April 24, 2024

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 […]

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,

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;