Asteraceae (or Composite) family, and in particular is associated with the true, common, or English daisy (Bellis perennis) and the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare, sny. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum). Daisies are characterized by the star-shaped flower head, consisting of a densely packed cluster of ... Mastering default grading is designed to reward honest work. Statistically, students who use hints when they need them get higher final grades even when professors charge a penalty for opening hints.

Final Thoughts

In spring 2013, Barron added MasteringChemistry prelecture homework assignments: short, untimed assignments due before lecture designed to help increase student awareness about new topics and to identify student misconceptions and areas of misunderstanding. Barron tells students it is okay to be confused after doing the homework because the concepts will become clear during class.