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This was presented at the IPST meeting for 40 potential master teachers for teaching science and mathematics in English.
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S l i d e s a r e a v a i l a b l e a t
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S c i e n c e a n d
M a t h e m a t i c s
E d u c a t i o n i n
E n g l i s h f o r L e a r n e r s
i n A s i a
Singapore
Re fo r m s i n S i n g a p o r e
R E F O R M S i n 1 9 8 0 ’s
• U s i n g E n g l i s h a s a
m e d i u m o f i n s t r u c t i o n
• U s i n g C PA A p p r o a c h i n
m a t h e m a t i c s i n s t r u c t i o n
R E F O R M S i n 1 9 9 0 ’s
• M a k i n g p r o b l e m s o l v i n g
t h e f o c u s o f
m a t h e m a t i c s c u r r i c u l u m
L a n g u a g e E x p e c t a t i o n s
primaryone
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Singapore
International
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ntage
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ect
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International
52
27
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ntage
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ect
primarysix
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Primary School Leaving
Examination Mathematics,
taken at the end of
primary school, places an
emphasis on word
problems.
S o u r c e : S i n g a p o r e E x a m i n a t i o n a n d A s s e s s m e n t B o a r d
Every minute Hong travelled 15 m more than Jeya.
Travel time = 240 15 = 16 min
Distance = 70 m x 16 = 700 m + 350 m + 70 m
= 1120 m
(a) Hong cycled 240 m more than Jeya.
(b) Jeya cycled 1120 m.
S i t u a t i o n s i n A s i a
& E l s ew h e r e
case national
Singapore
N a n y a n g P r i m a r y S c h o o l
S i n g a p o r e
case national
The Philippines
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V i c t o r y C h r i s t i a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l S c h o o l
T h e P h i l i p p i n e s
case national
Malaysia
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m a t h z 4 k i d z L e a r n i n g C e n t r e
M a l a y s i a
case national
Brunei
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P u b l i c S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l
B r u n e i
case school
Indonesia
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B i n a B a n g s a S c h o o l
I n d o n e s i a
case school
Thailand
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A n g l o S i n g a p o r e I n t e r n a t i o n a l S c h o o l
T h a i l a n d
case school
England
G l o b e A c a d e m y
L o n d o n
case school
Chile
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M a r s h a l l C a v e n d i s h I n s t i t u t e
C h i l e
case class
The Netherlands
A r c h i p e l - B a s i s s c h o o l
T w e e m a s t e r - K a m e l e o n
T h e N e t h e r l a n d s
J e n a p l a n s c h o o l C l e o p l a s
T h e N e t h e r l a n d s
A r c h i p e l - B a s i s s c h o o l
T w e e m a s t e r - K a m e l e o n
P u b l i c S c h o o l i n B u r i r a m
T h a i l a n d
Lessons from
Around Asia Teaching Mathematics in English
Students must be
immersed in English
Language environment
The use of English in
mathematics allows students
to use the language they
learn
mathematics
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science
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reading
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Using concrete and
pictorial representations
help students acquire
abstract ideas
Seely Place Elementary School, New York
Escuela de Guetamala, Chile
6
6
6
6
Seely Place Elementary School, New York
Seely Place Elementary School, New York
Edgewood Elementary School, New York
Box B contains twice as many
books as Box A. Box C
contains 20 more books than
Box A. Together, the three
boxes contains 116 books.
Edgewood Elementary School, New York
A
B
C 20
116 x
x x
x
x + 2x + x + 20 = 116
4x = 116 – 20 = 96
x = 96 4 = …
Textbook presentation is
not cluttered, with clear
language.
Students keep a math
journal to articulate their
ideas.
Keys Grade School, Manila
Seely Place Elementary School, New York
three keys to successful implementation
The Push Factor
The Support Factor
The Leadership Factor
I m p a c t o n A c h i eve m e n t
Score 1960-1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
500 Japan Hong Kong Japan Korea
Hong Kong Japan Korea
Singapore
Hong Kong Japan Korea
Singapore
400 Thailand The Philippines Singapore Thailand
Malaysia Thailand
Malaysia Thailand
300 Indonesia The Philippines
Indonesia The Philippines
Reference: E. Hanusek, D. Jamison, E. Jamison & L. Woessmann (2008)
All major international tests (literacy, science and mathematics) between 1964 and
2003 were placed on a common scale. Selected countries shown in the table.
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ight
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atics
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
International
48
2
2
0
3
78
12
8
2
17
92
36
26
15
46
99
65
55
43
75
611
440
427
386
500
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nced
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te
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ave
rage
gra
de e
ight
ma
them
atics
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
International
48
2
2
0
3
32
39
26
20
26
23
15
16
10
31
611
440
427
386
500
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atics
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
48
47
49
34
27
32
8
14
19
9
23
56
53
37
53
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613
609
586
570
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International 3 26 31 500
Land
270 sq miles
700 sq km
People
5.3 million
GDP per capita
1965 USD500
1980 USD5 000
2011 USD50 000 in current USD
economicimpact
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