The Methodist Church in Grenada is collaborating with the Ministry of Education to host 2 in-person mathematics workshops for secondary school teachers, facilitated by Singapore’s renowned mathematics guru, Yeap Ban Har PhD, from 12 –13 October 2023.
The aim is to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics in schools. Participating teachers will be drawn from public and private secondary schools. It was also agreed that some primary school teachers will participate in the training. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be awarded certificates and given other useful materials.
The first workshop will be held on 12 October at the Grenada Trade Centre, from 8 am to 4 pm. The objectives of this workshop are:
- Research-based practices
- Learning experiences in solving word problems using bar models
- Promoting the understanding that mathematics is a language like all other languages
- Pedagogical content knowledge on whole numbers, fractions, algebraic thinking, geometry, and area
- Problem-solving approaches using the 4 operations
The second workshop on 13 October, will engage secondary school teachers at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium from 8 am to 3 pm. The objectives of this workshop are:
- Using topics in number algebra to teach 6 learning experiences and 5 key abilities to support students’ understanding of math in an enjoyable environment
- Using the lesson study approach (Japanese style of teacher education) of Plan, Observe, Discuss.
Dr Ban Har will teach specific topics to students while teachers/participants observe, and then discuss.
A native of Singapore, Dr Ban Har has taught mathematics at various grade levels in primary and secondary schools and at the National Institute of Education, a teacher education institute at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He currently holds the positions of Director of Curriculum and Professional Development at the Pathlight School in Singapore, and Manager at the Anglo Singapore International School, which has 3 campuses in Thailand.
Dr Ban Har is noted as one of the world’s leading authorities in mathematics instruction. He is an accomplished presenter who has worked with educators on 6 continents and at various institutions, including Harvard University. He is also the author of numerous pedagogical books and textbook series, and is the co-author of the international math series, ‘think! Mathematics’.
GIS
Has anyone seen our cxc results for 2023 ?
I think a closer look would indicate how bad we are doing in English,maths and science.
Our education minister should have a serious look at improving that arra.