Learn Maths Online

I have spoken to a lot of people who’d like to be able to improve their maths skills from home online, and have decided to try and create a pool of useful free online maths education resources. Here we go:

• MathTV.com – This site has lots of helpful short video lessons split into 4 main sections: basic maths, algebra, trigonometry and calculus. It also has a ‘textbook’ feature, essentially a sequence of videos for learning a given area. For example, an algebra ‘textbook’  is a series of progressive videos, which build on each other and attempt to slowly increase your algebraic ability.
• MathForum.org – Ask Dr Math on The Math Forum has a large archive of educational maths materials. For example, doing a quick search for “fractions” led me to a great “Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percents” explanation.
• That Quiz – Although this site isn’t solely for maths, (it has small amounts of vocabulary, geography and science educational material too), it does mainly focus on maths, and provides good interactive tests for 20 basic maths topics.
• Jimmy R’s Speed Math Trainer – This site allows you to give your mental arithmetic skills a serious boost. Perhaps the main attraction is the Speed Maths flash application, which manages to make mental arithmetic strangely addictive. There is also a list of tips and tricks for increasing the speed and complexity of mental calculations you can perform.
• Standard Google Plug – You probably hear it about eighteen times a day, and you certainly already know, but Google is great for finding stuff. Maths resources are no exception, and if you know what you want to learn you can make your search terms pretty specific. Just try searching for something like ‘fraction tutorials’ or ‘free online algebra lessons’ and I’m sure you’ll find something. If you find anything really good, let me know.

This list is more than likely work in progress. Hope it’s helpful.