Why teach Singapore Math?
Singapore consistently has the highest math scores in the world.
Singapore Math is a pedagogy based on research practices that ensure student success and provide for differentiation of student needs.
The pedagogical framework that is at the center of Singapore Math.
Singapore Math is a pedagogy based on research practices that ensure student success and provide for differentiation of student needs.
The pedagogical framework that is at the center of Singapore Math.
Singapore Math is Research Based
- Jerome Bruner: Bruner emphasized that effective learning moves from concrete experiences to pictorial representations and finally to abstract understanding, today we call that the CPA approach.
- Jean Piaget: Piaget’s believed that children construct knowledge through experience and interaction, making abstract concepts easier to grasp through concrete examples.
- Lev Vygotsky: Vygotsky inspired the structured, incremental teaching approach, ensuring that learners tackle challenges within their capacity to grow.
- George Pólya: Pólya’s frameworks influenced the focus on heuristics and critical thinking in Singapore Math.
- Singaporean educators and curriculum developers: Researchers and educators in Singapore's Ministry of Education, such as Dr. Kho Tek Hong, responsible for the creation of the bar model, played a pivotal role in adapting and synthesizing global educational theories into a practical, effective math curriculum. Dr. Kho is the leading author of Primary Mathematics 2022