First day of class was interesting and very engaging. Dr Yeap prepared a lot of materials and did hands-on activities with us. Not what I had in mind, the usual boring Math lessons like in Primary and Secondary schools. He made learning and teaching Mathematics FUN!
We learned about how children learn MATH
- Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract
- Variability
CPA Approach by Jerome Bruner
Theory of Variability by Zolten Dienes
- Every choice of number is purposeful.
We also learned that Mathematics and Language has to go hand-in-hand!
Mathematics is an excellent vehicle to develop and improve children's intellectual competence.
Dr Yeap quoted this,
"Anything that is important, cannot be measured. Anything that can be measured, is not important." ~Albert Einstein
Another quote to note,
"The important thing is to understand what you're doing, rather than getting the right answer."
No comments:
Post a Comment