Keynote Lecture at USA National Conference on Singapore Math Strategies 13-16 July 2009 at Las Vegas, USA

singapore math where east meets west Yeap Ban Har & Char Forsten Keynote Session 13 July 2009 www.banhar.blogspot.com

singapore math where east meets west the contexts in which the strategies are used are significant in producing high- achievement

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singapore math where east meets west emphasis on problem solving Reference: Singapore Ministry of Education 2006

singapore math where east meets west emphasis on problem solving is not a rhetoric

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singapore math where east meets west Example of 1-point Items Example of 2-point Items Which of the following Adrian and Bala shared the total cost of a present. Adrian numbers is the largest? paid $15 more than 3/8 of the cost of the present. Bala (2)6.59 paid $25. How much did the present cost? (3)6.95 (2)$160 (2) $64 (3) $40 (4) $16 (4)6.509 (5)6.905 A movie started at 11.45 Prawns are sold at $1.35 per In the figure below, ABCD is a.m. The movie was 2 hours 100 g at a market. What is a square, AED is an 25 minutes long. What time the price of 1.5 kg of equilateral triangle and BFD did the movie end? prawns? is a straight line. Find <AFD A B F E D C Reference: Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board 2004-2008

singapore math where east meets west Item Type Point Per Item Total Points Multiple-Choice 1 20% 15 items 2 Short- Answer 1 30% 20 items 2 Long-Answer 3 50% 13 items 4 5 Reference: Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board

singapore math where east meets west school programs include enrichment for all students Photos: Wellington Primary School. Singapore

A shop sells bicycles for adults and children. The adult bicycles come in 2 colour choices: black and white. The children bicycles come in 3 colour choices: red, blue and green. Mr Tan wants to buy a bicycle for himself and another one for his son. How many different colour choices does he have to buy both bicycles? A shop sells bicycles for adults and children. The adult bicycles come in 2 colour choices: black and white. The children bicycles come in 4 colour choices: red, blue, green and purples. Mr Tan wants to buy a bicycle for himself and another one for his son. How many different colour choices does he have to buy both bicycles? A shop sells bicycles for adults and children. The adult and children choose from any of these colours: red, blue, green, yellow and purple. bicycles come in 2 colour choices: black and white. The children bicycles come in 3 colour choices: red, blue and green. Mr Tan wants to buy a bicycle for himself and another one for his son. How many different colour choices does he have to buy both bicycles? Materials that delve deeper into a basic topic are used as part of the regular singapore math program. For example, this school uses a textbook plus teacher-produced worksheets such as this to enrich students’ ideas about multiplication. where east meets west

Source: Maris Stella High (Primary) School, Singapore

complex problem solving is expected of every student In twice-a-year tests designed by the schools, problems such as this one are given to challenge students. However, there is an expectation that every student makes significant effort to acquire the ability to solve such problems. Source: Raffles Girls’ Primary School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west parental expectations Photos: Seminar for Parents on Problem Solving

singapore math where east meets west emphasis on concrete to pictorial to abstract representations Photo: Catholic High School (Primary) Singapore

singapore math where east meets west especially on the model method Photo: mathz4kidz Learning Center, Malaysia

A lion weighs 135 kg. A cow weigh 87 kg more than the lion. An elephant weighs 139 more than the cow. How heavy is the elephant? (Primary 2) Photo: Telok Kurau Primary School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west presence of ‘safety nets’

singapore math where east meets west learning support program at entry point Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

Variation in kindergartens Kindergarten is not part of formal schooling. Pre-school education varies in types and quality. Teachers’ qualification ranges from O-Levels to masters degrees in early childhood. Monthly fees range from $65 to more than $1000. Photo: PCF Kindergarten Telok Blangah, Singapore

Variation in kindergartens Kindergartens that the majority of Singapore children attend are run by grass-root organizations and they struggle to provide a high-quality program due to lack of resources and qualified teachers. One such provider of kindergarten education is the PCF Kindergartens which has 255 kindergartens out of 485 Also, 50% of first-graders in Singapore come kindergartens in from non-English speaking environment. Singapore. Photo: PCF Kindergarten Tanjong Pagar, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west foundation mathematics at halfway point Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west teacher-initiated intervention Photo: Telok Kurau Primary School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west teacher training pre-service Photo: Princess National Institute of Education, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west Photo: Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore professional development in-service Photo: Hougang Primary School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west teacher learning from textbooks

singapore math where east meets west

TIMSS 1995 to 2007 Grade 4 Advanced 38 38 41 High 70 73 74 Intermediate 89 91 92 Low 96 97 98 Catholic High School (Primary), Singapore

TIMSS 2007 Grade 4 Advanced 24 40 41 High 66 81 74 Intermediate 92 97 92 Low 99 100 98 Catholic High School (Primary), Singapore

TIMSS 2007 Grade 8 Advanced 2 2 40 High 15 18 70 Intermediate 46 50 88 Low 75 82 97 Northlight School, Singapore

singapore math where east meets west • emphasis on problem solving • high-stakes tests include problem solving • enrichment opportunities for all • high expectations of children by parents • pedagogies that facilitate learning • multi-pronged intervention strategies • professional development strategies

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Keynote Lecture at USA National Conference on Singapore Math Strategies 13-16 July 2009 at Las Vegas, USA

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