Benefits bsp;
How new methods will aid American classrooms
Korean mathematics texts ...
* Fill a gap in existing materials and strategies
* Encourage students to fully understand methods and rules and mathematical concepts rather than memorizing them
* Encourage students to ask questions and discover procedures
* Can be used as a stand alone curriculum or be used to supplement other materials
* Cover the same content as American textbooks in a more efficient and competent way
The following chart compares the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards to Korean Mathematics principles.
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NCTM Standards: Instructional programs should enable all students to… |
Korean Mathematics Principles |
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Understand the meanings of operations and how they relate to one another. |
Korean Mathematics focuses on the underlying principles of mathematics such as the inverse relationships in operations and the base ten decimal system in place value |
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Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems. |
Multiple ways of modeling and multiple strategies are seen throughout curriculum. |
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Recognize reasoning and proof as fundamental aspects of mathematics. |
Exploration and investigation are key parts of the teaching process in Korean Mathematics. |
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Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole. |
Constructs are built on the foundation of blocks. As each function is introduced, its relation to previously learned functions is explored. |