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BollesM4thodology generalsession| jacksonville, florida |17 June 2013
constructivist approach problem solving computational fluency theoretical underpinnings differentiated instruction number sense assessment small group work multiple strategies journal writing multiple intelligences lesson structure common core state standards scope and sequence pacing anchor task conceptual understanding textbook questioning technique
|visualization
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Country
GDP per capita in current USD
2012
Singapore 60,400
Malaysia 16,900
Thailand 10,100
Philippines 4,400
“Upon separation from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore was faced with … high levels of unemployment and poverty. 70% of Singapore’s households lived in badly overcrowded conditions, and a third of its people squatted in slums on the city fringes. Unemployment averaged 14%, GDP per capita was less than $2,700, and half of the population was illiterate. “
In the 1970’s, Singapore needed a way to help students, most of whom were not performing well in mathematics, learn mathematics. CPA Approach based on Bruner’s work and a host of other learning theories were used to help students learn. Today, many people refer to this approach as Singapore Math.
| Ministry of Education, Singapore (1991, 2000, 2006, 2012)
Mathematics is “an excellent vehicle for the development and improvement of a