Try it yourself: a Variation sequence
In this step, we introduce a sequence of tasks from a textbook that is designed with many of the Asian maths principles in mind. We ask you to do the …
Course: World Class Maths: Asian Teaching Practice
Recap of Week 3
Welcome to Week 4! In Weeks 2 and 3 we focused on CPA and the Bar Model method as Singapore mathematics teaching methods. Based on the experiences of educators and …
Presenting teaching with Variation
This video explains what teaching with Variation is and demonstrates the principle with some concrete examples. In China, teaching with Variation has been used in classrooms for many years. Professor …
Interview with Professor Gu
This is an interview with one of the key people involved in the development of Variation theory, Professor Gu. The video is in Chinese with English subtitles, so you may …
Recap of Week 2
Welcome to Week 3! In Week 2 we focused on the CPA approach in mathematics education in Singapore. Based on the experiences of educators and students, in this video, we …
Interview with Dr Kho
This is an interview by Professor Fan with one of the key people involved in the development of the Bar Model method, Dr Kho Tek Hong. He is the inventor …
Presenting the Bar Model method
This video explains what the Bar Model method is, and shows some concrete examples. The Bar Model method refers to a particular mathematical problem-solving approach. The method uses rectangular bars …
Presenting the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach
This video explains what the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach is. We will demonstrate it with some concrete examples. CPA is the most prominent approach in the teaching of mathematics. It is …
Country video: Singapore
In this video, we introduce Singapore as a country. Singapore is an island country, located in Southeast Asia. It has an area of 720 km2, and a population of 5.6 …
Recap of Week 1
Welcome to Week 2! In Week 1, we focused on how Asia does well from an international perspective, and presented some possible reasons why this may be the case. Based …
General features Asian maths pedagogy
In this video, we introduce the general features of Asian maths pedagogy, in particular Singapore and Shanghai teaching approaches, as preparation for the next two weeks. In those weeks we …
International context: why is Asia doing well?
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a series of assessments in maths and science for pupils in Grades 4 and 8. Many countries take part in these …
Introductions
In this video, all the educators will introduce themselves and their roles in the course. Professor Lianghuo Fan is a Professor in Education and Head of the Mathematics, Science and …
International context: what is the evidence that Asia is doing well?
If you have already taken World Class Maths: Asian teaching methods, you may remember that many countries take part in a series of assessments in maths and science for students …
Explanation: more Variation
In this step, we introduce a sequence of tasks from a textbook that is designed with many of the Asian maths principles in mind. This video demonstrates how you could …
