Mathematics Instructional Practices in Singapore Secondary Schools

Berinderjeet Kaur, Yew Hoong Leong (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

345 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-15-8958-4 (ISBN)

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This book offers a detailed look into the how and what of mathematics instruction in Singapore. It presents multiple aspects of mathematics instruction in schools, ranging from the unique instructional core, practices that promote mastery, development of conceptual knowledge through learning experiences, nurturing of positive attitudes, self-regulation of learning and development and use of instructional materials for making connections across mathematical ideas, developing mathematical reasoning, and developing fluency in applying mathematical knowledge in problem solving.The book presents a methodology that is successful in documenting classroom instruction in a comprehensive manner. The research findings illuminate instruction methods that are culturally situated, robust and proven to impact student learning. It demonstrates how a unique data source can be analysed through multiple lenses and provides readers with a rich portrait of how the school mathematics instruction is enacted in Singapore secondary schools.

Berinderjeet Kaur is a Professor of Mathematics Education at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. She holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from Monash University in Australia. She has been with the Institute for the last 30 years and is one of the leading figures of Mathematics Education in Singapore. In 2010, she became the first full professor of Mathematics Education in Singapore. She has been involved in numerous international studies of Mathematics Education and was the Mathematics Consultant to TIMSS 2011. She was also a core member of the MEG (Mathematics Expert Group) for PISA 2015. She is passionate about the development of mathematics teachers and in turn the learning of mathematics by children in schools. Her accolades at the national level include the public administration medal in 2006 by the President of Singapore, the long public service with distinction medal in 2016 by the President of Singapore and in 2015, in celebration of 50 years of Singapore’s nation building, recognition as an outstanding educator by the Sikh Community in Singapore for contributions towards nation building. Yew Hoong Leong began his career in the field of mathematics education as a mathematics teacher and has since developed a keen interest in the issues related to quality mathematics teaching in the classroom. Surrounding this focus, his research interest ranges widely, including topics such as the complexity of classroom practice, mathematics problem solving, task design, and more recently, the professional development of mathematics teachers. He has contributed extensively to international publications in all of these areas over the last 20 years.

Chapter 1. Overview of Singapore School Mathematics: Policy, System, and Curriculum.- Part I: Global Features of Practice.- Chapter 2. A Study of the Enacted Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum in Singapore Schools.- Chapter 3. The Instructional Core that Drives the Enactment of the Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum in Singapore.- Part II: Enactment of the Intended Curriculum.- Chapter 4. Teaching Practices that Promote Mastery in Mathematics Learning in the Singapore Classrooms.- Chapter 5. Teaching Practices that Promote Mastery in Mathematics Learning in the Singapore Classrooms.- Chapter 6. Good Mathematics Lessons from Students’ Lens: A Singapore Perspective.- Chapter 7. Facilitation of Students’ Metacognition: Snapshots from Singapore Mathematics Classrooms.- Chapter 8. Learning Opportunities in Classroom Instruction to Promote Conceptual Understanding.- Chapter 9. Balance Between Building Visual Imagery and Mathematical Rigour: Case Study of an Experienced andCompetent Mathematics Teacher in Singapore.- Chapter 10. Meaningful Math Talk that Supports Mathematics Learning: A Look at Three Classrooms of Competent and Experienced Teachers in Singapore Secondary Schools.- Part III: Tasks and Tools.- Chapter 11. Experienced and Competent Singapore Mathematics Teachers Selection and Modification of Materials for Instructional Practice.- Chapter 12. Use of Challenging Items in Instructional Materials.- Chapter 13. Use of Technology by Experienced and Competent Singapore Mathematics Teachers.- Chapter 14. Sequencing of Practice Examples for Mathematical Reasoning: A Case of a Singapore Teacher’s Practice.- Chapter 15. Designing Instructional Materials to Help Students Make Connections: A Case of a Singapore Teacher’s Practice.- Chapter 16. Looking at the portrait of mathematics instructional practices in Singapore from an Asian perspective.- Chapter 17. Looking Ahead: Implications, challenges, and new areas of research.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.01.2022
Reihe/Serie	Mathematics Education – An Asian Perspective
Zusatzinfo	27 Illustrations, color; 74 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 345 p. 101 illus., 27 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
Schlagworte	Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics • Fluency in Applying Mathematical Knowledge and Problem Solving • Instructional Core of Mathematics Lessons in Singapore Schools • Instructional Materials for Mathematical Ideas • Learning and Instruction • Learning Experiences in Mathematics • Lessons from Mathematics Teaching in Singapore Schools • Mastery in Mathematics Learning in Singapore Schools • mathematical reasoning • Mathematics Learning in Singapore Schools • Mathematics Lessons in Singapore Schools • Mathematics Teaching in Singapore Schools • Nurturing Positive Attitudes in Singapore Mathematics Classrooms • Positive Attitudes in Mathematics Classrooms • Self-regulation in Learning and Development • Simple Instructional Materials for Mathematics Teaching
ISBN-10	981-15-8958-5 / 9811589585
ISBN-13	978-981-15-8958-4 / 9789811589584
Zustand	Neuware