Starpub math workshop 2017 for vietnam

I N V I TAT I O NWe would like to invite you to the STAR PRIMARY MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP 2017 Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract CPA Approach to Learning Mathematics Part 2:Teaching Pr

I N V I TAT I O N

We would like to invite you to the

STAR PRIMARY MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP 2017

Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Learning Mathematics

Part 2:Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics

Date and Time:

Friday, 10 November 2017 08:00AM to 01:00PM

Venue:

Grand Ballroom, Pullman Saigon Centre

148 Tran Hung Dao, Quan 1, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

Speaker:

Dr Eric Chan Mathematics Educator and Author

Dr Eric Chan is a mathematics educator and author of several mathematics resource books He lectures on primary mathematics in both pre-service and in-service programmes at the National Institute of Education, Singapore Prior to this, he has had more than 10 years’ experience in teaching primary school mathematics and served as Head of Department (Mathematics) Currently, he is the author and co-author of the new syllabus primary mathematics textbooks and workbooks series, Targeting Mathematics, that are used in Singapore schools.

Workshop Synopsis

Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA)

Approach to Learning Mathematics

Children's sense-making of fundamental mathematics

concepts in the Singapore primary mathematics

classroom is fostered through the

Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) instructional approach The use of

concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations is

asserted to help children develop conceptual

understanding of the abstract representations This

workshop aims to help participants acquire a better

understanding of the CPA approach through hands-on

sessions for selected topics involving addition,

subtraction, multiplication and division at the Primary 1

to Primary 3 levels

Part 2: Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics

At the heart of the Singapore Primary Mathematics Curriculum is mathematical problem solving Children are taught to employ different problem-solving strategies in solving a variety of structured problems This workshop aims to acquaint participants on the use

of the following heuristics for the upper primary level (Primary 4 to 6): bar modelling, before-after concept, guess-and-check, make a supposition, identify a pattern, and the multiple-add/subtract strategies

Limited Seats, Please Make RSVP with:

ELT-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

(Mr) Sơn, Nguyễn Quang TEL: (028) 399 70 579

FAX: (028) 399 73 792

* Full Name of participant needed for certificate

08:00 AM Registration

08:30 AM Guests to be seated

Opening Address

by Mr Frederick Seow, Managing Director, Star Publishing

08:45 AM Session 1

The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Learning Mathematics 10:00 AM Coffee/Tea Break

10:20 AM Session 2

Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics & Question and Answer Session 11:30 AM Book Presentation by Star Publishing followed by Certificate Presentation

12:00 PM Lunch Reception