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Summary and extended reading
We summarise the content of week 4.
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In this last week of the course, you should have learned the following main points:
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Practice is an essential element of successful Asian maths teaching methods.
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Effective principles have to be supported by strong structures for professional development.
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In countries such as China, Singapore and Japan, teachers rely on the support of CPD.
Readings
Some useful reading for this week is:
Week 4
Fan, L., Miao, Z., & Mok, I. A. C. (2014). How Chinese teachers teach mathematics and pursue professional development: perspectives from contemporary international research. In Fan, L., Wong, N-Y., Cai, J., & Li, S. (Eds.), How Chinese teach mathematics: Perspectives from insiders (pp. 43-70). Singapore: World Scientific
Kho, T. H., Yeo, S. M., & Lim, J. (2009). The Singapore Model Method for Learning Mathematics. Singapore: EPB Pan Pacific.
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World Class Maths: Asian Teaching Methods
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