Example: multiplying by 25
Study the following example that uses the Bar Model method for mentally multiplying by 25. What steps are involved in completing the task? Was there any prior knowledge you needed? …
Course: World Class Maths: Asian Teaching Practice
Try it yourself: create your own CPA sequence
Now that you have seen several examples of CPA sequences, we want you to create your own sequence. Think of a mathematics topic from your primary practice. Think about appropriate …
Explanation: more CPA
In this video CPA is described some more by using some pages from a Grade 6 mathematics textbook. This is a 4-minute video that describes the sequence of tasks and …
Solutions: more CPA
We provide the solutions for the sequence of CPA tasks in the previous step. The full solutions are in the attached PDF file. Note: These tasks come from ‘Max Maths …
Try it yourself: more CPA
In this step we introduce a second sequence of tasks from a textbook that was designed with many of the Asian maths principles in mind. Now do the following: First, …
Explanation: a CPA sequence
In this video CPA is described using some pages from a Grade 5 mathematics textbook. This is an 8-minute video that describes the sequence of tasks, solves the tasks aloud, …
Solutions: a CPA sequence
We provide the solutions for the first sequence of CPA tasks. The full solutions are in the attached PDF file. Note: These tasks come from ‘Max Maths Primary – A …
Try it yourself: a CPA sequence
In this step we introduce a sequence of tasks from a textbook that was designed with many of the Asian maths principles in mind. Now do the following: First, look …
Learning maths in China – interview with Dr Dongchen Zhao – part 3
This is part 3 of the interview with Dr Dongchen Zhao. Dongchen Zhao is research and teaching staff in the School of Education, Harbin Normal University, China. His research interests …
Learning maths in China – interview with Dr Dongchen Zhao – part 2
This is part 2 of the interview with Dr Dongchen Zhao. Dongchen Zhao is research and teaching staff in the School of Education, Harbin Normal University, China. His research interests …
Learning maths in China – interview with Dr Dongchen Zhao – part 1
In this second interview we talk with Dr Dongchen Zhao. This is part 1 of the interview. Dongchen Zhao is research and teaching staff in the School of Education, Harbin …
Learning maths in China – interview with Jingwen Wu – part 2
This is part 2 of our interview with Jingwen Wu. Jingwen is a Chinese PhD student studying in the Southampton Education School at University of Southampton. Grown up in Chongqing, …
Learning maths in China – interview with Jingwen Wu – part 1
To give some direct insight in the practicalities of Asian mathematics classrooms, we have interviewed two Chinese colleagues about being a learner of mathematics in a Chinese primary school. These …
Topics in the course
In this course, we will cover the following content: The international success of Asian education systems in primary mathematics teaching. Concrete examples of Chinese classroom practices. Modelling concrete tasks using …
Wrapping up the course
In this four-week course we covered the following topics. In week 1, we focused on how certain countries in Asia does well from an international perspective, and presented some possible …