AMSTI Event, Birmingham, Alabama

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Singapore Math Symposium
 Birmingham 15 April 2011
Yeap Ban Har banhar@sg.marshallcavendish.com
www.marshallcavendish.com/education/mci

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Session 
 Mathematics as a Thinking Tool
 Importance of Initial Concrete Experiences
Emphasis on Conceptual Understanding
Slides are available at www.banhar.com

mathematics
a thinking
tool

Revision of the Curriculum
1992
2001
2007
2013
thinking
curriculum and standards

TIMSS 2007
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
International
Grade 8
Advanced
2
3
0
40
2
High
15
12
4
70
18
Intermediate
46
44
14
88
50
Low
75
66
48
97
82
Woodlands Primary School

TIMSS
Trends in International Maths and Science Studies
Sweden
Median
U S A
Japan
Singapore
Grade 4
Advanced
3
10
5
41
23
High
24
40
26
74
61
Intermediate
69
77
67
92
89
Low
93
95
90
98
98
TelokKurau Primary School, Singapore

TIMSS
Trends in International Maths and Science Studies
Average
Hong Kong
Singapore
Korea
Taiwan
Grade 8
Advanced
2
40
31
45
40
High
15
70
64
71
71
Intermediate
46
88
85
86
90
Low
75
97
94
95
98
Northlight School, Singapore

PISA 2009
Program for International Student Assessment
14.6% Shanghai and 12.3% Singapore students were at Level 5 and above for all three domains. The international average is 4.1%.

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 13
E
A
B
ABCD 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 Board
H
F
D
C
G

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math



concrete
introduction

See Page 2

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Princess Elizabeth Primary School

“… in which at some simple level a set of ideas or operations were introduced in a rather intuitive way …”
Bruner 1975, p.3-4

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Session 
From Concrete to Pictorial
The Role of Visuals & Visualization

emphasis
visualization

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 9

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 8
Show 2 ½.
How many halves is equal to 2 ½?

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 8

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 6

Experiencing
Singapore Math
See Page 7

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Da Qiao Primary School

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Session 
Bar Model Method
Focus on Thinking and Problem Solving

emphasis
thinking
The Curriculum (Ministry of Education 2006)

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Singapore Math in Chile

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math
After spending 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 = $18
2 units = $18
1 unit = $9
The book costs $9.

Experiencing
Singapore Math

Experiencing
Singapore Math
3 units = $18
3 units = $18
1 unit = $6
The book costs $12.
2 units = $12

Experiencing
Singapore Math
3 units = $18
1 unit = $6
4 units = $24
The book costs $24 ÷ 3 = $8.
$18

Experiencing
Singapore Math
Session 
Current Developments
in Mathematics Instruction in Singapore

Revision of the Curriculum
1992
2001
2007
2013
thinking
curriculum and standards

thinking
textbooks

thinking
pedagogy

PERI Report
2010
engagement
pedagogy

engagement
pedagogy

thinking
national 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?

210
960 children chose to go.

technology
national test
A type of candy costs 40 cents each.
Find the largest number of candies that can be bought with $95.
$95 ÷ 40 cents = 367.5
The largest number of candies that can be bought is 367.

struggling
learners
system-wide strategies
learning support programs
foundation programs

lessonstudy
professional development

TIMSS
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies
Grade 4 2003
Grade 8 2007
Grade 4 1995
Grade 8 1999
38
40
Advanced
38
42
73
70
High
70
77
91
88
Intermediate
89
94
97
97
Low
96
99

Attitude
Achievement
Taiwan
37
45
Grade 8
S Korea
33
40
Singapore
60
40
Hong Kong
47
31
Japan
30
26
Hungary
30
10
England
40
8
International
54
2

Singapore Math Summer Institute
Worchester State University, MA      6-8 July 2011
where content meets pedagogy
DrYeap Ban Har Dr Richard Bisk  Other Singapore Presenters 
Contact melissaooi@sg.marshallcavendish.com
This institute is modeled after teacher professional development in Singapore.

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