Singapore Math a p r o g r a m f o r p a r e n t s

Yeap Ban Har

Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore

yeapbanhar@gmail.com

Slides are available at

www.banhar.blogspot.com

Land 270 sq miles

700 sq km

People 5.3 million

GDP per capita 1965 USD500

2012 USD60 000 in current USD

Junyuan Secondary School, Singapore

introduction

1992 Introduction of Problem-

Solving Curriculum

1997 Thinking Schools Learning Nation

1982 Introduction of Singapore mathematics

textbooks as they are known today.

Mathematics is “an excellent

vehicle for the development and

improvement of a person’s

intellectual competence”. Ministry of Education Singapore 2006

Greenridge Primary School, Singapore

features of

a math lesson

Let’s Learn Fractions

Prolonged Engagement Anchor Task

SEED Institute, Singapore

Bruner CPA Approach

Bruner CPA Approach

2,476 x 3

Greenville Elementary School, New York

Nanyang Primary School, Singapore

Vygotsky Working in Groups

242 – 128

537 – 272

432 – 178

200 – 18

Bruner Spiral Approach

Singapore

International

52

27

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ntage

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Polya Problem Solving

Singapore

International

60

25

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ntage

corr

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Singapore Math focuses on

the use of visuals and initial

concrete experiences. The

emphasis is not just knowing

how but also knowing why.

Seely Place Elementary School, New York