With the possible exception of fractions, no elementary math topic or skill stresses students out more than long division does. And it’s so unnecessary--not just the stress, but the skill. Think about ...

I closed my recent post, So Long, Long Division, by asking you to either join me in acknowledging that long division is a meaningless math procedure or to share reasons students should learn long ...

Adding to his extensive collection of simple but effective and clear math apps, Esa Helttula has now introduced Polynomial Long Division. Most of Esa's previous apps have been about arithmetic, ...

From factory workers to Wall Street bankers, a reasonable proficiency in math is a crucial requirement for most well-paying jobs in a modern economy. Yet, over the past 30 years, mathematics ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- "Divide, multiply and subtract! Break it on down and bring it on back." If you say it enough, you'll probably have it memorized in no time. At least, that's the goal for some ...

A fifth-grader’s understanding of fractions and long division predicts their knowledge of algebra and overall math achievement in high school, according to new research published in the journal ...

In this video, we provide essential "math help" by focusing on complex "synthetic division" problems often found on tests, ...

It’s happened: Someone figured out a way to make math class — gasp — fun. A video posted to Twitter last night, that has already gone viral with more than 23,000 retweets and 31,000 likes, shows what ...

Nadine Ebri is the type of teacher who subscribes to the philosophy: Whatever it takes to help my students learn, I will try it. Even if it means letting them rap and dance to learn long division. A ...

Taking an examination isn't the most exciting of activities. Over the years, we've all had to lug ourselves to examination halls and simply get it over and done with. But would you choose to do a ...

A math class in Jacksonville, Florida is taking learning to the next level with a song about long division that’s so catchy that students are dancing to it while they solving equations. Nadine S. Ebri ...