I N V I TAT I O N We would like to invite you to the STAR PRIMARY MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP 2017 Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Learning Mathematics Part 2:Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics Date and Time: Friday, 10 November 2017 08:00AM to 01:00PM Venue: Grand Ballroom, Pullman Saigon Centre 148 Tran Hung Dao, Quan 1, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam Speaker: Dr Eric Chan Mathematics Educator and Author Dr Eric Chan is a mathematics educator and author of several mathematics resource books He lectures on primary mathematics in both pre-service and in-service programmes at the National Institute of Education, Singapore Prior to this, he has had more than 10 years’ experience in teaching primary school mathematics and served as Head of Department (Mathematics) Currently, he is the author and co-author of the new syllabus primary mathematics textbooks and workbooks series, Targeting Mathematics, that are used in Singapore schools Workshop Synopsis Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Learning Mathematics Part 2: Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics Children's sense-making of fundamental mathematics concepts in the Singapore primary mathematics classroom is fostered through the Concrete-PictorialAbstract (CPA) instructional approach The use of concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations is asserted to help children develop conceptual understanding of the abstract representations This workshop aims to help participants acquire a better understanding of the CPA approach through hands-on sessions for selected topics involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at the Primary to Primary levels At the heart of the Singapore Primary Mathematics Curriculum is mathematical problem solving Children are taught to employ different problem-solving strategies in solving a variety of structured problems This workshop aims to acquaint participants on the use of the following heuristics for the upper primary level (Primary to 6): bar modelling, before-after concept, guess-and-check, make a supposition, identify a pattern, and the multiple-add/subtract strategies PROGRAMME 08:00 AM 08:30 AM Registration Guests to be seated Opening Address by Mr Frederick Seow, Managing Director, Star Publishing 08:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:20 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Session The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Approach to Learning Mathematics Coffee/Tea Break Session Teaching Problem Solving Using Heuristics & Question and Answer Session Book Presentation by Star Publishing followed by Certificate Presentation Lunch Reception Limited Seats, Please Make RSVP with: ELT-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (Mr) Sơn, Nguyễn Quang TEL: (028) 399 70 579 FAX: (028) 399 73 792 * Full Name of participant needed for certificate ... addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at the Primary to Primary levels At the heart of the Singapore Primary Mathematics Curriculum is mathematical problem solving Children are taught to... of structured problems This workshop aims to acquaint participants on the use of the following heuristics for the upper primary level (Primary to 6): bar modelling, before-after concept, guess-and-check,... author and co-author of the new syllabus primary mathematics textbooks and workbooks series, Targeting Mathematics, that are used in Singapore schools Workshop Synopsis Part 1: The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract