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This document summarizes Singapore's approach to mathematics education. It discusses how Singapore Math emphasizes conceptual understanding through concrete experiences and visual representations. It highlights Singapore's high performance on international assessments like TIMSS and PISA. It also outlines recent developments in Singapore's mathematics curriculum, pedagogy, textbooks, and use of technology and learning support strategies to help all students succeed.
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- 1. Experiencing Singapore MathSingaporeMath Symposium Birmingham 15 April 2011Yeap Ban Har [email protected]/education/mci
- 2. Experiencing Singapore MathSession Mathematics as a Thinking Tool Importance of Initial Concrete ExperiencesEmphasis on Conceptual Understanding
- 3. Slides are availableat www.banhar.commathematicsa thinkingtool
- 4. Revision of theCurriculum 1992200120072013thinkingcurriculum and standards
- 5. TIMSS 2007Trends inInternational Mathematics and Science StudiesIndonesiaThailandMalaysiaSingaporeInternationalGrade 8Advanced230402High151247018Intermediate4644148850Low7566489782Woodlands Primary School
- 6. TIMSS 2007Trends inInternational Mathematics and Science StudiesIndonesiaThailandMalaysiaSingaporeInternationalGrade 8Advanced230402High151247018Intermediate4644148850Low7566489782Woodlands Primary School
- 7. TIMSSTrends in InternationalMaths and Science StudiesSwedenMedianU S AJapanSingaporeGrade 4Advanced31054123High2440267461Intermediate6977679289Low9395909898TelokKurau Primary School, Singapore
- 8. TIMSSTrends in InternationalMaths and Science StudiesAverageHong KongSingaporeKoreaTaiwanGrade 8Advanced240314540High1570647171Intermediate4688858690Low7597949598Northlight School, Singapore
- 9. PISA 2009Program forInternational Student Assessment14.6% Shanghai and 12.3% Singapore students were at Level 5 and above for all three domains. The international average is 4.1%.
- 11. Experiencing Singapore MathSeePage 13EABABCD and EFGH are squares.AE, BF, GC and HD are equal in length.AE is twice as long as EB.What fraction of square ABCB is shaded?Grade 6 National Test Item Singapore Examination and Assessment BoardHFDCG
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- 33. Princess Elizabeth PrimarySchool “… in which at some simple level a set of ideas or operations were introduced in a rather intuitive way …” Bruner 1975, p.3-4
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- 43. Experiencing Singapore MathSessionFrom Concrete to Pictorial
- 44. The Role ofVisuals & Visualizationemphasis visualization
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- 70. Experiencing Singapore MathSessionBar Model Method
- 71. Focus on Thinkingand Problem Solvingemphasis thinkingThe Curriculum (Ministry of Education 2006)
- 72. Experiencing Singapore MathSingaporeMath in Chile
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- 74. Experiencing Singapore MathAfterspending 1/4 of his allowance on a book and 1/3 of the remainder on stationery, Jon has $18 left. Find the cost of the book.2 units = $182 units = $181 unit = $9The book costs $9.
- 75. Experiencing Singapore MathAfterspending 1/4 of his allowance on a book and 1/3 of the remainder on stationery, Jon has $18 left. Find the cost of the book.
- 76. Experiencing Singapore MathAfterspending 1/4 of his allowance on a book and 1/2 of the remainder on stationery, Jon has $18 left. Find the cost of the book.3 units = $183 units = $181 unit = $6The book costs $12.2 units = $12
- 77. Experiencing Singapore MathAfterspending 1/4 of his allowance on a book and 1/4 of the remainder on stationery, Jon has $18 left. Find the cost of the book.3 units = $181 unit = $64 units = $24The book costs $24 ÷ 3 = $8. $18
- 78. Experiencing Singapore MathSessionCurrent Developments in Mathematics Instruction in Singapore
- 79. Revision of theCurriculum 1992200120072013thinkingcurriculum and standards
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- 84. thinkingnational test of a group of children are boys. of the boys and 210 girls chose to go on a school trip. of the children chose not to go on the school trip. How many children chose to go on the school trip?210960 children chose to go.
- 85. technologynational testA typeof candy costs 40 cents each.Find the largest number of candies that can be bought with $95.$95 ÷ 40 cents = 367.5The largest number of candies that can be bought is 367.
- 86. strugglinglearnerssystem-wide strategieslearning supportprogramsfoundation programs
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- 88. TIMSSTrends in InternationalMathematics and Science StudiesGrade 4 2003Grade 8 2007Grade 4 1995Grade 8 19993840Advanced38427370High70779188Intermediate89949797Low9699
- 89. AttitudeAchievementTaiwan3745Grade 8S Korea3340Singapore6040HongKong4731Japan3026Hungary3010England408International542
- 90. Singapore Math SummerInstituteWorchester State University, MA 6-8 July 2011where content meets pedagogyDrYeap Ban Har Dr Richard Bisk Other Singapore Presenters Contact [email protected] institute is modeled after teacher professional development in Singapore.