This presentation was for parents of students in mathz4kidz Learning Centre in Penang, Malaysia. The centre runs supplementary mathematics programmes for sudents in Malaysian school.

1. mathz4kidz Seminar for Parents Problem-Solving Approach in Mathematics Learning DrYeap Ban Har banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore

2. Economic wealth of a nation does not depend on its natural resources anymore. It depends on its human resource. Perekonomiansebuahnegaratidaklagitergantungpadasumberdayaalamnyasaja, tapitergantungpadasumberdayamanusianya. Singapore 2010

3. PCF Kindergarten TelokBlangah, Singapore Kualitasdarisumberdayamanusiasangatmenentukanpertumbuhanekonomisebuahnegara. The quality of a nation’s human resource determines its economic growth.

4. “At greatest risk are jobs that can be expressed in programmable rules – blue collar, clerical, and similar work that requires moderate skills and used to pay middle-class wages.” Source: Levy & Murnane 2005

6. How the demand for skills has changedEconomy-wide measures of routine and non-routine task input (USA) Sementarakebutuhantenagakerjadengankeahlian yang tidakbiasajustrumeningkatpadaperiode yang sama. Mean task input as percentiles of the 1960 task distribution Kebutuhantenagakerjadengankeahlian yang biasa-biasasajadanmengandalkankeahlian manual sudahsangatberkurangselama 50 tahunterakhir. (Levy and Murnane) Source: Levy & Murnane 2005

7. Beliefs Interest Appreciation Confidence Perseverance Monitoring of one’s own thinking Self-regulation of learning Attitudes Metacognition Numerical calculation Algebraic manipulation Spatial visualization Data analysis Measurement Use of mathematical tools Estimation Mathematical Problem Solving Reasoning, communication & connections Thinking skills & heuristics Application & modelling Skills Processes Concepts Numerical Algebraic Geometrical Statistical Probabilistic Analytical Mathematics Curriculum Framework

8. PSLE: Primary 6 National Examination

9. PSLE: Primary 6 National Examination

10. Example 1 The perimeter of the figure is 99 cm. How many pieces of the triangles are used to make the figure? equilateral triangles of side 3 cm based on PSLE 2010

11. Example 2 A shop sells curry puffs for 40 cents each. Find the greatest number of curry puffs that can be bought using $95. 9500 ÷ 40 = 237.5 $95 ÷ $0.40 = 237.5 The greatest number of curry puffs that can be bought is 237. based on Specimen Paper PSLE

12. Example 3

13. The total number of stamps in Album A, Album B and Album C was 444 at first. Dennis gave away 3/5 of the stamps from Album A, put 24 more new stamps into Album B and added some stamps into Album C until the number of stamps in Album C became three times its original number. The ratio of the number of stamps in Album A to that in Album B to that in Album C became 2 : 5 : 9. How many more stamps were there in Album C than Album A in the end? (TeckWhye Primary School, Primary 6) Album A Album B Album C

14. The total number of stamps in Album A, Album B and Album C was 444 at first. Dennis gave away 3/5 of the stamps from Album A, put 24 more new stamps into Album B and added some stamps into Album C until the number of stamps in Album C became three times its original number. The ratio of the number of stamps in Album A to that in Album B to that in Album C became 2 : 5 : 9. How many more stamps were there in Album C than Album A in the end? (TeckWhye Primary School, Primary 6) 7 units  ? 7 units  36 x 7 = 210 + 42 = 252 There were 252 more stamps in Album C than Album A in the end. Album A Album B Album C 468 13 units  444 + 24 = 468 1 unit  468 ÷ 13 = 36 390 78

15. Example 4

16. ABCD is a square. Given that PQ = PR = PS and that AB is parallel to QS and is perpendicular to PR, find QRS. R A B Q S D P C based on PSLE 2009

17. Singapore Math

18. Princes Elizabeth Primary School Wellington Primary School

19. Features

20. Concrete Learning

21. CPA Approach

22. Kemampuanuntukvisualisasiadalahkompetensidasardalampembelajaranmatematika. The ability to visualize is a core competency in mathematics learning Maths Champion (Indonesia) Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics

23. Pensar sin Limites (Chile) Maths Champion (Indonesia)

24. Primary Mathematics Standards Edition (United States of America) Ateneo de Manila Grade School, The Philippines

27. Spiral Approach

28. Spiral Approach

29. Spiral Approach

30. Spiral Approach

32. Principle of Variability

33. Principle of Variability

34. mathz4kidz, Penang Choice of Materials PCF Kindergarten TanjongPagar, Singapore

35. Choice of Examples

36. based on multiple intelligences

37. ACT Framework for mathz4kidz

38. Focus on Attitude

40. Focus on Communication

41. Fuchun Primary School, Singapore Anglo Singapore International School, Bangkok, Thailand

42. Focus on Thinking mathz4kidz, Penang, Malaysia

43. 2 - = x mathz4kidz, Penang, Malaysia Focus on Thinking

47. ACT

48. Sweden Median U S A Japan Singapore TIMSS2007 Grade 4 Trends in Mathematics Advanced 3 10 5 41 23 & Science Studies High 24 40 26 74 61 Intermediate 69 77 67 92 89 their understanding Low 93 95 90 98 98 in a variety of complex situations apply and knowledge

49. Program for Students’ Achievement

53. Teacher Education Course in Chile

54. BinaBangsa School, Bandung, Indonesia mathz4kidz, Penang, Malaysia

55. Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA Fuchun Primary School, Singapore

56. Catholic High School (Primary), Singapore Victory Christian International School, Manila

57. Escuela de Guatemala, Vina del Mar, Chile

58. mathz4kidz Seminar for Parents Problem-Solving Approach in Mathematics Learning DrYeap Ban Har banhar.yeap@pathlight.org.sg Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore