kitchen table math, the sequel: Solving College Math in 5th Grade - Singapore Makes it Easy!

Friday, August 24, 2007

Solving College Math in 5th Grade - Singapore Makes it Easy!

From D-Ed Reckoning:
Washington College Students Don't Understand Math:
"Here's the kind of sophisticated math these kids are failing to understand."



Here's how a 5th grade student at my school solved problem #2 with bar modeling:


Looks like he'll do fine in college!

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Sorry- I couldn't get the picture large enough and readable! Just click to see it clearly.

le radical galoisien said...

Ah I remember those sorts of problems in the PSLE ... I think there's a PSLE twist on it, but I can't remember how it's like.

Catherine Johnson said...

wow

unbelievable

thanks SO much for posting this

Catherine Johnson said...

btw, I wouldn't call this middle school math.

Obviously it's middle school math in other countries, but not in the U.S.

I learned to do this type of problem (relearned) in....Saxon Algebra 2, I think. (It may have been Saxon Algebra 1, but I'm pretty sure it was Algebra 2, which is the book for regular-track sophomores or accelerated-track freshmen.

Catherine Johnson said...

ok, I'm following the Premack principle, so I'm going to go work on my book before getting back to the blog.