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http://hdl.handle.net/10497/23212| Title: | Authors: | Issue Date: | 2021 |
Citation: | Toh, T. L. (2021). Many pathways towards "excellence" in Singapore mathematics education. In Y. H. Leong, B. Kaur, B. H. Choy, J. B. W. Yeo, & S. L. Chin (Eds.), Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (pp. 19-28). The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. https://www.merga.net.au/common/Uploaded%20files/Annual%20Conference%20Proceedings/2021%20Annual%20Conference%20Proceedings/1_Plenary_2_Toh_complete.pdf |
Abstract: | This paper presents a snapshot of Singapore’s journey towards excellence in mathematics education by examining the role of the traditional notion of mathematics competition and other competitive activities. It could be seen using the context of mathematics competition that the notion of “excellence” has evolved over time. Excellence as a high standard for individuals to achieve or as a set of obstacles for individuals to pit against the norm has been gradually broadened to include excellence as an internal goal for an individual to achieve, and even excellence as a goal for the mathematics education landscape. |
URI: | ISBN: | 9781920846329 |
File Permission: | Open |
File Availability: | With file |
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