April 2024

Dr. Yeap Ban Har

Journal Writing

https://youtu.be/cfMFk3gdWUI?si=7Rs0c4rXhQ73u3AS Journal Writing Types of Journals This training video outlines four types of journals. In the first session, we discussed the four journal types. Watch the video to hear us discuss each with an example. Take a lesson and write journal prompts for each of the four types. For users of think! Mathematics, look at […]

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SINGAPORE’S FAVORITE EDUCATORS – JEROME BRUNER

If you were to walk into any math class in Singapore, you would most certainly see the teacher introducing new topics with concrete materials before moving on to more visual and abstract representations of the concept. You would also see them connecting those ideas to prior learning, as they know this facilitates more profound understanding and more

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REVOLUTIONIZING MATH EDUCATION: SINGAPORE’S JOURNEY FROM TRADITIONAL TO TRAILBLAZING

When you think about world leaders in mathematics education, Singapore undoubtedly stands at the forefront. This tiny island nation has consistently outperformed larger countries in international assessments like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). But what lies behind this extraordinary success? In this exploration,

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MATH CLASSROOMS TRANSFORMED: AN INSIDE LOOK AT SINGAPORE’S 3 PART LESSON STRUCTURE

Walk into nearly any math classroom in the United States, and you’re likely to see a familiar scene – the teacher demonstrating solutions to sample problems on the board, followed by students working independently on practice problems, often from their textbooks. This repetitive structure makes up the core of most math lessons on American soil;

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