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Download full textBeckmann, Sybilla – Mathematics Educator, 2004
Out of the 38 nations studied in the 1999 "Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study" (TIMSS), children in Singapore scored highest in mathematics (National Center for Education Statistics, NCES, 2003). Why do Singapore's children do so well in mathematics? The reasons are undoubtedly complex and involve social aspects.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Visual Aids
