Global Forum on Singapore Mathematics Paper 3

Lesson Study in Japan
What Singapore Can Learn From The World
Yeap Ban Har
Marshall Cavendish Institute, Singapore
Marshall Cavendish Singapore Mathematics Global Forum 2010
Professional Development in the Philippines

Singapore has always learnt from other countries.

Our learning is derived from, in some countries, studying their work, and, in others, from doing work there.

An Agenda for Action
United States of America 1980

Cockcroft Report
England 1980

Literature and Research Used in Teacher Education Courses are predominantly based on work done by academics in North America, England and Australia.

bruner’s theory
concrete
mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Malaysia

concrete
experiences

from
concrete
to
pictorial

from
pictorial
to
abstract
All Kids Are Intelligent Series

symbols

singapore
How Assessment System Brought About Changes in Classroom Practices
Catholic High School, Singapore

National Assessment Items
Challenging Problems
A restaurant had the same number of apples, oranges and pears at first. After 38 pears, some apples and oranges are used, there were 90 fruits left. There were twice as many apples as oranges left. The number of pears left was 15 fewer than the number of apples left.
How many oranges were used?
Basic
Find the value of 12.2 ÷ 4.
Familiar Problems
Pens are only sold in packets of 5 pens. Each packet is sold at $7. Gopal has $30. How many pens can he buy at most?

japan
How Collaborative Authentic Professional Development Spreads Good Practices
Public Research Lesson in Japan

Identify Research Theme
Plan Lesson
Research Lesson
Lesson Plan Revision
Post-Lesson Discussion

Fuchun Primary School, Singapore

china
Mathematical
Rigour

USA
Scarsdale Teachers’ Institute
Towards a Core Standards
Edgewood Elementary School, New York

Edgewood Elementary School, New York
I think of 1 and 2.
I make 12.
I make 3 from 1 + 2.
I find the difference between 12 and 3 – nine!

Many states in the US introduce probability earlier. Should we introduce certain topics earlier? Should we stick to our present scope and sequence? What about statistics given its importance?

We learn as we provide professional developments in other countries – we now know some things are tied to culture while others are culture-free.

indonesia
Large-Scale Adoption
BinaBangsa School, Indonesia

BinaBangsa School, Indonesia

philippines
integrating Singapore Math into an alternative school
Keys Grade School, The Philippines

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chile
improving the math program
Public Research Lesson in Chile

cambodia
enthusiasm despite lack of resources
Khemarak University, Cambodia

We have learnt much about adapting a rigourous teacher professional development programme to local culture and conditions.

“Children are trulythe future of our nation. “
Irving Harris
Children in Indonesia

mathematics
using to develop
children’s
intelligence

4
7
47
11
Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA
47 – 11

Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA

TanjongPagar PCF Kindergarten Singapore
international
perspectives
mathematics
on
teaching

What counts as mathematical proficiency?

procedural fluency
Adding It Up
National Research Council
conceptual reasoning
Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

strategic competence

17
7
10
17 – 3
adaptive reasoning

productive disposition

What counts as mathematical proficiency?

mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Penang, Malaysia
Trends in
Mathematics
This whole shape stands for 1.
& Science Studies
What does this stand for?
apply
their understanding
and knowledge
in a variety of
complex situations

Trends in
Mathematics
& ScienceStudy
explain
their reasoning
mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Penang, Malaysia

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