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Benefits of Olympiad Training

Every parent wishes to see his child achieving new milestones and succeeding in what she or he does. They want to see their child in both interpersonal as well as intrapersonal. If you are also a parent then you first need to learn that each child is unique in herself/himself. Gone are those days when …

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Understanding what contributes to High Retention Rates in Classes

As education methods are largely similar across institutions, how can we as educators ensure that the retention rate of our classes reaches 95%? The subject of “how to increase students retention rates” is commonly discussed in many education and training institutions, and there many different methodologies out there. Because it is really difficult to maintain …

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Why High-performing Singapore Science & Math Students Have Low Confidence In These Subjects

Singapore students have periodically topped the global benchmarking survey for mathematics and science many times since 2003. However, a strange phenomenon was reported whereby students were generally under-confident. The results revealed that only two out of 10 Primary 4, and one out of 10 Secondary 2 students reported that they were “very confident” in learning …

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Roles of Games in Teaching and Learning of Mathematics by RE Orim

  Many studies have pointed out that students could easily develop fear and hatred for learning mathematics due to the mundane nature and structure of traditional lessons. This often results in a lack of understanding of the mathematical symbols, formulae, and equations which can contribute to a poor attitude towards mathematics learning.   Mathematics is …

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Importance of Mathematics in General Education by E. R. Breslich, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinoi

Mathematics, like any other subject, is important to the extent to which it supports and contributes to the purposes of general education. For children are sent to school in order that they become useful members of the community and contribute to the welfare of society. The mathematics referred to in this article designates that subject …

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