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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mathematics made Emma Schultz sick — to the point where she would get nauseous or faint when confronted with a fraction problem, long division or something to do with decimals. That was a problem for ...

A Winnipeg professor has penned a children’s book on “math anxiety” to acknowledge the overwhelming feelings many experience when faced with fractions, long division and numbers in general, and offer ...