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FEATURES 1. An approach that builds upon succeeding levels, and assumes that what was taught need not be taught again. The national curriculum uses a "spiral" method of teaching that revisits at each level. 2. Frequent use of word problems, and the strategies towards solving them, rather than repetitive drilling of concepts. The assumption is that the drilling are being done elsewhere (at home?). 3. The use of bar-models in teaching problem-solving (a form of pre-algebra) rather than the trial-and-error methods being practised in the national curriculum. CRITICS To meet various state standards, some have been supplemented for statistics, as they are not compliant with the NCTM recommendations. Pilot projects in 2004 resulted in much higher math test scores, but some were not adopted because it was not possible to add all of the NCTM recommended topics and methods. Other reasons for not continuing included inadequate teacher training and inadequate funding. Montgomery County,MD experience Many have commented that Singapore is a nation that is not like that of the United States, and they do not have a commitment to education of all children at a high level, although Singapore evidently does not believe that students from some groups are incapable of learning standard arithmetic methods, as is assumed by many standards-based texts. NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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