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Designed and developed by Educational
Technology Division (ETD)
ICT tool to support the ‘Model Method’ to
solve mathematics word problems at the
primary level.
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Limited commercial software that supports
the Model Method
Word problems in commercial software could
not be easily modified by teachers
Motivate and engage pupils to solve word
problems with the ‘Model Method’
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A cognitive tool:
◦ to help the pupils understand the problem structure
◦ for pupils to learn with, not learn from technology
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Makes the process of drawing and editing a
model easier
Motivates and engages pupils to solve word
problems
Allows teachers to create or customise word
problems
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Problems can
be customized
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Check answer
Download http://iresearch.edumall.sg/
(edumall 2.0 login required)
Click
here
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More than 80 schools have downloaded MaPS
since its launch in March, 2012
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MaPS Community Forum (need Gmail
account)
MaPS Google Site (With Tutorials on how to
use MaPS)
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Academy Symposium 2011 (Singapore)
Teaching Under-Performing Students to solve Mathematical Word
Problems with Mathematics PlaySpace (MaPS)
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International Conference on Teaching and
Learning With Technology 2012 (Singapore)
Mathematics PlaySpace
Model Method Tool for Representing & Solving Word Problems
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Mr Thong Chee Hing:
[email protected]
Ms Lye Sze Yee:
[email protected]
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