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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...

Everyone knows I like to analyze the trailers of upcoming movies—in particular, movies that I'm excited about. In this case, it's Incredibles 2. I have high hopes for this one since the first ...