Talk:Singapore Math Method
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[edit] Problem in the third feature
In particular, "The use of bar-models in teaching problem-solving (a form of pre-algebra) rather than the trial-and-error methods being practiced in the U.S. national curriculum." The Singapore method does use most of the NCTM methods in the examples with exception of graphs and pictures as graph drawing is introduced in the secondary school circulum(sic, can't remember) and pictures are only reserved for weak students as it is considered highy ineffecient in a test environment. Xenonym (talk) 07:54, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] commitment to a high level
I hate streaming as much as the next student, but I think the accusation that Singapore does not have a "commitment to the education of all children at a high level" is misleading, especially when in the US large groups of students are blatantly ignored anyway. John Riemann Soong 14:26, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Federal-focus
This articel seems to primarily compare this to the United States... which if it does because the primary notability of this is its comparison/difference is fine — provided it makes that clear. Currently it just looks biased. Also note that there are two "nations" going on here, so #3 in the list explaining how the country's method doesn't meet the national method (Of the US) sounds a little strange. 68.39.174.238 17:18, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
- Actually, I get the impression that they don't call it "Singapore Math Method" in Singapore. I think they call it plain old "teaching math" there. Here in the U.S. (and Canada) it gets that name to differentiate it from all of the other approaches to teaching math. A couple of labor unions and political groups are pushing it. This may be as global as it gets. WhatamIdoing 19:50, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
- WhatamIdoing, you are right about calling it just "teaching maths". No special distinction here.Xenonym (talk) 07:56, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
