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The final plenary lecture is on helping the average and struggling learners.

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Day 3

Day 3 Program

Pedagogy StrandHelping the Average and Low- Achieving Students Learn Mathematics

Content StrandFractions

Classroom Sessions 1Fractions

Classroom Sessions 2Mental Strategies / Bar Model

Institute Closes

PLENARY LECTURE 3 YEAP BAN HAR

Helping The Average and Low-Achieving LearnersLEARN MATHEMATICS

Slides are available at www.banhar.blogspot.com

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“Un plan de estudios de la manera que se desarrolla debe revisar estas ideas básicas en varias ocasiones, construyéndose sobre ellos hasta que el estudiante ha comprendido todo el aparato formal que conllevan”. (Bruner 1960 en El Proceso de la Educación).

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“A curriculum as it develops should revisit this basic ideas repeatedly, building upon them until the student has grasped the full formal apparatus that goes with them.” (Bruner 1960 in The Process of Education). 

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

Gra

de 4

19

95

38

70

89

96

TIMSSTrends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

Gra

de 8

19

9942

77

94

99

Gra

de 4

20

03

Gra

de 8

20

07

38

73

91

97

40

70

88

97Balestier Hill Primary School, Singapore

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

Ind

onesi

a

Th

aila

nd

2 30

15 124

46 4414

75 6648

Grade 8

Sembawang Secondary School, Singapore

TIMSS 2007Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

Mala

ysi

a

Sin

gapor

e

402

7018

8850

9782

Inte

rnati

onal

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

US

A

MA

5 2210

26 6340

67 9277

90 9997

Grade 4

TIMSS 2007Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

MN

18

55

85

97

Inte

rnati

onal

Sin

gapor

e

41

72

92

98St Edwards School, Florida, USA

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

US

A

MA

2 166

15 5231

46 8267

75 9592

Grade 8

TIMSS 2007Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

MN

8

41

81

97

Inte

rnati

onal

Sin

gapor

e

40

70

88

97

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

US

A

MA

2 2210

15 6340

46 9277

75 9997

Grade 4

TIMSS 2007Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

MN

18

55

85

97

Inte

rnati

onal

Sin

gapor

e

40

70

88

97St Edwards School, Florida, USA

Advanced

Intermediate

Low

High

US

A

MA

2 2210

15 6340

46 9277

75 9997

Grade 4

TIMSS 2007Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies

MN

18

55

85

97

Inte

rnati

onal

Sin

gapor

e

40

70

88

97St Edwards School, Florida, USA

At Entry Point

Globe Academy, London, UK

Building Confidence

Globe Academy, London, UKBuilding Students’ Capacity to LearnConcrete Materials Independence

Globe Academy, London, UK

Globe Academy, London, UKBuilding Teachers’ Capacity to ObserveObservation Conversation

Learning Support Program in Singapore

Princess Elizabeth School, Singapore

At Intermediate Point

Globe Academy, London, UK

Globe Academy, London, UK

Concrete, Visual Approach

88

11 units = 88

1 unit = 88 ÷ 11 = 8

6 units = 6 x 8 = 48

5 units = 5 x 8 = 40

The two numbers are 40 and 48.

King Solomon Academy, London, UK

Foundation MathematicsProgram in Singapore

Pathlight School, Singapore

Pathlight School, SingaporeHigh Expectations

Bukit View Primary School, Singapore

Pathlight School, Singapore

Pathlight School, Singapore

Pathlight School, Singapore

The Importance of Concrete, Visual Approach.

In this lesson study, the construction of model was done in a concrete manner but the calculation was not.

Observe the effects on students who were not entirely successful.

From a Classroom Learning Session

Pears and apples costs the same.The total cost of 2 apples and 5 pears is $5.60.Find the cost of each fruit.

Cost of pears

Cost of apples

$5.60

From a Classroom Learning Session

A pear costs twice as much as an apple.The total cost of 2 apples and 5 pears is $7.20.Find the cost of each fruit.

Cost of pears

Cost of apples

$7.20

From a Classroom Learning Session

2 pears cost as much as 3 apples.The total cost of 2 apples and 5 pears is $5.70.Find the cost of each fruit.

Cost of pears

Cost of apples

$5.70

From a Classroom Learning Session

2 pears cost as much as 3 apples.The total cost of 2 apples and 5 pears is $5.70.Find the cost of each fruit.

Cost of pears

Cost of apples

$5.70

19 units = $5.70

1 unit = $5.70 ÷ 19 = $0.3 An apple costs 60 cents and a pear cost 90 cents.

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